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Assistant Professor of Cognitive Neuroscience

Employer
Montclair State University
Location
Montclair, New Jersey
Salary
Commensurate with experience
Date posted
Sep 15, 2022

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POSITION DESCRIPTION

The Psychology Department at Montclair State University invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track, Assistant Professor position in Cognitive Neuroscience to begin September 2023. Candidates will be expected to publish in peer-reviewed journals, pursue external funding, teach undergraduate and graduate relevant courses and mentor thesis projects in the MA in Psychological Sciences program.

The ideal candidate should have demonstrated excellence in teaching, evidence of research productivity commensurate with experience, and the potential to attract extramural funding with a coherent research agenda. Area of specialization should emphasize the neural bases of human cognition and complement the department’s current strengths. We are especially interested in applicants whose research prioritizes developmental/life-span approaches to cognition in healthy or clinical populations.

QUALIFICATIONS:  
Ph.D. in Psychology (Cognitive Psychology with Neuroscience Specialization, Neuroscience, or Cognitive Neuroscience), A.B.D. candidates nearing completion of their Ph.D. will also be considered.

THE DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHOLOGY AND THE COLLEGE OF HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
The Psychology Department serves a large and diverse population of graduate and undergraduate students and consists of a vibrant group of 30 faculty organized into three broad categories: Clinical, Industrial/Organizational (I/O), and Psychological Science. The Department is in a period of rapid expansion with 20 active research labs; over 3.5 million dollars in extramural funding; and relatively new PhD Programs in both Clinical and I/O Psychology and MA Programs in Clinical Psychology, School Psychology, I/O Psychology, and Psychological Science. Research interests include neuroscience and neurological degenerative diseases, trauma, social attitudes and discrimination, leadership and organizational behavior, forensic investigation and plea bargaining, internalizing psychological disorders, language, life span development, social justice, cognition, perceptual processing, and spatial cognition.

The College of Humanities and Social Sciences (CHSS) is the University’s largest academic unit with over 5,000 undergraduate, master’s, and doctoral students. CHSS awards BA, MA, and PhD degrees through its 16 departments and 9 programs with over 30 majors and 50 minors. Offering traditional and interdisciplinary learning, the College is home to outstanding researchers across all disciplines while its faculty are also superb classroom instructors. The College proudly embraces the University’s diversity and its dual mission of promoting both research excellence and social mobility through transformative, accessible education.  

DIVERSITY, EQUITY AND INCLUSION STATEMENT
Montclair State University is committed to establishing and maintaining a diverse campus community that is representative of the State of New Jersey through inclusive excellence and equal opportunity. Montclair State University's commitment to access and equity is designed to prepare each graduate to thrive as a global citizen. As an affirmative action, equal opportunity institution we are working to support a campus-wide agenda to foster a community that both values and promotes the varied voices of our students, faculty, and staff.

MATERIALS

  • Cover letter, curriculum vitae, research and teaching statements, statement of activities to promote diversity and inclusion and representative publications can be uploaded during the application process.

  • Three letters of recommendation to be sent to the following mailbox: psycsearch@montclair.edu

  • Inquiries about this position should be sent to Dr. Sandry at sandryj@mail.montclair.edu

SALARY RANGE:    Commensurate with experience    
STARTING DATE:    September 1, 2023    
            
APPLY BY:    Priority review of applications will begin on October 1, 2022 and continue until the position is filled.

Company

 Montclair State University

Montclair State University defines what it means to be a university with a public purpose — one that not only creates transformational opportunities for students, but also partners with communities to make a difference in the lives of others. 

Montclair invites students to imagine the world they want to live in and empowers them to develop the skills and knowledge to create it. As a solutions engine, we ask: How can we harness the power of 21,000 students and 1,800 professors to be a force for good in the world?

This distinctive approach continues to attract students, propelling Montclair to become New Jersey’s second largest institution of higher learning, and one of its most diverse. Under President Jonathan Koppell, the University enrolled the largest entering class in the University’s history two years in a row.

Founded in 1908, Montclair has grown big enough to offer more than 300 programs across 13 colleges and schools at all degree levels – and yet, with a student-to-faculty ratio of 17 to 1, is still small enough for students to receive personalized attention from professors and staff who truly care. Students have numerous opportunities to conduct research with professors who are respected leaders in their fields.

More than 50% of Montclair’s students identify as underrepresented minorities. It is New Jersey’s largest Hispanic-Serving Institution, serving more Latinx students than any other university in the state.

Montclair’s highly diverse students thrive in the University’s supportive, welcoming environment. Their graduation rates outperform state and national benchmarks and predictions with U.S. News & World Report ranking Montclair as seventh among national universities in graduation rate performance in 2022. It is consistently recognized as one of the most inclusive and best value universities and ranked No. 21 in the country in social mobility.

Many of Montclair’s students are working and raising families, and the University offers flexible programs that give them the opportunity to learn in ways that work best for them, on campus or online, in real time or asynchronously.

Faculty include winners of a MacArthur fellowship, Fulbright grants and Emmy awards, and NSF, NEH and NIH grants, among many other distinctions. These highly respected researchers, scholars and creators are dedicated to student success, and they are always innovating to meet the needs of learners and of the state. Montclair has launched dozens of new degree and certificate programs, and offers more combined bachelor’s and master’s degree programs than any other university in New Jersey – empowering students to enter the workforce faster, with stronger skills and for less cost. 

Montclair’s mission is to elevate its students and partners, and in so doing, help make the world a better place. 

At Montclair State, our employees are among our most valuable assets.

When you work at Montclair State, you join a talented, diverse and inclusive community of employees who work together to support the educational mission of the University.

You are part of a leading institution of higher education in New Jersey. Our 11 colleges and schools serve 21,000 students on a beautiful 252-acrea, vibrant suburban campus just 12 miles from New York City.

Dedicated to providing employees with opportunities for professional achievement and development, we take pride in a dynamic workplace environment that respects all employees and encourages excellence.

As a Montclair State University employee, you enjoy access to:

  • Comprehensive health, dental and retirement benefits to discounted membership to the campus recreation center and tuition reimbursement
  • Policies, programs and services that support our commitment to affirmative action, equal opportunity employment, multicultural diversity and inclusion
  • A dynamic, sophisticated and diverse environment
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