Assistant Professor in High-level Human Cognition

Uc-SAN-Dieg; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

UC San Diego’s Department of Psychology invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor focused on high-level human cognition, including processes like aesthetics, attention, language, memory, and social cognition. Candidates should develop a rigorous, independent program linking empirical work with formal or computational theories.

Applicants must have a PhD (ABD considered) in Psychology, Cognitive Science, Decision Science, or a closely related field, with evidence of scholarly

Qualifications

• Evidence of independent scholarly impact and research productivity.
• Evidence of and/or demonstrated ability to teach and advise students.

Responsibilities

• Teach graduate- and undergraduate-level courses.
• Mentor students within the Department of Psychology.
• Participate in department and university service.

Skills

Scholarly impact

Teaching ability

Quantitative skills

Education

PhD/ABD in psychology or related

Job description

The Department of Psychology (psychology.ucsd.edu) within the School of Social Sciences at UC San Diego invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position focused on high-level human cognition, with an anticipated start date of July 1st, 2027. We seek candidates ready to establish a rigorous, independent research program on high-level cognitive processes in humans (e.g. aesthetics, attention, attitudes, decision-making, effort, inference, language, learning, memory, preferences, reasoning, self-control, social cognition, well-being) that leverages insights from experimental research to inform formal/computational theories. Ideal candidates will possess strong empirical, theoretical, and quantitative skills, with the potential to bridge between areas of the department. Additional responsibilities include teaching graduate- and undergraduate-level courses and mentoring students within the Department of Psychology, as well as participating in department and university service.

• PhD or ABD in Psychology, Cognitive Science, Decision Science, or a closely related field focused on high-level human cognition.
• Evidence of independent scholarly impact and research productivity.
• Evidence of and/or demonstrated ability to teach and advise students.