Assistant Professor in Human Neuroscience in the Department of Psychology
Job Summary
The Department of Psychology at the University of Utah invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position in Human Neuroscience. We seek an outstanding scientist with a strong, theory-driven research program that advances our understanding of the human brain through innovative neuroscience research.
About the Role
The successful candidate will be expected to develop and maintain an active, externally funded research program and contribute to graduate and undergraduate teaching. Candidates with an outstanding record of research accomplishment and evidence of, or strong potential for, securing external funding are highly valued.
Responsibilities
- Develop and maintain an active, externally funded research program
- Contribute to graduate and undergraduate teaching
- Teach courses such as computational neuroscience, computational modeling, machine learning, artificial intelligence in psychology, or related quantitative methods
Requirements
- A PhD in Psychology, Neuroscience, or a related field
- Outstanding research record
- Strong potential for securing external funding
- Experience teaching at the university level
- Ability to integrate computational or quantitative methods with human neuroscience research
Qualifications
- PhD in Psychology, Neuroscience, or a related field
- Outstanding research record
- Strong potential for securing external funding
- Experience teaching at the university level
- Ability to integrate computational or quantitative methods with human neuroscience research
Skills
- Computational modeling
- Advanced statistical and quantitative methods
- Multimodal neuroimaging
- Machine learning
- Artificial intelligence
Benefits
The University of Utah provides an exceptionally collaborative environment for interdisciplinary research and offers substantial institutional investments in team science, implementation research, community-engaged scholarship, biomedical informatics, learning health systems, and health equity.
Pay
The salary range for this position is $80,000 to $120,000 per year, depending on qualifications and experience.
Schedule
The position is full-time and includes a competitive benefits package.