Tenure Track Assistant Professor in Cognition and Cognitive Neuroscience

American Society for Experimental Neurotherapeutics; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 95,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

Vanderbilt University’s Department of Psychology invites applications for a tenure-track assistant professor position in cognition and cognitive neuroscience. The successful candidate will contribute to teaching and mentoring in psychology and neuroscience, while building an externally funded program.

Candidates must hold a Ph.D. in psychology, neuroscience, or a related field by Aug 1, 2027, demonstrate a strong research record, and be prepared to teach diverse students.

Qualifications

• PhD in Psychology, Neuroscience, or related field by Aug 1, 2027.
• Strong research record with potential for external funding.
• Willingness to teach cognition, cognitive neuroscience, and/or vision science.

Responsibilities

• Teach undergraduate and graduate courses in psychology and neuroscience.
• Supervise and advise students at both undergraduate and graduate levels.
• Support and contribute to the Arts & Science Core curriculum and related programs.

Skills

Cognition

Cognitive neuroscience

Vision science

Education

PhD in Psychology or Neuroscience

Job description

The Department of Psychology in the College of Arts and Science at Vanderbilt University seeks applications for a tenure-track assistant professor position in the areas of cognition and cognitive neuroscience broadly defined. Position to start August 16, 2027.

Our department is a community of faculty with a strong commitment to excellence in research and teaching in psychology and neuroscience. Our department’s faculty are organized into three overlapping areas representing clinical science, cognition and cognitive neuroscience, and neuroscience. Our cognition and cognitive neuroscience faculty are internationally recognized for research in cognition, cognitive neuroscience, and vision science, with particular strengths in visual perception, visual cognition, attention, memory, cognitive control, decision making, cognitive and neurocomputational modeling, and related areas. We welcome applications from scientists whose research complements and extends our areas of excellence.

The Department of Psychology has strong relations with the Department of Psychology and Human Development at Peabody College, hosting with them a joint PhD program in Psychological Sciences, the Vanderbilt Brain Institute and both the undergraduate and graduate programs in Neuroscience, and the new College of Connected Computing. Our faculty have affiliations with and capitalize on resources from the Vanderbilt University Medical Center, the Academic Computing Center for Research & Education, Vanderbilt Institute of Imaging Science as well as a planned new MEG facility, the Data Science Institute, and the Vanderbilt Kennedy Center for Research on Human Development. For information about the faculty, department, and interdisciplinary opportunities in the Department of Psychology, please see https://as.vanderbilt.edu/psychology/

The successful candidate will have opportunities to teach and supervise undergraduate and graduate students in psychology, neuroscience, and in future programs being developed in collaboration with the College of Connected Computing. This position will also support the Arts & Science Core curriculum.

Qualifications

Candidates should be eligible for a tenured-track appointment, have a strong track record of research, and be prepared for teaching in cognition, cognitive neuroscience, and/or vision science. A Ph.D. in Psychology, Neuroscience, or a related discipline, awarded no later than August 1, 2027, is required.

EEO Statement

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