[vslist] Assistant/Associate Professor: Visual/Cognitive Neuroscientist

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Assistant/Associate Professor: Visual/Cognitive Neuroscientist

The Department of Psychology at North Dakota State University announces =
a
tenure-track position in visual/cognitive neuroscience, beginning August =
1,
2005. Applicants with interests and expertise in psychophysical =
approaches
to the study of low vision and visual rehabilitation, visual cognition, =
or
visual attention are especially encouraged to apply. The Department of
Psychology offers doctoral training in Vision and Cognition and seeks to
recruit a new faculty member whose research specialty compliments our
existing strengths. The newly established NDSU Center for Visual
Neuroscience is funded by a 5-year $8.9M Centers of Biomedical Research
Excellence grant from the NIH/NCRR and will consist of 10 core research
faculty members, as well as numerous additional scientific and technical
staff. Housed in over 2100 sq ft. of remodeled space, the Center's core
facilities will include two 168+ channel high-density EEG systems for
electrical brain mapping studies as well as state-of-the-art driving
simulator, immersive virtual reality, and PC-based psychophysical
laboratories with advanced eye-tracking capability. Standard teaching =
load
is 3 courses per year; however, the start-up package for this position =
will
include a teaching load reduction to 1.5 courses per year for the =
initial
two years of appointment (and 2 courses per year for the subsequent two
years), allowing exceptional freedom to launch and pursue high-quality
research. The successful applicant will be able to teach courses in =
their
area of specialty. In addition to a competitive salary and attractive
start-up package the Center for Visual Neuroscience will supply an =
annual
research allowance.

Qualifications. The position requires the Ph.D. but exceptionally well
qualified A.B.D. candidates will be considered for a special appointment =
as
Instructor until the degree has been completed. The minimum =
qualifications
for the position are: strong potential for high-quality research using =
human
subjects in the topic areas of visual/cognitive neuroscience; strong
potential and interest in generating external funding for research =
program;
teaching competence in courses in specialty area at the graduate and
undergraduate levels; nearly completed Ph.D.; ability to interact
effectively with colleagues and students; and effective interpersonal, =
oral,
and written communication skills. Preferred qualifications for the =
position
are: a completed Ph.D.; interest and expertise in the study of low =
vision
and visual rehabilitation; and the ability to teach courses within our
curriculum. In making hiring decisions we will weigh the qualifications =
as
follows (in decreasing order of importance): strong potential for
high-quality research using human subjects in the topic areas of
visual/cognitive neuroscience; strong potential and interest in =
generating
external funding for research program; interest and expertise in the =
study
of low vision and visual rehabilitation; teaching competence in =
specialty
area; ability to interact effectively with colleagues and students;
demonstrated interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills; and
proximity to completed Ph.D.

We have a congenial and highly interactive faculty who are highly =
supportive
of productive research programs and quality instruction. NDSU is located =
in
Fargo-Moorhead, a pleasant, safe, and growing metropolitan community of
166,000. Fargo-Moorhead is the largest population center in the region =
and
has a conveniently located international airport served by two major
airlines (Northwest and United). It is a center for entertainment, =
finance,
medical services, and distribution for a large geographic area. Two
universities (North Dakota State University, Minnesota State University
Moorhead) and one private liberal arts institution (Concordia College) =
are
located in the Fargo-Moorhead area. Fargo-Moorhead boasts excellent =
public
schools, ample shopping, a community theatre, symphony, opera, dance
companies, several art galleries, semi-professional baseball, and
intercollegiate athletics. Winters are cold, though snowfall is =
moderate.
Summers are pleasantly warm with occasional hot stretches. Sun, clear =
skies,
and clean air predominate the year round. Outdoor sports and activities =
are
popular. Canoeing, camping, cycling, softball, and soccer are popular =
summer
pastimes. Winter sports include cross-country skiing, skating, and
snowmobiling. The city has an excellent park system that includes =
numerous
quality golf courses and bicycle/running paths along the Red River, =
which
spans most of the city and becomes a ski trail during winter months. =
Fargo
is an hour's drive from a major resort area in the Minnesota "lakes =
country"
and two hours from Itasca State Park (headwaters of the Mississippi =
river)
and its wilderness areas. Central and western North Dakota offer =
beautiful
hiking, camping, fishing, hunting, and related opportunities in the
Badlands, national grasslands, and numerous river valleys. Winnipeg,
Manitoba is less than a four-hour drive to the north and Minneapolis-St.
Paul is an equal distance to the southeast.

