"Tenured/Tenure-Track Position in High-Level Vision"

General Description

Salary: $131,500 - $316,000 a year

The Department of Cognitive Science at Johns Hopkins University seeks candidates for a tenured/tenure-track faculty position in the areas of high-level vision, written language, and/or conceptual representation. The Department seeks candidates who conduct experimental research, especially those whose work incorporates developmental, cognitive neuropsychological and/or cognitive neuroscientific approaches. Candidates should demonstrate a strong commitment to collaboration. The JHU Cognitive Science department is a highly interdisciplinary department that has extensive interactions with related departments, including Computer Science, Psychological and Brain Sciences, Philosophy, Neuroscience, and Neurology.

We anticipate hiring at the Associate Professor or Professor rank, but will also consider exceptional candidates at the Assistant Professor stage, especially those nearing completion of their tenure review. All appointees at the Associate and Full Professor level are expected to be pre-eminent experts in their field. All candidates should be committed to both research and teaching excellence. All appointees are expected to teach at the undergraduate and graduate level.

The expected academic base salary range is: $110,000- $144,500 (Assistant Professor level), $131,500 - $201,000 (Associate Professor level), and $156,00 - $316,000 (Full Professor level).

Applications will be considered until the position is filled. Priorities will be given to applications received by January 15, 2026.

Qualifications

A Ph.D. in Cognitive Science or a related field, such as psychology, neuroscience, computer science, or linguistics, is required.

Application Instructions

Upload a brief cover letter articulating your interest in the position, a CV, a statement of teaching interests, and a research statement that addresses the particular priority areas in this search. You may upload up to three representative articles.

Applicants at the Assistant Professor level should solicit three letters of reference along with their application. Applicants at the Associate and Full Professor levels should upload a list of three referees to be contacted at a later stage of the review process.

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