Faculty position at Hunter College, CUNY (animal cognition, primate cognition, animal welfare)

[Josh Plotnik]

Hi all,

 

As we are now just two weeks away from our initial review of applications (Oct 1), I wanted to share this position again in case you knew of any potential candidates. We are searching for a tenure-track faculty member (assistant professor level) in Psychology at Hunter College, City University of New York in NYC. The potential research focus areas are broad (animal cognition, primate cognition and/or animal welfare). Thank you,

 

Best,

Josh 

 

Josh Plotnik, Ph.D.
Associate Professor

Director, Comparative Cognition for Conservation Lab
Director, Animal Behavior and Conservation Graduate Programs
Department of Psychology
Hunter College, City University of New York
695 Park Avenue (611HN)
New York, NY 10065
www.elephantlab.org

 

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Hunter College, City University of New York – New York, NY, USA

Assistant Professor - (Animal Cognition, Primate Cognition, or Animal Welfare) - Psychology Department

 

FACULTY VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT

 

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.

 

SALARY

 

Assistant Professor salary ranges for this position are, as of 09/01/2025: $90,838-109,025. They are planned to rise again to $94,017-112,841 on 09/01/2026. This position is planned to start in August, 2026 at the start of the Fall, 2026 semester.

 

FOR ADDITIONAL DETAILS ON QUALIFICATIONS AND HOW TO APPLY:   https://tinyurl.com/hunter-animal

 

Please contact Prof. Josh Plotnik (joshua....@hunter.cuny.edu) with any questions.