To apply, send a cover letter describing research and teaching interests =
and
accomplishments, a curriculum vita, copies of representative =
publications
and other supporting materials, available summaries of teaching =
evaluations,
and letters of reference from three individuals familiar with your =
career
to: Mark McCourt, Chair, Visual/Cognitive Neuroscience Search Committee,
Department of Psychology, North Dakota State University, Fargo, ND
58105-5075. For more information about NDSU, see http://www.ndsu.edu
<http://www.ndsu.edu/> and for more information about the community and
region, visit http://www.fmchamber.com/community/qualityoflife.html. =
Further
information about the Department of Psychology can be found on our =
website:
http://www.ndsu.nodak.edu/ndsu/psychology. Informal inquiries are =
encouraged
and should be directed to Mark.McCourt@ndsu.nodak.edu; (701) 231-8625.
Application deadline is January 14, 2005, but applications will be =
accepted
until the position is filled. This search will be conducted in =
compliance
with North Dakota's open-records law. NDSU is an Equal Opportunity =
Employer.

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Mark E. McCourt, Ph.D.

Director, Center for Visual Neuroscience

Professor, Department of Psychology

North Dakota State University

Fargo, ND 58105-5075

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 <http://www.psych.ndsu.nodak.edu/mccourt/>
http://www.psych.ndsu.nodak.edu/mccourt/

Vox: 701-231-8625

Fax: 701-231-8426

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<p class=3DMsoBodyText><b><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold'>Assistant/Associate =
Professor: Visual/Cognitive
Neuroscientist</span></font></b></p>

The Department of Psychology at =
North
 Dakota State University announces a tenure-track position in =
visual/cognitive
neuroscience, beginning August 1, 2005. Applicants with <a =
name=3D"OLE_LINK1">interests
and expertise in psychophysical approaches to the study of low vision =
and
visual rehabilitation</a>, visual cognition, or visual attention are =
especially
encouraged to apply. The Department of Psychology offers doctoral =
training in
Vision and Cognition and seeks to recruit a new faculty member whose =
research
specialty compliments our existing strengths. The newly established NDSU =
Center
for Visual Neuroscience is funded by a 5-year $8.9M Centers of =
Biomedical
Research Excellence grant from the NIH/NCRR and will consist of 10 core
research faculty members, as well as numerous additional scientific and
technical staff. Housed in over 2100 sq ft. of remodeled space, the =
Center&#8217;s
core facilities will include two 168+ channel high-density EEG systems =
for
electrical brain mapping studies as well as state-of-the-art driving =
simulator,
immersive virtual reality, and PC-based psychophysical laboratories with
advanced eye-tracking capability. Standard teaching load is 3 courses =
per year;
however, the start-up package for this position will include a teaching =
load
reduction to 1.5 courses per year for the initial two years of =
appointment (and
2 courses per year for the subsequent two years), allowing exceptional =
freedom
to launch and pursue high-quality research. The successful applicant =
will be
able to teach courses in their area of specialty. In addition to a =
competitive
salary and attractive start-up package the Center for Visual =
Neuroscience will
supply an annual research allowance.

Qualifications.&nbsp;=
The
position requires the Ph.D. but exceptionally well qualified A.B.D. =
candidates will
be considered for a special appointment as Instructor until the degree =
has been
completed.&nbsp;The minimum qualifications for the position are: strong
potential for high-quality research using human subjects in the topic =
areas of visual/cognitive
neuroscience; strong potential and interest in generating external =
funding for
research program; teaching competence in courses in specialty area at =
the
graduate and undergraduate levels; nearly completed Ph.D.; ability to =
interact
effectively with colleagues and students; and effective interpersonal, =
oral,
and written communication skills. Preferred qualifications for the =
position
are: a completed Ph.D.; interest and expertise in the study of low =
vision and
visual rehabilitation; and the ability to teach courses within our =
curriculum.
In making hiring decisions we will weigh the qualifications as follows =
(in
decreasing order of importance): strong potential for high-quality =
research
using human subjects in the topic areas of visual/cognitive =
neuroscience; strong
potential and interest in generating external funding for research =
program; interest
and expertise in the study of low vision and visual rehabilitation; =
teaching
competence in specialty area; ability to interact effectively with =
colleagues
and students; demonstrated interpersonal, oral, and written =
communication
skills; and proximity to completed Ph.D.

