21 Aug Assistant Professor of Neuroscience and Behavior, Fall 2023
Assistant Professor of Neuroscience and Behavior, Fall 2023
The University of Tennessee – Knoxville: Knoxville Academic Units: College of Arts and Sciences: Psychology
Location: Knoxville, TN
Open Date: Aug 09, 2022
Deadline: Sep 15, 2022 at 11:59 PM Eastern Time
Description
The Department of Psychology at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position in Neuroscience and Behavior. Individuals with expertise in behavioral neuroscience and/or animal behavior are especially encouraged to apply. We are particularly interested in candidates using state-of-the-art approaches to investigate mechanisms controlling sensation and perception, movement, learning and memory, motivation and emotion, sleep, communication, and/or social behavior. Successful candidates will be expected to contribute to the Neuroscience and Behavior graduate group, interdisciplinary NeuroNET Research Center, and undergraduate Neuroscience Major. The Department includes 35 tenure-track faculty in 5 graduate training groups (Neuroscience and Behavior, Clinical, Cognitive and Developmental Science, Counseling, and Social). This position is scheduled to begin August 1, 2023. More information about the Department and the Neuroscience and Behavior group is available online at http://psychology.utk.edu.
The Knoxville campus of the University of Tennessee seeks candidates with the ability to contribute in meaningful ways to the diversity and intercultural goals of the University. People from groups typically underrepresented in academia are especially encouraged to apply.
Qualifications
Candidates should have a Ph.D. in psychology, biology, neuroscience, or a closely related field by August 1, 2023. Candidates are also expected to have a robust record of research, enthusiasm for teaching at the graduate and undergraduate levels, a commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion, and strong potential for extramural funding.
Application Instructions
- Applicants should electronically submit the following materials directly through Interfolio (http://apply.interfolio.com/110475):
- cover letter,
- curriculum vitae,
- research statement,
- teaching statement,
- statement on diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts,
- up to three representative publications, and
- the names of three potential references.
- Letters of recommendation will be requested for candidates that advance to the next stage of review.
- Review of applications will begin September 15 and will continue until the position is filled.
Application Process
This institution is using Interfolio’s Faculty Search to conduct this search. Applicants to this position receive a free Dossier account and can send all application materials, including confidential letters of recommendation, free of charge.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment and admission without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, pregnancy, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic information, veteran status, and parental status, or any other characteristic protected by federal or state law. In accordance with the requirements of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, the University of Tennessee affirmatively states that it does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, or disability in its education programs and activities, and this policy extends to employment by the university. Inquiries and charges of violation of Title VI (race, color, and national origin), Title IX (sex), Section 504 (disability), the ADA (disability), the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (age), sexual orientation, or veteran status should be directed to the Office of Equity and Diversity, 1840 Melrose Avenue, Knoxville, TN 37996-3560, telephone 865-974-2498. Requests for accommodation of a disability should be directed to the ADA Coordinator at the Office of Equity and Diversity.
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