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Job Description:

The Department of Psychology at Binghamton University, part of the State University of New York (SUNY) system is seeking multiple exceptional candidates for Assistant and Associate Professor positions (tenure-track and tenured) to begin Fall 2023 as part of a newly funded University initiative in Aging Neuroscience research. The mission of the cluster hiring in Aging Neuroscience is to develop an internationally recognized translational program to understand the aging brain and age-related changes in behavior. The goal is to become a hub in developing and implementing the most state-of-the-art techniques for the study and treatment of brain disorders associated with normal and pathological aging.

Assistant Professor of Cognitive Neuroscience. We are interested in candidates using cognitive neuroscience approaches to study cognitive processes such as learning, memory, language, categorization, attention, or perception and age-related changes. We are especially interested in candidates who apply neuroimaging techniques (e.g., fMRI, DTI, and EEG; other approaches are welcome). The department provides a supportive research environment with excellent resources including lab space in a newly renovated building and an MRI facility anticipated for Spring, 2023.

The Psychology Department consists of 36 faculty members in three doctoral programs: Behavioral Neuroscience, Clinical Science and Cognitive and Brain Sciences. The interdisciplinary Integrative Neuroscience Program is one of the most popular majors on campus and currently serves over 800 students. The department is family-friendly and there is a pre-school on campus. Links to the Psychology Department https://www.binghamton.edu/psychology/ and Integrative Neuroscience Program https://www.binghamton.edu/integrative-neuroscience/ provide additional information.

The Department of Psychology is dedicated to building a diverse and inclusive teaching, research, and working environment. Applicants who share this goal and who are members of underrepresented groups, women, veterans, and/or persons with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply.

Requirements:

Successful Assistant Professor candidates are expected to establish an independent research program that will attract external funding; evidence of the capacity to develop such a research program is expected. The successful candidate will join a productive, enthusiastic, and interactive faculty and will contribute to both graduate (PhD) and undergraduate (Psychology and Integrative Neuroscience majors) supervision and instruction.

Additional Information:

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Application Instructions:

Completed applications received by November 30, 2022 will receive full consideration. Applications arriving after this date will be reviewed as needed until the position is filled. To apply, please submit a statement of research and teaching interests, curriculum vita, and reprints, along with the names and contact information for three references. These documents should be submitted to: http://binghamton.interviewexchange.com/jobofferdetails.jsp?JOBID=155097.