[visionlist] Assistant Professor in Computational Cognitive Science - UC San Diego

[Ayse Pinar Saygin]

Assistant Professor in Computational Cognitive Science

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DEPARTMENT OF COGNITIVE SCIENCE AT UCSD****

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The Department of Cognitive Science http://cogsci.ucsd.edu within the
Division of Social Sciences at UC San Diego is committed to academic
excellence and diversity within the faculty, staff and student body. The
department invites applications for a tenure-track position in
computational cognitive science. ****

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The department has a preference for a junior researcher to be appointed at
the assistant professor level. Applicants must have a Ph.D. at the time of
appointment that will begin July 1, 2013. Areas of particular interest
include: big data, machine learning, brain-computer interaction, but other
specializations will be considered. An interdisciplinary perspective and
experience with multiple methodologies is highly valued. Strong teaching
and research skills in advanced computational methods are required. The
preferred candidate will have experience or a willingness to participate in
teaching, mentoring, research or service towards building an equitable and
diverse scholarly environment.****

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The department is truly interdisciplinary, with a faculty whose interests
span anthropology, computer science, design, human development,
linguistics, neuroscience, philosophy, perception, and psychology. UCSD
Department of Cognitive Science was the first of its kind, and is part of
an exceptional scientific community with close ties to California Institute
of Telecommunications and Information Technology (Calit2), UCSD
Supercomputer Center, the Institute for Neural Computation, and the NSF
Temporal Dynamics of Learning Center.

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Salary is commensurate with qualifications and based on University of
California pay scales. ****

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Review of applications will commence on 11/1/2012 and continue until the
position is filled. Application will be accepted electronically at
https://apol-recruit.ucsd.edu/apply Candidate should submit the following:
a vita; reprints of up to four representative publications; a short cover
letter describing background and interests and at least three references
(name, title, address and email). Applicants are also asked to contribute a
separate statement in which they describe their past or potential
experience in activities that promote diversity. For further information
about contribution to diversity statement, see
http://facultyequity.ucsd.edu/Faculty-Applicant-C2D-Info.asp****

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UCSD is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer with a strong
institutional commitment to excellence and diversity and to addressing dual
career issues via the Partner Opportunities Program
http://academicaffairs.ucsd.edu/aps/partneropp/ UCSD has many
family-friendly policies
http://academicaffairs.ucsd.edu/aps/advance-trainfamily/****

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Marine Sinanyan
Academic Personnel

University of California, San Diego
Department of Cognitive Science
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Best wishes,

A.P. Saygin
Assistant Professor, UCSD
saygin at cogsci.ucsd.edu
http://www.sayginlab.org/apsaygin.html
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