[vslist] Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Faculty Positions in Cognitive Science

[Brett Fajen]

JOB OPENINGS IN COGNITIVE SCIENCE

The Cognitive Science Department of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute 
anticipates one or more openings beginning in Fall 2003, rank open.  We are 
seeking candidates who have a Ph.D. in Cognitive Science or one of its 
contributing disciplines (i.e., AI/Computer Science, Psychology, 
Education/Educational Technology, Philosophy/Logic, or Linguistics).

The Cognitive Science Department at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute 
specializes in four areas: Machine & Human Reasoning, Computational 
Cognitive Modeling, Cognitive Engineering, and Perception & Action. The 
ideal candidate will bridge two of these areas or one of these and a 
supporting area (e.g., AI/Natural Language Processing, Educational 
Psychology/Technology, and Cognitive Neuroscience).  Joint appointments 
with the Department of Computer Science, and/or the Department of Decision 
Sciences and Engineering Systems, are possible.

A record of (or strong potential for) external funding is expected, and 
evidence of teaching skills and multi-disciplinary interests is highly 
desirable.  Rank, again, is open.

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI), the oldest technological university 
in the U.S., is located in historic Troy NY, in the Hudson River Valley, 
approximately 5 miles N of Albany, NY. It is 3-hrs south of Montreal, 
2.5-hrs west of Boston, and 2-hrs north of New York City, to which Amtrak 
runs on high-speed track that should soon shorten the trip even further. 
The Albany area is notable for many things, including its affordable 
housing, cultural events (e.g., the famed Saratoga Performing Arts Center), 
and proximity to outdoor recreation (e.g., hiking/skiing in the Adirondack, 
White, Green, and Berkshire Mountains).

The Cognitive Science Department is a new department that anticipates 
taking its first class of doctoral students in the Fall of 2003. Department 
faculty have excellent ties with faculty in the human-computer interaction 
program, decision sciences, and computer science. Labs that bridge 
department boundaries encourage these ties.

Applications will be evaluated starting on December 1, 2002, and will 
continue until a suitable candidate is found. A vita, three letters of 
recommendation, a brief statement of research and teaching interests, and 
copies of relevant preprints/reprints should be sent to: Cognitive Search 
Committee, c/o Selmer Bringsjord - Chair, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 
110 8th Street, Troy, New York 12180-3590

If you have questions, please contact Selmer Bringsjord (selmer@rpi.edu), 
Chair, or Wayne D. Gray (gray@rpi.edu), Director of the PhD Program.