Tenure-Track Assistant Professor, Brain & Cognitive Sciences

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Cambridge (MA)

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USD 143,000 - 154,000

Full time

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Job summary

The Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Cambridge, MA invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor beginning July 1, 2027 or as soon thereafter as possible. We seek candidates across brain and cognitive science, potentially including computation, cognitive science, or experimental neuroscience.

A PhD in neuroscience, biology, cognitive science, psychology, physics, electrical engineering, computer science, or another relevant

Qualifications

  • PhD in neuroscience, biology, cognitive science, psychology, physics, electrical engineering, computer science, or another relevant field by start of employment.

Responsibilities

  • Conduct original scholarly research.
  • Teach courses at graduate and undergraduate levels in brain and cognitive sciences.
  • Mentor students; 1.5 teaching-load per year.

Education

PhD in neuroscience or related field

Job description

The Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Cambridge, MA invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor beginning July 1, 2027 or as soon thereafter as possible. We seek candidates across brain and cognitive science, potentially including computation, cognitive science, or experimental neuroscience.

A PhD in neuroscience, biology, cognitive science, psychology, physics, electrical engineering, computer science, or another relevant

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