The School of Psychology invites applications for a tenured or tenure-track position in Engineering Psychology, rank open. The successful applicant will have earned a Ph.D. in engineering psychology or in an allied program at the time of appointment and have established publications, a funding record, and teaching qualifications commensurate with the rank sought. The applicant should have a strong psychological science perspective. Preference will be given to applicants whose research bridges work within the program and across programs in psychology.
The successful applicant will be expected to maintain an active, funded research program, teach graduate and undergraduate classes, and be an effective departmental citizen. In return, she or he will enjoy an atmosphere at Georgia Tech that nourishes all aspects of the individual faculty members research efforts including very competitive salaries and start-up funds, state of the art facilities for research, a 2-1 teaching load, small classes, exceptional graduate (80) and undergraduate students (130 majors), and abundant opportunities for interdisciplinary research across campus.
Five engineering psychologists are part of a faculty of 24 who offer doctoral training in I/O, Cognitive & Brain Sciences, Quantitative, Cognitive Aging, and Engineering Psychology. One of the schools in the College of Sciences, Psychology is housed in a completely renovated building at the heart of the Georgia Tech campus hidden from the hustle and bustle of a modern, rejuvenated midtown Atlanta.
A curriculum vitae, statements of research and teaching interests, representative p/reprints, and 3 letters of recommendation (applicants for a senior position may simply indicate names) should be sent through the online portal at https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/1630 . Confidential inquiries can be sent to Frank.durso@gatech.edu . Review of applications will begin October 5 and will continue until the position is filled.
The Georgia Institute of Technology is part of the University System of Georgia and is an AA/EEO Employer. Applications from women and minority candidates are especially welcome.
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Georgia Tech seeks to fill two advanced-level positions in Cognitive Neuroscience.
The Center for Advanced Brain Imaging (http://www.cabiatl.com/CABI/) is a collaborative effort of Georgia Institute of Technology and Georgia State University.
The focus of the Center is its Siemens 3T scanner but other methods, including EEG and TMS systems are also used. Ongoing activities at CABI include functional and structural neuroimaging within the areas of working memory, episodic memory, cognitive control, reading and language, and emotion-related processes using healthy individuals as well as well as a wide range of clinical and developmental populations, including survivors of cancer, healthy older adults, sports-related concussions, as well as children and adults with autism and other neurological, genetic, and psychiatric conditions.
The two universities are undertaking an aggressive hiring program for faculty whose work would be focused at the Center. Georgia Tech has plans for 2 positions. Rank is open but applicants from advanced Assistant to Full Professor levels will be preferred. The successful applicants will have an established and funded research program.
Georgia Tech seeks individuals who fit or add to themes of individual differences, aging, attention, memory, and cognitive control that cut across the various areas of the School of Psychology (http://www.psychology.gatech.edu/graduate/landing.php). The Institute offers competitive salaries and start-up resources as well as a stimulating research intensive environment.
For all positions, a Ph.D., M.D./Ph.D. or similar degree in psychology, neuroscience or a related research discipline is required. The successful candidates will have strong academic credentials and an outstanding record of research achievement, including a strong record of external research funding. The successful candidates will be expected to maintain a productive, funded research program in human neuroimaging, and will be expected to demonstrate graduate and undergraduate instructional effectiveness with a diverse student body. Interested individuals should send the following electronically: A curriculum vita, a cover letter stating research interests and experience, evidence of instructional effectiveness, and three letters of recommendation. Review of applications will begin on November 1, 2012, but application materials will be accepted until the positions are filled. Applications should be filed electronically to https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/1877.
An offer of employment will be conditional on background verification. Georgia Institute of Technology is a Research University of the University System of Georgia, an EEO/AA Employer and encourages applications from women and minority candidates.