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08/16/2012 Cognitive Scientist, University of Rochester

The Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences at the University of Rochester is seeking to hire a tenure-track faculty member in the area of cognition, broadly defined. Research interests could include action, attention, categorization, decision making, learning, memory, and perception, and could also include approaches such as cognitive development, cognitive neuroscience, computational modeling, and neuropsychology. The successful candidate will join a dynamic, collegial department whose focus is the study of development, cognition, and perception through combined neurobiological, computational, and behavioral research; she or he will also be part of a university–wide cognitive science and neuroscience community engaged in graduate and undergraduate education. Applicants should submit a CV, a brief statement of research and teaching interests, and contact information for three referees via the following website: http://www.rochester.edu/fort/bcs. Questions concerning this position can be addressed to , chair of the search committee. Review of applications will begin on October 15, 2012. The University of Rochester is an Equal Opportunity Employer and has a strong commitment to diversity and actively encourages applications from candidates from groups underrepresented in higher education.

08/16/2012 Faculty Position in Language, University of Rochester

The Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences (BCS) at the University of Rochester is searching for a cognitive scientist with a specialization in natural language production, comprehension or acquisition. We are primarily interested in applicants at the rank of Assistant Professor; however, exceptional mid-career applicants will also be considered. We encourage applicants in any area of speech and language, including those who adopt primarily cognitive neuroscience, computational and behavioral approaches. The successful applicant will join a department with exceptional strengths in language, including an outstanding track record of recruiting and mentoring graduate and post-doctoral students who are now major contributors to the field. Together with faculty in the Departments of Linguistics and Computer Science, language faculty within BCS contribute to an active interdisciplinary community, organized around the Center for Language Sciences. In addition, through the Rochester Center for Brain Imaging and the Center for Brain and Computation, language and non-language researchers share expertise in neuroimaging and computational methods.

Applicants should submit a CV, a brief statement of research and teaching interests, and contact information for three referees via the following website: http://www.rochester.edu/fort/bcs. Questions concerning this position can be addressed to , chair of the search committee. Review of applications will begin on October 15, 2012. The University of Rochester is an Equal Opportunity Employer and has a strong commitment to diversity and actively encourages applications from candidates from groups underrepresented in higher education.

08/16/2012 Systems/Computational Neuroscientist, University of Rochester

The Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences at the University of Rochester is seeking to hire a tenure-track faculty member in the area of systems/computational neuroscience. We are primarily interested in candidates who employ experimental and/or computational neuroscience approaches to address fundamental questions regarding the neural basis of behavior. Specific areas of interest include sensory neural coding, motor control, decision-making, plasticity, learning and memory. The successful candidate will join a dynamic, collegial department whose focus is the study of development, cognition, and perception through combined neurobiological, computational, and behavioral research; she or he will also be part of a university–wide neuroscience community engaged in graduate and undergraduate education. Applicants should submit a CV, a brief statement of research and teaching interests, and contact information for three referees via the following website: http://www.rochester.edu/fort/bcs. Questions concerning this position can be addressed to , chair of the search committee. Review of applications will begin on October 15, 2012. The University of Rochester is an Equal Opportunity Employer and has a strong commitment to diversity and actively encourages applications from candidates from groups underrepresented in higher education.

Positions at Related Institutions and Programs

10/01/2012 Neuroscience at Columbia University Faculty Recruitment

The Department of Neuroscience at Columbia University is recruiting faculty at both the junior and senior level. We seek to fill multiple positions spanning three areas of neuroscience: 1) Neural circuitry. The ideal candidate uses mammalian models and cutting-edge techniques to address circuit function and/or how circuits mediate specific behaviors; 2) Molecular, cellular and developmental neuroscience; and 3) Neural mechanisms underlying cognition and behavior in non-human primates.

Candidates may submit applications through Columbia's on-line system:
https://academicjobs.columbia.edu/applicants/Central?quickFind=56746

C. Daniel Salzman, M.D., Ph.D.
Chair, Columbia Neuroscience Search Committee
Associate Professor, Depts. of Neuroscience and Psychiatry

Steven A. Siegelbaum, Ph.D.
Chair, Dept of Neuroscience
Investigator, Howard Hughes Medical Institute

Thomas M. Jessell, Ph.D.
Co-Director, Columbia Mind, Brain and Behavior Initiative
Claire Tow Professor, Depts of Biochemistry & Molecular Biophysics and Neuroscience
Investigator, Howard Hughes Medical Institute

Fiona Doetsch, PhD
Jerry and Emily Spiegel Associate Professor, Depts. of Pathology and Cell Biology, Neurology, and Neuroscience

06/22/2012 Faculty Position, Dept. of Cell Biology & Neuroscience, Montana State Univ.

