Faculty Positions in Cognition and Perception (Cognitive Neuroscience)

Faculty Positions in Cognition and Perception (Cognitive Neuroscience)
Department of Psychology
New York University Faculty of Arts and Science


The Department of Psychology in the Faculty of Arts and Science at New York University is searching to hire up to three new faculty members in Cognitive Neuroscience. One search will be open rank and up to two will be at the tenure-track assistant professor level. The appointments are expected to begin September 1, 2020, pending budgetary and administrative approval.

We seek applicants with an outstanding record of research in human cognitive neuroscience, broadly construed. Preference will be given to applicants whose program of research includes advanced measurement techniques and computational approaches to understanding brain and behavior. Applicants that bridge between or complement the existing research strengths of the Psychology Department are encouraged.

To apply, please follow the Interfolio link ( http://apply.interfolio.com/66303 ) For more information about the NYU Department of Psychology, please visit the web site
( http://as.nyu.edu/psychology.html ). Review of applications will begin October 1, 2019. The electronic application should include a CV, statements of research (no more than three pages) and teaching interests (no more than two pages), copies of at least three representative publications, and at least three reference letters. Diversity and inclusion are important parts of the NYU mission. Applicants should include a statement describing how your (1) scholarship, (2) teaching and mentoring, and/or (3) service and engagement demonstrate your commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion. We are particularly interested in hearing about (1) concrete steps you have taken (or are planning to take) to foster an inclusive intellectual environment in your lab, in the classroom, in the department and on campus, and/or in your field more generally, and (2) how these steps connect with your broader views on the topics of diversity, equity, and inclusion.

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