"Assistant Professor, Psychology (T/TE)"

Assistant Professor, Psychology (T/TE)

Company: The University of Arizona

Job Location: Tucson, 85724

Category: Psychology

Type: Full-Time

Posting Number: req24607

Department: Psychology

Location: Main Campus

Address: Tucson, AZ USA

Position Highlights

The Department of Psychology at the University of Arizona seeks to hire a tenure-track Assistant Professor to join our Cognitive and Neural Systems (CNS) area. The University of Arizona is an R1 institution, and the Psychology Department ranks among the top programs in the country.

The CNS program takes an interdisciplinary approach to the study of mind and brain and includes faculty with strong interests across a variety of sub-disciplines. The successful candidate will have access to three state-of-the-art Siemens research-dedicated MRI scanners and a comprehensive suite of advanced brain recording and modulation techniques.

We seek applicants whose research focuses on human cognition and neural systems, with interests that may include decision-making, attention, memory, language, aging, and/or computational modeling. Candidates are expected to develop and maintain a coherent and productive research program that can include a single or combination of the subareas stated above.

Located in the beautiful desert Southwest, Tucson is nestled between the Catalina and Tucson Mountains and Saguaro National Park. This bicycle-friendly city is known for its arts, music, food, and has a rich cultural history. Tucson is a designated UNESCO City of Gastronomy and is consistently ranked as one of the country's best places to live.

Outstanding U of A benefits include health, dental, and vision insurance plans; life insurance and disability programs; sick leave and holidays; U of A/ASU/NAU tuition reduction for the employee and qualified family members; retirement plans; access to U of A recreation and cultural activities; and more!

The University of Arizona has been recognized for our innovative work-life programs. For more information about working at the University of Arizona and relocations services, please click here.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Publishing peer-reviewed scholarly works.
• Maintaining an active research program.
• Obtaining extramural funding.
• Teaching undergraduate and graduate courses during the academic year.
• Advising undergraduate and graduate students.
• Serving on departmental committees.

Minimum Qualifications

• Ph.D. in psychology, neuroscience, cognitive science or a related discipline by the start of the appointment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Active research agenda with national and international visibility.
• Teaching experience at the university level.

Rank: Assistant Professor

Tenure Information: Tenure Track (T/TE)

FLSA: Exempt

Full Time/Part Time: Full Time

Number of Hours Worked per Week: 40

Job FTE: 1.0

Work Calendar: Academic

Job Category: Faculty

Benefits Eligible: Yes - Full Benefits

Rate of Pay: DOE

Compensation Type: salary at 1.0 full-time equivalency (FTE)

Type of criminal background check required: Name-based criminal background check (non-security sensitive)

Number of Vacancies: 1

Contact Information for Candidates

Dr. Arne Ekstrom (Chair)
adekstrom@arizona.edu

Open Until Filled: Yes

Documents Needed to Apply: Curriculum Vitae (CV), Cover Letter, and Four Additional Documents

Special Instructions to Applicant

Please upload the following documents within your application. Use the "Additional Documents" section for items 3-6.

1. Curriculum Vitae.
2. Cover Letter.
3. Three reprints of publications (as PDF format).
4. Statement of research interests (research statement), 1-3 pages.
5. Statement of teaching experience, 1-3 pages.
6. Contact information for three individuals who can provide letters of recommendation (letters may be solicited after initial evaluation of applicants).