[CogSci] Job: Visiting Assistant Professor of Cognitive Science

[Josh de Leeuw]

Dear colleagues,

The Department of Cognitive Science at Vassar College invites applications
for a one-year Visiting Assistant Professor position
<https://vassar.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/Vassar-External/job/Poughkeepsie-NY/Visiting-Assistant-Professor-of-Cognitive-Science_R00032910>,
to begin August 2026. Candidates in all areas of cognitive science are
invited to apply.

The successful candidate will be committed to teaching and research in
cognitive science as a discipline in its own right with its integrative
multidisciplinary perspective on mind and agency no matter what forms they
take. The position involves teaching courses at the introductory,
intermediate, and advanced levels of the curriculum. The teaching load is
five courses: three courses in one semester, two in the other.  Possible
courses to teach include Introduction to Cognitive Science, Perception &
Action, Qualitative Methods, the Autonomous Robotics Competition, and
intermediate or advanced courses in the candidate's area of interest.

Preference will be given to candidates who evidence a breadth of interest
appropriate to a liberal arts undergraduate institution. PhD is required
and must be in hand by the time of appointment.

How to Apply:

Applications should be addressed to Josh de Leeuw, Search Chair, and
submitted online at: https://vassar.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/Vassar-External.
Please contact Josh de Leeuw at jdeleeuw at vassar.edu with any questions.
Review of applicant materials will begin on March 06, 2026 and will
continue until the position has been filled. There is no guarantee that
applications received after March 06, 2026 will be reviewed.

Pay Transparency Disclosure:

The annual base starting salary range for this position is $89,000 to
$93,000 (USD). When extending an offer of employment, Vassar College
considers factors such as (but not limited to) candidate’s
education/training, work experience, internal peer equity, as well as
market and organizational considerations. This salary range represents the
College’s good faith and reasonable estimate at the time of posting.

Full job ad:
https://vassar.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/Vassar-External/job/Poughkeepsie-NY/Visiting-Assistant-Professor-of-Cognitive-Science_R00032910
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