[vslist] Job posting

[Darlinda Dabor]

> PROFESSORS (Assistant/Associate rank)
> DEPARTMENT OF COGNITIVE SCIENCE
> 
> 
> The Cognitive Science Department of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI)
> anticipates an opening beginning in Fall 2004, at the assistant/associate
> rank. 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 RPI 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 is at the assistant/associate level.
> 
> 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.
> 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 programs, decision sciences, and computer science. Labs that
> bridge department boundaries encourage these ties.
> 
> Applications will be evaluated staring on November 1, 2003 and will
> continue until a suitable candidate is found. Interested individuals
> should send a vitae, three letters of recommendation, a brief statement of
> research and teaching interests, and copies of relevant preprints/reprints
> to: Cognitive Search Committee, c/o Wayne D. Gray - Chair, Rensselaer
> Polytechnic Institute, Carnegie Bldg., 110 8th Street, Troy, NY 12180-3590
> 
> If you have questions, please contact Selmer Bringsjord -
> (selmer@rpi.edu), Department Chair, or Wayne D. Gray - (grayw@rpi.edu),
> Search Chair. 
> 
> Rensselaer is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer/Women and
> Minorities are strongly encouraged to apply.
>