Tenured/Tenure-track position in Cognitive Neuroscience

Inside Higher Ed; Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 80,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Total rewards package for health and retirement

Collaborative research environment

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

A prestigious research university in Maryland seeks a full-time faculty member in cognitive neuroscience. Candidates should have a strong research program and expertise in methods like fMRI or EEG. Open rank applications welcome, emphasizing those with a Ph.D. to teach and contribute to a dynamic academic environment. This role offers a collaborative setting and opportunities for impactful research in cognitive neuroscience, with application review starting December 1, 2025.

Qualifications

• Candidates must have a Ph.D. by start of position.
• Strong research background in cognitive neuroscience.
• Experience with human participant research methods is essential.

Responsibilities

• Conduct a cutting-edge research program in cognitive neuroscience.
• Teach and mentor undergraduate and graduate students.
• Contribute to departmental service and outreach.

Skills

Cognitive neuroscience research

fMRI

TMS

EEG

Education

Ph.D. in Psychology, Cognitive Science, Neuroscience or related field

Job description

General Description
The Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences at Johns Hopkins University invites applications for a full-time tenured or tenure‑track faculty member, open rank, with a focus on cognitive neuroscience. The successful candidate will have a cutting‑edge research program in any area of cognitive neuroscience, broadly construed. Areas of research could include perception, concepts, memory, learning, language, action, reasoning, metacognition, social cognition, moral cognition, cognitive development, comparative/animal cognition, and decision‑making.

Cognitive neuroscience research includes research with human participants using methods such as functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI), transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS), magnetoencephalography (MEG) or electroencephalography (EEG).

The Department invites applications from outstanding candidates at the Associate and Full Professor ranks. Exceptional candidates at the Assistant Professor stage, especially those nearing their tenure review, will also be considered.

The department is also conducting open rank searches in Cognitive Psychology and Behavioral Neuroscience. Candidates conducting research with animal models are invited to apply to the Behavioral Neuroscience position. Candidates using primarily behavioral and/or computational measures are invited to apply to the Cognitive Psychology position. For information about these other two searches please go to https://pbs.jhu.edu/about/jobs/. Candidates are invited to apply to multiple searches when appropriate.

The Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences is located on the Homewood Campus of Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Maryland, and maintains close ties and collaborative relationships with the Departments of Cognitive Science, Neuroscience, and Philosophy, as well as the Mind/Brain Institute and the SNF Agora Institute.

Review of applications will begin December 1, 2025, and will continue on a rolling basis. Preference will be given to applications received on or before January 15, 2026. Applicants may write to Dr. Marina Bedny ([email protected]) with subject "PBS Cognitive Neuroscience Search" with questions about this search.

Qualifications
Candidates must have a Ph.D. in Psychology, Cognitive Science, Neuroscience or related field by the start of the position.

Application Instructions
Applicants should submit a CV, cover letter, research and teaching statements, and three representative publications. For applicants applying at the level of Assistant Professor, three letters of reference are also required.

To apply for this position, visit https://apply.interfolio.com/178129.

Salary Range

The referenced salary range represents the minimum and maximum salaries for this position and is based on Johns Hopkins University’s good faith belief at the time of posting. Not all candidates will be eligible for the upper end of the salary range. The actual compensation offered to the selected candidate may vary and will ultimately depend on multiple factors, which may include the successful candidate’s geographic location, skills, work experience, internal equity, market conditions, education/training and other factors, as reasonably determined by the University.

Total Rewards

Johns Hopkins offers a total rewards package that supports our employees' health, life, career and retirement. More information can be found here: https://hr.jhu.edu/benefits-worklife/.

Equal Opportunity Employer

The Johns Hopkins University is committed to equal opportunity for its faculty, staff, and students. To that end, the university does not discriminate on the basis of sex, gender, marital status, pregnancy, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, disability, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status or other legally protected characteristic. The university is committed to providing qualified individuals access to all academic and employment programs, benefits and activities on the basis of demonstrated ability, performance and merit without regard to personal factors that are irrelevant to the program involved.

Pre‑Employment Information

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Background Checks

The successful candidate(s) for this position will be subject to a pre‑employment background check including education verification.

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Vaccine Requirements

Johns Hopkins University strongly encourages, but no longer requires, at least one dose of the COVID‑19 vaccine. The COVID‑19 vaccine does not apply to positions located in the State of Florida. We still require all faculty, staff, and students to receive the seasonal flu vaccine. Exceptions to the COVID and flu vaccine requirements may be provided to individuals for religious beliefs or medical reasons. Requests for an exception must be submitted to the JHU vaccination registry. This change does not apply to the School of Medicine (SOM). SOM hires must be fully vaccinated with an FDA COVID‑19 vaccination and provide proof of vaccination status. For additional information, applicants for SOM positions should visit https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/coronavirus/covid-19-vaccine/ and all other JHU applicants should visit https://covidinfo.jhu.edu/health-safety/covid-vaccination-information/.

The following additional vaccine requirements may apply, depending upon your campus. Please contact the hiring department for more information. The pre‑employment physical for positions in clinical areas, laboratories, working with research subjects, or involving community contact requires documentation of immune status against Rubella (German measles), Rubeola (Measles), Mumps, Varicella (chickenpox), Hepatitis B and documentation of having received the Tdap (Tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis) vaccination. This may include documentation of having two (2) MMR vaccines; two (2) Varicella vaccines; or antibody status to these diseases from laboratory testing. Blood tests for immunities to these diseases are ordinarily included in the pre‑employment physical exam except for those employees who provide results of blood tests or immunization documentation from their own health care providers. Any vaccinations required for these diseases will be given at no cost in our Occupational Health office.