Union College invites applications for the position of Assistant Professor of Psychology in one of the following areas: COGNITIVE, BEHAVIORAL, COMPUTATIONAL OR SOCIAL AFFECTIVE NEUROSCIENCE, beginning September 1, 2025. Review of applications will begin on 9/27/2024 and continue until the position is filled. Applications received by 9/27/2024 will receive priority consideration.
Position description:
The Department of Psychology at Union College, Schenectady, New York, invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position at the rank of Assistant Professor specializing in Neuroscience. We encourage applications from individuals with identities historically underrepresented in the sciences. Ability to teach, advise, and mentor a diverse population of undergraduates is essential. Area of research specialization is less important than research that is programmatic and theoretically directed toward understanding the human brain. Areas of research that would complement our existing department include any using neuroscientific and/or computational neuroscientific approaches to study: sensation and perception; cognition broadly; memory; complex cognition; diversity; culture; social/emotional cognition; judgment and decision making; and/or neuroeconomics.
Ideally, our new colleague will offer courses at a variety of levels including including a combination of at least some of the following: introductory psychology, statistics, introductory neuroscience, lab courses in cognitive neuroscience and/or sensation and perception, as well as an upper-level neuroscience seminar within the applicant’s domain. We also welcome a colleague with the ability to provide a psychological or neuroscientific perspective on topics that contribute to the College’s general education curriculum, including courses that contribute to students’ understanding of and appreciation for Global Challenges and Justice, Equity, Identity, and Difference.
We expect that our new colleague will establish and maintain a vibrant research program that involves our undergraduate students. PhD by appointment date preferred. The College and department provide outstanding research support, including generous startup funds, and ongoing internal funding opportunities for both faculty and student research. Shared departmental resources include brand-new EEG and eye-tracking equipment that allow for simultaneous data acquisition.
About the Psychology Department:
The Psychology department recognizes the rich possibilities of interdisciplinary studies (https://www.union.edu/interdisciplinary-studies) and currently provides support for the Gender Sexuality and Women’s Studies and Neuroscience programs. Although all candidates specializing in Neuroscience are encouraged to apply, those who can support any additional Interdisciplinary Studies programs including those listed above, especially those with community-engagement interests are especially encouraged to apply. Regardless of specific background or expertise, we encourage all to apply, as we are committed to considering a wide range of candidates to enrich our academic community.
The Psychology Department is strongly committed to student and workforce diversity. Increasing diversity on campus is a critical priority integral to our mission of preparing students
1 for a globally interconnected world. Our goal is not only to increase diversity, but to support a diverse environment in which people from varied backgrounds can succeed and thrive.
The College is located in New York’s Capital Region, a metropolitan area of over one million people. Our region offers affordable, livable neighborhoods and a variety of interesting cultural and recreational opportunities. In addition, both New York City, Boston, and Montreal are located within a three-hour drive from campus.
Application instructions:
Please submit all application materials as a single pdf file at: https://unioncollege.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/UnionCollegeCareers/job/UnionCollege/Assistant-Professor-of-Psychology–Neuroscience_JR100162 .
Only the materials listed below will be considered.
We ask that candidates submit the following: (1) an application letter, (2) a curriculum vitae, (3) statements of teaching and research interests that include descriptions of experience, commitment and activities toward working with diverse student populations and/or how personal approaches to teaching and research practices respectively can contribute to a diverse community, (4) evidence of teaching effectiveness other than student evaluation forms, such as example syllabi, and/or peer observations by a senior colleague, (5) evidence of scholarship, including any peer-reviewed publications.
Please send questions and other inquiries to Stephen Romero, Ph.D., Chair of the search committee, at . As part of the initial screening process, applicants may receive a request for the contact information for three professional references who can speak to their abilities in Research, Teaching and Departmental and institutional Service.
Compensation
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