[vslist] Job Posting - Faculty Position - University of Minnesota

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ASSISTANT PROFESSOR IN MEMORY AND LEARNING

The Department of Psychology in the College of Liberal Arts at the =
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities seeks outstanding candidates for an =
appointment at the tenure-track Assistant Professor level in its program =
in Cognitive and Biological psychology. Essential qualifications are a =
Ph.D. in psychology or related field by August 25, 2003, demonstrated =
excellence in scholarship, and a record of accomplishments in research =
commensurate with the level of the appointment.  Excellence in teaching is =
strongly desired.

The successful applicant will be expected to carry on an active program of =
research and scholarship and contribute to the education and training of =
both undergraduate and graduate students. The applicant's research area =
should focus on memory and learning from a cognitive perspective, broadly =
defined. Applicants with research interests that provide a bridge to other =
departments in the cognitive and neural sciences and to other programs =
within the psychology department are encouraged to apply. Teaching =
responsibilities will consist of graduate and undergraduate courses in the =
Department of Psychology's curriculum, especially its advanced undergraduat=
e/graduate level course in human learning and memory. The applicant =
selected to fill this position will also be expected to contribute to the =
service needs of the Department, College, and University. Beginning date =
for this full-time, nine-month faculty position is August 25, 2003. Salary =
is competitive and will depend on the candidate's qualifications and =
experience.

This position announcement is available on the Department of Psychology's =
web page at http://www.psych.umn.edu/. Interested candidates should submit =
a curriculum vitae, a 500-word statement of research and teaching =
interests, selected reprints and preprints, and three letters of reference =
to: Chair, Appointments Committee, Department of Psychology, N218 Elliott =
Hall, 75 East River Road, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN =
55455-0344. Review of applications will begin on December 6, 2002 and =
continue until the position is filled. The University of Minnesota is =
committed to the policy that all persons shall have equal access to its =
programs, facilities, and employment without regard to race, color, creed, =
religion, national origin, sex, age, marital status, disability, public =
assistance status, veteran status, or sexual orientation.