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Assistant Professor - Educational Neuroscience

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The University of Nebraska–Lincoln
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Lincoln, NE
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Working Title:

Assistant Professor - Educational Neuroscience

Department:

Educational Psychology-1047

Requisition Number:

F_240122

Posting Open Date:

09/05/2024

Application Review Date: (To ensure consideration, please submit all application materials before review date):

10/15/2024

Open Until Filled:

Yes

Description of Work:

The Department of Educational Psychology at UNL seeks applicants for a nine-month, tenure-track Assistant Professor position in our Developmental and Learning Sciences program beginning August 2025. We are seeking individuals with a doctorate in educational neuroscience, cognitive neuroscience, developmental science, educational psychology or a related field to be completed no later than August 2025. Expertise in neuroimaging, human developmental neuroscience, physiological, or neuropsychological research methods is preferred, as this individual will contribute to research, teaching, and mentorship in our newly established educational neuroscience certificate program, including teaching courses in educational neuroscience, neurological development, and neuropsychological research methods. We are especially interested in applicants who use MRI, fNIRS, or EEG methods to address questions regarding human learning and cognition or social and affective neuroscience that are relevant to applied educational and developmental contexts. Individuals whose research focuses on special populations or aspects of equity and inclusion are encouraged to apply.

Responsibilities include (1) developing and maintaining an ongoing program of research leading to publications in major psychological journals; (2) effective instruction, student research advisement, and student mentoring; (3) participating in faculty governance; and (4) participating in and/or preparing applications for external funding. Faculty generally teach 3 – 4 graduate courses a year, depending on their procurement of external funding.

The successful candidate will hold an affiliate appointment at the Center for Brain, Biology, and Behavior (https://cb3.unl.edu/), a cutting-edge neuroimaging research center at UNL that houses faculty from across the university who collaborate on neuroscience research. The Department of Educational Psychology (http://edpsyc.unl.edu) at UNL is nationally known for educational research that combines theoretical depth with practical significance; systematic mentorship of students and junior faculty; active collaboration among faculty and students; and a longstanding commitment to individual, gender, and cultural diversity. We are a graduate-oriented department that offers Masters and Ph.D. programs in Developmental and Learning Sciences, Quantitative and Qualitative Psychology Methods, Institutional Research and School Psychology, and Counseling Psychology (the latter both APA-accredited). The Department houses the Buros Center for Testing, the Nebraska Evaluation and Research Center, and the Nebraska Internship Consortium in Professional Psychology. The Department is also closely affiliated with the Nebraska Center for Research on Children, Youth, Families, and Schools, an interdisciplinary center identified as an institutional Program of Excellence. The Department cooperates with six other academic departments in providing learning experiences for undergraduate and graduate students in the UNL College of Education and Human Sciences.

Candidates seeking additional information are encouraged to contact Dr. Clark by email (cclark4@unl.edu).
UNL is a Carnegie-ranked R1 institution and is one of four campuses of the University of Nebraska, the state’s largest and only land-grant institution. Lincoln is a vibrant city, offering an excellent cost of living, a strong public school system, and several options for dining and entertainment. Researchers at UNL frequently collaborate with other world-class Nebraska facilities, such as the University of Nebraska Medical Center, the Buffet Institute, and Boys Town Research Hospital.
The College of Education and Human Sciences respects people, ideas, voices, and perspectives. Diversity strengthens our ability to problem solve and build more equitable and inclusive solutions for complex challenges. At UNL, we strive for excellence in all that we do. True excellence requires that every individual be able to work and learn in an atmosphere of respect, dignity, and acceptance. Our commitment to diversity and inclusion requires each of us to continuously ensure our interactions be respectful, protect free speech, and inspire academic freedom.

As an EO/AA employer, the University of Nebraska considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, national origin, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, and/or political affiliation. See https://www.unl.edu/equity/notice-nondiscrimination.

