Tenure-Track Professor of High-Level Cognition

University of California - San Diego

San Diego (CA)

On-site

USD 88,000 - 109,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

University of California San Diego invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position focused on high-level human cognition. The role includes establishing an independent research program, teaching graduate- and undergraduate-level courses, and mentoring students within the Department of Psychology.

Ideal candidates will have strong empirical, theoretical, and quantitative skills, and a track record of scholarly impact.

Qualifications

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.
Completed PhD in Psychology, Cognitive Science, Decision Science, or a closely related field focused on high-level human cognition.

Responsibilities

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