About Krea University
Krea University, a young private liberal arts institution located in Sri City, Andhra Pradesh—just outside Chennai, Tamil Nadu—is known for its innovative Interwoven Learning approach. Its mission is to prepare today’s young minds for an unpredictable future.
To this end, Krea has adopted a holistic model of education called Interwoven Learning, built on eight guiding principles that shape a transformative academic experience. Learning at Krea is writing-intensive, interdisciplinary, and research-driven; it emphasises ethics and the historicity of ideas, concepts, and practices; offers immersive real-world experiences; cultivates awareness of data analytics and the impact of rapidly evolving technologies; and encourages students to ask unanswered questions across diverse domains of knowledge.
Krea offers one of India’s leading liberal arts undergraduate programmes, a distinctive Integrated MBA, a dynamic MBA, and growing PhD programmes. Its faculty of over 150 members includes both path-breaking young scholars and highly experienced experts from leading universities around the world.
The University also houses various research centres that work alongside international agencies, governments, policymakers, and academics in various areas, including financial inclusion, direct benefit transfers, MSMEs, gender participation in the workforce, health, infrastructure, poverty reduction, research around human mind and brain, environmental research and so much more. Nobel laureates Abhijit Banerjee and Esther Duflo, Director of the Economic Growth Center at Yale University Rohini Pande, Chief Scientist at Sapien Labs Tara Thiagarajan and many other research leaders steer the diverse research centres at Krea.
About the Programme and the role:
At Krea University, we recognise the urgent need to strengthen mental health care in India by training the next generation of mental health professionals through rigorous theoretical grounding supported by supervised clinical and research experience.
In this exciting period of growth, Krea is seeking to appoint faculty at the Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, or Professor level in Clinical Psychology.
We invite applications from candidates who hold a PhD in a relevant area from a reputable university, demonstrate a passion for teaching, maintain a strong research record evidenced through published or accepted journal articles, books, book chapters, or conference proceedings, and are committed to contributing to institutional development and undertaking consultancy work.
Key Responsibilities
Your responsibilities will include, but will not be limited to, the following:
Teaching
- Develop course content, delivery methods, and assessment strategies.
- Continuously review and update content to ensure relevance and effective student learning.
- Adopt interwoven, participatory, and interactive teaching approaches.
- Set and mark assessments in a timely and effective manner and provide constructive feedback.
- Guide and mentor students in their academic and research-related work.
Research
- Engage in high-quality, cutting-edge research.
- Collaborate with Krea colleagues, other institutions, funding agencies, and industry partners to advance research goals.
- Contribute through high‐quality publications and foster a research-oriented culture among students.
- Organize and participate in conferences or engage in external professional practice.
- Undertake research projects and/or consultancy assignments with external organizations.
- Translate research findings into practical or clinical solutions, where relevant.
Institutional Service
- Participate in departmental committees and support administrative responsibilities.
- Contribute to student recruitment and placement activities.
- Design, initiate, and manage new academic or enterprise-related processes.
- Supervise students involved in business creation, technology transfer, or knowledge transfer projects.
- Help build an ecosystem of knowledge that links academic concepts with real-world challenges and environments.
Essential Qualifications and Experience
- PhD in Clinical Psychology or Counselling Psychology with an excellent academic record.
- A minimum of 3 yrs of teaching/clinical experience.
- RCI registration preferred.
- Formal training with supervised clinical experience at the MPhil or PhD level.
- Undergraduate & Post graduate teaching and mentoring experience and should be passionate about the same.
- Developing a research agenda in clinical psychology or related areas, with the capacity to contribute to the discipline’s growth at Krea.
- Strong commitment to institution building.
- Cultural comprehension of the diverse populations in the Indian mental health context.
Desirable Qualifications and Experience
- For Teaching route: Demonstrated undergraduate and postgraduate teaching experience, mentoring and research supervision, with a research publication record.
- For Practice route: Post-university clinical experience in hospitals, clinics, or NGOs, with strong practice-based expertise and professional networks.
Work Location:
The role will be based at Krea University’s Sri city Campus.
Application Process
Please send an email to [email protected] with the following documents
Please fill the application form attached herewith (mandatory) –
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- Cover letter introducing yourself and your interest in Krea University.
- Long form Curriculum Vitae.
- Short biography (maximum one page, approx. 300 words).
- Statement of your teaching approach and courses taught.
- Course evaluations (if available).
- Statement of research trajectory.
- Sample of Publications.
- Reference letters (minimum of 3) – Letter of reference should be directly emailed to [email protected] with the subject line [Reference_ ]
- For any informal queries or further information, please contact – [email protected]
- Important Note: Applicants are requested to mention the email subject in the following format: Name – Designation – Discipline
Krea University is an equal opportunity employer and encourages applications from individuals of all backgrounds. Remuneration will be competitive with Indian non-profit pay scales and will depend upon the candidate’s experience levels and the overall organisation’s salary structure.
Contact
For further information, please write to [email protected]
Note related to Recruitment:
- Candidates must carefully complete the application form with accurate and complete details and submit it only to the specified email ID. Incomplete applications will not be considered. The prescribed format should not be altered, though rows may be inserted where appropriate.
- Meeting the minimum qualifications and experience does not guarantee an invitation to the interview.
- Applications will be screened in accordance with University norms.
- The University reserves the right to fill or not to fill any position.
- Email or phone enquiries regarding application status, interview processes, results, or reasons for non-selection will not be entertained. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
- The University’s decisions on recruitment, selection, and appointments shall be final and binding.
Note of Appreciation to All Applicants:
- The University receives applications from many talented and accomplished individuals.
- Non-selection or not being called for an interview should not be viewed as a reflection of one’s calibre or achievements.
- Due to limited positions, only a small number of applications can be considered at a given time. We genuinely appreciate the interest shown by all applicants in being part of the University