Minimum Required Qualifications:

  • Doctorate in educational psychology, cognitive neuroscience, educational neuroscience, developmental science, or a related field.
  • Evidence of a research trajectory focused on human neurobiological or neuropsychological processes in relation to applied educational and/or developmental contexts.
  • Evidence of the capacity to teach and/or mentor students.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Research that incorporates MRI, EEG, and/or fNIRS.
  • Experience teaching courses focused on development, learning, education, and/or neurobiology.
  • At least three (3) publications in peer-reviewed journals.
  • Participation in funded research (particularly as an investigator/co-investigator).
  • Research that addresses issues of equity, diversity, and inclusion.
  • Demonstrated success in working with individuals from diverse cultures and backgrounds.
  • Capacity to teach coursework in social and affective neuroscience.

Work Location (City, State):

Lincoln, NE

How to Apply:

Click “Apply for this Job,” complete the Faculty/Academic Administrative Form and attach the following documents:

  1. Letter of application describing your experience and qualifications for the position.
  2. Current curriculum vitae.
  3. Research statement.
  4. Teaching statement.
  5. Two to five (2-5) samples of scholarly writing.
  6. Names and contact information for three (3) individuals you have worked with professionally who could provide written reference letters.

Combine items 3, 4, and 5 into a single document and attach as “Other Document.”

For questions or accommodations related to this position contact:

Dr. Caron Clark
Search Committee Chair
caron.clark@unl.edu

Job Category (old):

Faculty Tenure/Tenure Leading

Job Type:

9 Month

Position funded by grant or other form of temporary funding?:

No

Planned Hire Date:

8/18/2025

Organizational Location:

Default Location

Organization

Working at University of Nebraska-Lincoln

For 150 Years, A Leader in Higher Education 
Always a place of high ambition, University of Nebraska was one of the first institutions west of the Mississippi River to award doctoral degrees - the first was granted in 1896. The University of Nebraska established the world's first undergraduate psychology laboratory. The discipline of ecology was born here, and the campuses reflect that tradition, being recognized as botanical gardens and arboreta. An early institutional interest in literature and the arts provided the foundations for today's Prairie Schooner literary magazine, for the University of Nebraska Press, and for the Sheldon Museum of Art, which houses one of the world's most significant collections of 20th century American art.

Today, Nebraska is one of the nation's leading teaching institutions, and a research leader with a wide array of grant-funded projects aimed at broadening knowledge in the sciences and humanities. Nebraska is also a land-grant university and a member of the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU). The university is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools.

Benefits
The University of Nebraska offers an extensive benefits package that includes health, life, disability and long term care insurance; retirement accounts; tuition reimbursement for employees and their spouses and dependent children; and reimbursement accounts for health care and dependent day care. Leave policies are designed to help employees deal with personal or family events or crises.

Diversity and Inclusion
In the spirit of the phrase "Every Interaction Matters", UNL has an enacted commitment to diversity and inclusive excellence for our faculty, staff, and students. On our campus, diversity and inclusion are important priorities. Examples include: Husker Dialogues, which is an event that helps first-year students focus on diversity and inclusion and practice handling difficult conversations around difference; three Chancellor's Diversity Commissions that are charged with informing and advising the Chancellor and addressing issues of constituent campus communities; and the establishment of the Office of Diversity and Inclusion whose leader operates at the Vice Chancellor level. At the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, we strive for excellence in all that we do. True excellence requires that each individual be able to work and learn in an atmosphere of respect, dignity, and belonging. Our commitment to diversity and inclusion requires each of us to continuously ensure our interactions are respectful, protect free speech, and inspire academic freedom.

About Lincoln
The University of Nebraska-Lincoln is located in an up-and-coming and safe city of 300,000 people that has many of the cultural and entertainment benefits of a much larger city, with the feel of a friendly Midwestern community. The Pinnacle Bank Arena, opened in 2013, routinely hosts major touring acts. A buzzing entertainment district, the Railyard, connects the arena area to the Historic Haymarket. Cuisines from all continents provide the entree to dynamic urban nightlife and a wide variety of ways to enjoy time with friends. Nebraska's City Campus is one with Lincoln's city center, as it has been since the university was founded.Lincoln has more parkland per capita than Austin, Texas; Portland, Oregon; and all but a handful of U.S. cities. The well-manicured Pioneers Park, the native woods of Wilderness Park and the open grassland of Nine-Mile Prairie are each within a 10-minute trip from campus. Connecting many of these parks is an extensive trails network.

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