Assistant Professor of Psychology (Cognitive and Affective Neuroscience)
Position Number: F138
Position Summary: The Department of Psychology maintains close ties to the newly developed interdisciplinary neuroscience program at SUNY Geneseo. Neuroscience is one of the College's newest, most progressive and most rigorous programs. Offered with cooperation from the departments of Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics, Physics and Psychology, the curriculum includes training in neuroscience laboratory techniques, research assistantships, applications courses allowing students to use their developing understanding of neuroscience in a practical format, and senior seminar classes. The goal of this program is to prepare students for entering neuroscience graduate programs, medical school, or the applied field of neuroscience after graduation.
The Department of Psychology at SUNY Geneseo is seeking applicants for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position with an emphasis in cognitive and affective neuroscience to begin August, 2020. The department is particularly interested in candidates who would teach courses to meet department needs and bring scholarly expertise that complements the expertise of other faculty members in the department. Among the goals of the search is increasing the diversity of the faculty in the Department of Psychology, and we therefore welcome applicants who are from groups that are historically underrepresented at the College.
Duties of the position include:
Teach undergraduate courses in cognitive and affective neuroscience, adolescent development, research design and analysis, and upper-division classes in area of expertise
Pursue a research program relevant to cognitive and affective neuroscience, with involvement of undergraduate students
Contribute to the department and neuroscience program through advisement, course offerings, and administrative duties
Contribute to department functioning through committee service
Contribute service to the college, discipline, and/or community
For more information on what we can offer faculty, visit: Academics at Geneseo
Required Qualifications Doctoral degree (PhD) in neuroscience or psychology conferred by August 2020 Evidence of potential for excellence in teaching undergraduate courses in field of expertise Evidence of a research program relevant to cognitive and affective neuroscience with the capability for involving undergraduate researchers Must demonstrate a commitment to fostering and working within a diverse and inclusive environment
Preferred Qualifications Scholarly expertise in cognitive and affective neuroscience from a developmental perspective that complements the expertise of other faculty members in the department Teaching experience in cognitive and affective neuroscience, research design and analysis, and adolescent development Evidence of effective teaching of undergraduate courses in psychology
About SUNY Geneseo SUNY Geneseo is highly selective and is consistently rated among the top public universities in the north by U.S. News & World Report. Located in the national historic landmark village of Geneseo, the residential campus overlooks the picturesque Genesee Valley, just 30 miles south of the major metropolitan area of Rochester and 70 miles east of Buffalo. SUNY Geneseo is a member of the Council of Public Liberal Arts Colleges, a national alliance of leading liberal arts colleges in the public sector. http://www.geneseo.edu
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