[visionlist] faculty position in clinical neuroscience of vision

[Richard Murray]

A clarification regarding the following position:  we are looking for applicants
with a research program in visual neuroscience that focuses on clinical
populations.  The research may be basic or applied, and visual neuroscience is
broadly conceived to include all the methodologies listed in the advertisement.
 For further information, please write to psychair at yorku.ca.

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Position Description:  Clinical Neuroscience of Vision

The Department of Psychology (www.yorku.ca/psychology) at York University
invites applications for a full-time tenure stream appointment in clinical
neuroscience of vision at the assistant professor level, to commence July 1,
2009.  All positions at York University are subject to budgetary approval.  The
successful candidate will have a Ph.D. in a relevant field.  Salary will be
commensurate with qualifications.  Applicants should have an ongoing program of
research and specialize in clinical neuroscience of vision.  Research
methodologies may include psychophysics, evoked potentials, brain imaging, and
computational modelling to investigate normal and clinical populations. 
Interdisciplinary scientists combining multiple approaches are particularly
encouraged to apply.  Candidates should show excellence or promise of
excellence in teaching and in scholarly research and publication.  The position
will involve graduate teaching and supervision as well as research and
undergraduate teaching.

York University has large and expanding research programs in cognitive 
neuroscience.  Candidates will be eligible for membership in the Centre for
Vision Research at York (www.cvr.yorku.ca), one of the major vision research
groups in North America.  York University is located in Toronto, Canada, a
dynamic and multicultural metropolis consistently ranked as one of the top
cities in the world in terms of quality of life.

A letter of application with an up-to-date curriculum vitae, a statement of
research and teaching interests, three letters of reference, and teaching
evaluations should be sent by November 15 to:  Chair, Department of Psychology
Search Committee, Faculty of Health, York University, 4700 Keele Street, Room
BSB 296, Toronto, Ontario, M3J 1P3, Canada.  Inquiries and electronic
applications (PDF preferred) may be sent to psychair at yorku.ca.

York University is an Affirmation Employer.  The Affirmative Action Program
description can be found on York's website at www.yorku.ca/acadjobs, or a copy
can be obtained by calling the affirmative action office at 416-736-5713.  All
qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadian citizens and
Permanent Residents will be given priority.