[visionlist] Two tenure-track positions at UMass Boston

[Erik Blaser]

Two tenure-track Assistant Professor positions at the University of Massachusetts Boston


Assistant Professor Cognitive Neuroscience

Job Description:
The Department of Psychology at the University of Massachusetts Boston invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor (Fall 2009 start date) in cognitive neuroscience.
Requirements: Requirements include a Ph.D. in Psychology or Cognitive Neuroscience (or related field) and clear evidence of potential for excellence in both research and teaching. This position is part of a departmental commitment to build research and graduate training in the developmental and brain sciences. We are particularly interested in candidates who specialize in developmental approaches and have research interests in early cognitive development, action, and/or perception. Successful candidates are expected to teach a core undergraduate course (e.g. Learning and Memory, Research Methods, Perception, Introduction to Cognitive Science) and advanced courses in their specialty. UMass Boston has strong traditions of diversity and interdisciplinary research and seeks candidates who will foster these traditions.
Application Instructions: Applicants should submit a curriculum vitae and a letter describing their research and teaching interests along with (p)reprints of publications, and arrange for at least three letters of recommendation to be sent to Dr. Celia Moore, Chair, Department of Psychology, UMass Boston, Search 10615, 100 Morrissey Blvd., Boston, MA 02125.
Review of applications will begin on October 15th and continue until the position is filled. Position is contingent upon availability of funding.
For more information about the Psychology Department visit our website at http://psych.umb.edu
UMass Boston is an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity, Title IX employer.



Assistant Professor Developmental Behavioral Neuroscience

Job Description:
The Department of Psychology at the University of Massachusetts Boston invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor (Fall 2009 start date) who specializes in behavioral neuroscience.
Requirements: Requirements include a Ph.D. in Psychology or Cognitive Neuroscience (or related field) and clear evidence of potential for excellence in both research and teaching. This position is part of a departmental commitment to build research and graduate training in the developmental and brain sciences. While research area is open, we are particularly interested in candidates working at multiple levels of investigation with research interests in neurodevelopmental disorders, neuroimmunology, neuroplasticity, and/or translational research related to health disparities. The successful candidate is expected to teach a core undergraduate course (e.g., Learning and Memory, Behavioral Neuroscience, Research Methods) and advanced courses in their specialty. UMass Boston has strong traditions of diversity and interdisciplinary research and seeks candidates who will foster these traditions.
Application Instructions: Applicants should submit a curriculum vitae and a letter describing their research and teaching interests along with (p)reprints of publications, and arrange for at least three letters of recommendation to be sent to Dr. Celia Moore, Chair, Department of Psychology, UMass Boston, Search 10618, 100 Morrissey Blvd., Boston, MA 02125.
Review of applications will begin on October 15th and continue until the position is filled. Position is contingent upon availability of funding.
For more information about the Psychology Department visit our website at http://psych.umb.edu
UMass Boston is an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity, Title IX employer.



Erik Blaser, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Department of Psychology
University of Massachusetts, Boston
100 Morrissey Blvd., Boston, MA  02125
 - erik.blaser at umb.edu
 - http://psych.umb.edu/faculty/blaser
 - 617-287-6420 (office); 617-287-6418 (lab)
 - 617-901-0260 (mobile); 01136702974788 (europe)