The Department of Cell Biology & Neuroscience at Montana State University (MSU) invites applications for a tenure track position at the Assistant Professor level. We are seeking neuroscientists who use innovative approaches to study the nervous system. Successful candidates are expected to initiate and maintain a nationally competitive, vigorous, externally funded research program and teach at both the undergraduate and graduate level. This is a 9 month position with complete salary support that can be augmented in the summer with grant funds. Applicants should send a curriculum vitae, a two-page summary of research accomplishments and future plans, and the names and contact information of three references, via e-mail and in PDF format, to Dr. Charles Gray c/o Lisa Musgrave at . The review of applications will begin on 8/1/2012 and will continue until the position is filled (see http://www.montana.edu/cbn).

06/21/2012 Research Faculty Positions, Basque Center on Cognition Brain & Language

The Basque Center on Cognition Brain and Language (San Sebastián, Basque Country, Spain) offers research staff positions in several areas: language acquisition, production, multilingualism, neurodegeneration of language, language and learning disorders, neurocognition of language and advanced methods for cognitive neuroscience. The Center promotes a rich research environment without teaching obligations. It provides access to the most advanced behavioral and neuroimaging techniques, including 3 Tesla MRI, a whole-head MEG system, four ERP labs, a NIRS lab, a baby lab including an eyetracker, two eyetracking labs, and several well-equipped behavioral labs. There are excellent technical support staff and research personnel (PhD and postdoctoral students). The positions have a term of appointment between 3 and 5 years with the possibility of a tenure track.

We are looking for cognitive neuroscientists or experimental psychologists with a background in psycholinguistics and/or neighboring cognitive neuroscience areas, and physicists and/or engineers with fMRI expertise. Individuals interested in undertaking research in the fields described in http://www.bcbl.eu (research) should apply through the BCBL web page http://www.bcbl.eu/jobs

Deadline October 15th
Candidates should have a strong publication track record and postdoctoral experience
For information about the positions, please contact Manuel Carreiras ( )

06/21/2012 Faculty position, UC Irvine

The Brain Circuits Laboratory at the University of California, Irvine is searching for an accomplished Ph.D. level scientist with knowledge of functional brain imaging and cognitive or systems neuroscience to assume a position as a senior scientist focusing on the neurobiology of language and motor function.

The Brain Circuits Laboratory focuses on investigations of the fundamental neurobiology of language and motor systems, and their breakdown in disease. Our work puts special emphasis on mathematical and computational modeling of imaging and physiological data.

We are in need of a scientist who has completed a postdoctoral fellowship in systems, cognitive, or computational neuroscience, with serious interest in fundamental neuroscience questions about language and/or motor function. Candidates with a strong background in mathematics or statistics are particularly encouraged to apply.

All work involves using functional MRI, DTI, event-related EEG, sleep EEG, and/or TMS to study the human brain and to uncover the underlying mechanisms of neural processing of language and/or motor systems in health and disease. This position will be funded by a combination of the National Institutes of Health, the McDonnell Foundation, the University of California, Irvine, and/or other funds. Of course, candidates with independent funding will be given special consideration. This is a non-tenure track faculty position in the Department of Neurology, and comes with an initial period of guaranteed funding.

Please ask promising candidates to contact Steven L. Small, Ph.D., M.D. ( ) with a CV and a statement of past research accomplishments and future interests. Please let others in your Department and/or Institution know of this opportunity. The start date for this position is negotiable, although preference will be given to earlier dates.

06/20/2012 Clinical Position, Psychology, University of Montana-Missoula

The Department of Psychology at The University of Montana-Missoula invites applications for a full time tenure track position at the assistant professor level in CLINICAL Psychology, to begin August 2012. Applicants must have a Ph.D. (or ABD) in their area of specialization, evidence of scholarly productivity commensurate with experience, potential to establish and maintain a program of research, and evidence of excellence in teaching. In addition to specific duties listed below, faculty members are expected to mentor and supervise undergraduate and graduate students in their research projects. The specific areas of research specialization for the position is open but research interests that complement the current specialty areas in the department are desirable.

CLINICAL POSITION: We are looking for a clinical psychologist with primary clinical interests in psychological assessment. Candidates who have completed the specialization in clinical neuropsychology are strongly preferred. Duties will include teaching undergraduate and graduate courses in assessment, psychotherapy interventions, ethics and other clinical courses as well as supervising assessment and ongoing clinical cases in an outpatient setting. Candidates must have graduated from an APA accredited program and must be license eligible in Montana.

The department consists of 23 full-time faculty members, offers the B.A. degree in psychology, specialist level training (M.A./Ed.S.) in school psychology, and the Ph.D. degree in school psychology (APA eligible), clinical psychology (APA accredited), developmental psychology and animal behavior. New faculty members are provided research support including lab space and reasonable teaching responsibilities. Salary is competitive in the region.

Further information about the position is available on our web page.

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