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Job Opportunities

Part-time Positions

Adjunct Positions

If you are interested in an adjunct position for the Department of Psychology, please send a letter of interest indicating what courses you are qualified to teach, your CV and copies of course evaluations to psychadj@hunter.cuny.edu or via mail.

Psych Adjunct Coordinator
Department of Psychology
Hunter College
695 Park Ave, North 611
New York, NY 10065

Full-Time Positions

Job ID #: 30714 Assistant Professor – Animal Cognition, Primate Cognition, or Animal Welfare

The Department of Psychology at Hunter College, City University of New York invites applicants for a tenure-track position at the assistant professor level beginning in Fall, 2026. Our department is one of the largest in the college, and we are a collaborative community with a diverse faculty and student body.

We seek a faculty member who will contribute to teaching and mentoring in the Animal Behavior and Conservation (ABC) graduate program (at the Master’s level), and will be able to contribute to the psychology major’s undergraduate focus in animal behavior and cognition. Faculty will also have the opportunity to recruit Ph.D. students through the Psychology Program at the CUNY Graduate Center.

We welcome applicants with expertise in any area of animal cognition. Applicants with a strong background in primate cognition or animal welfare science are especially encouraged to apply.

For additional information on the position and how to apply, please visit CUNY Job - Animal Cognition.