[CogSci] NYUAD: Psychology Professor - Cognition and Perception - Tenure Track

[NYUAD Social Science]

New York University (NYU) Abu Dhabi is in a multi-year phase of growth. As
such, the University’s Program in Psychology invites applications for a
faculty position at the rank of assistant professor, tenure track, in the
areas of cognition and perception. Current research emphasizes memory,
language, visual cognition, and multisensory perception and action, but
work in all areas of in cognition and perception will be considered.
Faculty in the Program in Psychology also contribute to the
multidisciplinary research at NYU Abu Dhabi that is a hallmark of the
institution’s mission. Candidates are expected to be outstanding scholars
with exceptional productivity in their fields, and to act as inspirational
teachers and mentors to undergraduate and graduate students, which is a
cornerstone of the University’s mission.

NYU Abu Dhabi is located on Saadiyat Island, the cultural centerpiece of
Abu Dhabi. Successful candidates will find a vibrant research and teaching
environment that includes supportive and highly motivated colleagues,
access to outstanding resources for research, a competitive startup
package, and broad opportunities for interdisciplinary work at NYU Abu
Dhabi and across campuses of the NYU system. Faculty have access to
state-of-the-art core technology platforms that include (1) a 3T Prisma
magnetic resonance imaging facility (MRI); (2) a 224 channel KIT
magnetoencephalography (MEG) facility equipped with a 32-electrode
electroencephalography (EEG) setup allowing concurrent MEG-EEG recordings;
(3) high performance computing facilities with more than 6,400 computing
cores and a peak performance of 70 TFLOPS; and (4) advanced DNA sequencing
facilities. To obtain further information about research at NYU Abu Dhabi
and related core facilities, visit the University’s website at
http://nyuad.nyu.edu/en/research/faculty-research.html.

The terms of employment are highly competitive. Appointments, which are
dependent on final budgetary approval, can begin as soon as September 1,
2019, but later start dates are possible. To be considered, applicants
should submit a complete curriculum vitae, statements of teaching and
research interests that should not exceed three pages each, and no more
than three representative publications. Applicants should also arrange for
the submission of three letters of reference on their behalf, in PDF
format. Please visit https://apply.interfolio.com/52879 to apply. If you
have any questions, please e-mailnyuad.science at nyu.edu. The first review of
applications begins October 15, but applications will be considered until
the position is filled.

NYU Abu Dhabi is a degree-granting research university with a fully
integrated liberal arts and science undergraduate program in the Arts,
Sciences, Social Sciences, Humanities, and Engineering. NYU Abu Dhabi, NYU
New York, and NYU Shanghai, form the backbone of NYU’s global network
university, an interconnected network of portal campuses and academic
centers across six continents that enable seamless international mobility
of students and faculty in their pursuit of academic and scholarly
activity. This global university represents a transformative shift in
higher education, one in which the intellectual and creative endeavors of
academia are shaped and examined through an international and multicultural
perspective. Through its academic, research, and creative activities and as
a major intellectual hub at the crossroads of the Arab world, NYU Abu Dhabi
serves as a center for scholarly thought, advanced research, and knowledge
creation and sharing.

For more information please visit
https://nyuad.nyu.edu/en/about/careers.html


United Arab Emirates Nationals are encouraged to apply.
-------------- next part --------------
An HTML attachment was scrubbed...
URL: <http://lists.cognitivesciencesociety.org/pipermail/announcements-cognitivesciencesociety.org/attachments/20180920/da80f5c1/attachment-0001.html>