Assistant Professor of Cognitive Neuroscience at Swarthmore College: Psychology Department

Description

The Swarthmore College Department of Psychology announces a tenure track position at the Assistant Professor level to begin in the fall semester, 2024. We seek a Cognitive Neuroscientist with both 1) a strong commitment to teaching and 2) an active research program that focuses on the neural basis of cognition (broadly construed), and that can engage diverse and talented undergraduates. Teaching responsibilities will include intermediate and advanced undergraduate courses in cognitive neuroscience, a course in research methods, supervision of student research projects, and possibly an introductory psychology course. The candidate will also have the opportunity to participate in the vibrant Cognitive Science and Neuroscience majors.

The candidate will have independent research and office spaces in the College’s new Singer Hall (https://www.swarthmore.edu/facilities-management/maxine-frank-singer-hall), which houses the Biology, Engineering, and Psychology Departments. They will also have access to shared departmental resources including a state-of-the-art EEG lab with multiple Electrical Geodesics, Inc. (EGI) systems.  Swarthmore College offers competitive start-up packages to support faculty research and teaching, funds for travel to professional meetings, summer support of undergraduate research collaborators, and a generous sabbatical policy.

Located in the suburbs of Philadelphia and near Wilmington DE, Swarthmore College is a highly selective liberal arts college whose mission combines academic rigor with social responsibility. Swarthmore has a strong institutional commitment to diversity, and actively seeks and welcomes applications from candidates with exceptional qualifications, particularly those with demonstrable commitments to a more inclusive society and world. Applicants from traditionally underrepresented groups are strongly encouraged to apply. 

For more information on Faculty Diversity and Excellence at Swarthmore, see http://www.swarthmore.edu/faculty-diversity-excellence/information-candidates-new-faculty.

Qualifications

Must have Ph.D. in Psychology or a related field in hand by August 2024. Some teaching experience is preferred. The strongest candidates will be expected to demonstrate a commitment to creative teaching and an active research program that speaks to and motivates undergraduates from diverse backgrounds.

Application Instructions

Applicants should submit a brief cover letter describing their interest in applying for this position, statements describing their teaching and research interests, a current CV, and reprints or preprints of recent work. The teaching statement should describe the applicant’s interests in teaching at an undergraduate institution, previous teaching experience, and approach to teaching and mentoring students from diverse backgrounds. The research statement should describe the applicant’s program of research (including research interests, recent and current research, and anticipated areas for future work) and its potential to engage undergraduate students. Relevant experience mentoring students on empirical research should be described in the teaching and/or research statement. In addition, applicants should arrange for three (3) confidential letters of recommendation to be submitted.

Apply via Interfolio: apply.interfolio.com/133340.  Strongest consideration will be given to candidates who have all of their materials submitted by October 16, 2023; applications will be reviewed until the position is filled. Inquiries may be made to the search chair, Frank Durgin, fdurgin1@swarthmore.edu