The Department of Psychology at Özyeğin University invites applications for a faculty position in Clinical Psychology. Although candidates at the Associate Professor or Professor level are preferred, applications are open to candidates at all academic ranks. Evaluation of applications will be based on candidates’ research excellence and publication impact, as well as their undergraduate and graduate teaching experience.
The successful candidate is expected to contribute to strengthening the department’s research capacity; to enhance national and international research and educational collaborations both within and outside the university; to teach at the undergraduate and graduate levels; and to provide clinical supervision.
Founded in 2011, Özyeğin University Psychology BA program is accredited by the Turkish Psychological Association, reflecting the high national and international standards of the education offered. In addition to the BA program, the department offers MA programs in Couple and Family Therapy, Applied Developmental Psychology, and Industrial and Organizational Psychology, as well as a PhD program in Psychology. The department currently hosts approximately 500 undergraduate students, 15 graduate students, two postdoctoral researchers, one honorary professor, and 15 full-time faculty members. With multiple research laboratories, a Couple and Family Therapy Center, and active involvement in a wide range of research and intervention projects, the department has a strong record of research productivity, public service, and community engagement. Applicants are encouraged to visit the Özyeğin University Psychology Department website for further information.
Established in 2007 by the Hüsnü M. Özyeğin Foundation, Özyeğin University is an entrepreneurial research university focused on global impact, student development, and academic excellence. It offers 23 bachelor’s, 36 master’s, and 10 doctoral programs across 7 faculties and 3 graduate schools. Özyeğin University is committed to advancing its research capabilities, with a rapidly growing research output driven by its ambitious graduate programs and a dynamic academic community that fosters innovation and interdisciplinary collaboration. Recognized internationally, the university ranks second globally among foundation and private universities newly established within the last 20 years in the “THE Young Universities Rankings.” It has led Türkiye’s foundation universities in “THE Impact Rankings” for 6 consecutive years and is among the top 3 Turkish foundation universities in “THE Impact Rankings 2025.”
Applicants must submit their application dossiers by email to Gül Harrison at the Faculty of Social Sciences Administrative Office (gul.harrison@ozyegin.edu.tr). The dossier should include a letter of intent, curriculum vitae, research statement, teaching statement, student evaluations of courses taught (if available), up to five publications, two letters of reference, and any other documents the applicants wish to include. For applications at the associate professor and professor levels, letters of reference may not be required at the initial stage, but may be requested after the applications have been reviewed.
Evaluation of applications will begin on March 1, 2026, and applications will be accepted until the positions are filled.