We have a congenial and highly interactive =
faculty who
are highly supportive of productive research programs and quality
instruction.&nbsp;NDSU is located in Fargo-Moorhead, a pleasant, safe, =
and
growing metropolitan community of 166,000.&nbsp;Fargo-Moorhead is the =
largest
population center in the region and has a conveniently located =
international
airport served by two major airlines (Northwest and United). It is a =
center for
entertainment, finance, medical services, and distribution for a large
geographic area.&nbsp;Two universities (North Dakota State
 University, Minnesota State University Moorhead) and one private =
liberal arts
institution (Concordia College) are located in the Fargo-Moorhead
area.&nbsp;Fargo-Moorhead boasts excellent public schools, ample =
shopping, a
community theatre, symphony, opera, dance companies, several art =
galleries,
semi-professional baseball, and intercollegiate athletics.&nbsp;Winters =
are
cold, though snowfall is moderate.&nbsp;Summers are pleasantly warm with
occasional hot stretches.&nbsp;Sun, clear skies, and clean air =
predominate the
year round.&nbsp;Outdoor sports and activities are =
popular.&nbsp;Canoeing,
camping, cycling, softball, and soccer are popular summer =
pastimes.&nbsp;Winter
sports include cross-country skiing, skating, and snowmobiling.&nbsp;The =
city
has an excellent park system that includes numerous quality golf courses =
and
bicycle/running paths along the Red River, which spans most of the city =
and
becomes a ski trail during winter months.&nbsp;Fargo is an hour&#8217;s =
drive
from a major resort area in the Minnesota &#8220;lakes country&#8221; =
and two
hours from Itasca State Park (headwaters of the Mississippi river) and =
its
wilderness areas.&nbsp;Central and western North Dakota offer beautiful =
hiking,
camping, fishing, hunting, and related opportunities in the Badlands, =
national
grasslands, and numerous river valleys.&nbsp;Winnipeg, Manitoba is less =
than a
four-hour drive to the north and Minneapolis-St.&nbsp;Paul is an equal =
distance
to the southeast.

To apply, send a cover letter describing =
research and
teaching interests and accomplishments, a curriculum vita, =
copies
of representative publications and other supporting materials, available
summaries of teaching evaluations, and letters of reference from three
individuals familiar with your career to: Mark McCourt, Chair, =
Visual/Cognitive
Neuroscience Search Committee, Department of Psychology, North Dakota =
State University,
 Fargo, ND 58105-5075.&nbsp; For more information about NDSU, see <a =
href=3D"http://www.ndsu.edu/">http://www.ndsu.edu</a>
and for more information about the community and region, visit <a
href=3D"http://www.fmchamber.com/community/qualityoflife.html">http://www=
.fmchamber.com/community/qualityoflife.html</a>.
Further information about the Department of Psychology can be found on =
our
website: <a =
href=3D"http://www.ndsu.nodak.edu/ndsu/psychology">http://www.ndsu.nodak.=
edu/ndsu/psychology</a>.
Informal inquiries are encouraged and should be directed to <a
href=3D"mailto:Mark.McCourt@ndsu.nodak.edu">Mark.McCourt@ndsu.nodak.edu</=
a>;
(701) 231-8625.&nbsp;Application deadline is January 14, 2005, but =
applications will be accepted until the position is filled.&nbsp; This =
search will be
conducted in compliance with North Dakota&#8217;s open-records =
law.&nbsp;NDSU
is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 color=3Dblack face=3D"Trebuchet =
MS"><span
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet =
MS";color:black'>&nbsp;</span></font></p>

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color:black'>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~</span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal align=3Dcenter style=3D'text-align:center'><font =
size=3D2
color=3Dblack face=3D"Trebuchet MS"><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS";
color:black'>Mark E. McCourt, Ph.D.</span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal align=3Dcenter style=3D'text-align:center'><font =
size=3D2
color=3Dblack face=3D"Trebuchet MS"><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS";
color:black'>Director, Center for Visual Neuroscience</span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal align=3Dcenter style=3D'text-align:center'><font =
size=3D2
color=3Dblack face=3D"Trebuchet MS"><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS";
color:black'>Professor, Department of Psychology</span></font></p>

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  color=3Dblack face=3D"Trebuchet MS"><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
  "Trebuchet MS";color:black'>North Dakota</span></font><font size=3D2
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  color:black'>State</span></font><font size=3D2 color=3Dblack =
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</span></font><font
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size=3D2
  color=3Dblack face=3D"Trebuchet MS"><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
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<p class=3DMsoNormal align=3Dcenter style=3D'text-align:center'><font =
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color=3Dblack face=3D"Trebuchet MS"><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS";
color:black'>&nbsp;</span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal align=3Dcenter style=3D'text-align:center'><font =
size=3D3
color=3Dblack face=3D"Trebuchet MS"><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS";
color:black'><a href=3D"http://www.psych.ndsu.nodak.edu/mccourt/"><font =
size=3D2><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt'>http://www.psych.ndsu.nodak.edu/mccourt/</span=
></font></a></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal align=3Dcenter style=3D'text-align:center'><font =
size=3D2
color=3Dblack face=3D"Trebuchet MS"><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS";
color:black'>Vox: 701-231-8625</span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal align=3Dcenter style=3D'text-align:center'><font =
size=3D2
color=3Dblack face=3D"Trebuchet MS"><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS";
color:black'>Fax: 701-231-8426</span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal align=3Dcenter style=3D'text-align:center'><font =
size=3D2
color=3Dblack face=3D"Trebuchet MS"><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS";
color:black'>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~</span></font></p>

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