4 General jobs

Sep 24, 2018
Multiple Faculty Positions, Department of Psychology Featured
The Department of Psychology at Florida International University (FIU) is searching for an open-rank tenure track position in Cognitive Neuroscience and two non-tenure track full-time instructor positions (one with specific emphasis on Industrial/Organizational Psychology).  Candidates in all areas of Cognitive Neuroscience will be considered for the tenure track position , including human or animal (avian or rodent) neuroscience. Expertise using cutting-edge methodologies for research in Cognitive Neuroscience is expected (e.g., magnetic resonance imaging, near-infrared spectroscopy, electroencephalography, transcranial magnetic stimulation, confocal microscopy, optogenetics, Ca2+ imaging). The ideal candidate would complement the existing faculty in Cognitive Neuroscience, Legal Psychology, Clinical Science, Developmental Science, or Industrial/Organizational doctoral programs. Mid-rank and senior candidates must have a strong record of publications and substantial active federal grant funding.  Early career candidates must have a demonstrated evidence of or very strong potential for extramural funding and a solid record of scholarship in refereed journals. Currently, department faculty hold over $70 million in grants from federal agencies (e.g., NIMH, NICHD, NIDA, NIAAA, IES, NSF, DoJ), ranking 13th nationally on research and development expenditures according to the NSF Higher Education Research and Development Survey. Collaborative research is emphasized and many faculty share investigator status on grants. The department is closely affiliated with the Center for Children and Families (CCF) and the Center for Imaging Science (CIS). The CCF is an interdisciplinary Center and FIU Preeminent Program that focuses on research, education, and service in the area of child and adolescent mental health, with strong connections to the community and the Miami-Dade County Public Schools, the fourth largest District in the nation. In addition, the CCF has as an active, large on-campus mental health clinic for children and adolescents with a well-established staff supportive of evidence-based practice and clinical research and serving more than 3000 families annually in school-year and summer settings. The CCF houses a shared 64-channel EGI EEG system. The CIS includes a research-dedicated magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) facility that supports a 3T Siemens MAGNETOM Prisma and is equipped to run the Human Connectome Protocol. The department also has access to state-of-the-art animal care facilities for rodent, avian, and large animal research, as well as wet-lab and optical imaging equipment supporting researchers in behavioral neuroscience. The instructor positions are for 9-month full-time, non-tenure track teaching faculty. Instructor positions are in-unit faculty positions that are benefits eligible and eligible for promotion opportunities that mirror those of tenure-track faculty. The department is a leader in pedagogical reform efforts and is focused on improving the quality of undergraduate instruction, particularly in gateway undergraduate courses that affect student success as measured by retention and on-time graduation. Teaching assignments will have an emphasis on both hybrid (i.e., blended) and online undergraduate instruction, based upon the candidate's area of teaching specialization. One of the two instructor positions will have an emphasis specifically on Industrial/Organization Psychology and will be expected to teach in a new master’s program in Organizational Science. Candidates will be expected to perform departmental service as a full-time member of the department’s faculty. A Ph.D. in psychology or a related area is required. The department is strongly committed to a climate that embraces diversity, and is especially interested in candidates who can contribute to the diversity of the academic community through research, teaching at both the graduate and undergraduate levels, mentorship of graduate students and postdocs, and service. The department has 40 tenure-track faculty, 21 instructors and research/clinical faculty, more than 150 graduate students spread across five doctoral specialty programs and master’s programs in professional counseling psychology and organizational science, 9 full-time undergraduate advisors, and over 4,000 undergraduate majors. The department is young and vibrant, with over 30 new hires in the past 5 years. Qualified candidates are encouraged to apply to Job Opening IDs 515562 (Cognitive Neuroscience), 515474 (Industrial/Organizational Instructor), or 515483 (General Instructor) at facultycareers.fiu.edu and attach a CV, Teaching Statement, Research Statement, and Diversity Statement as a single pdf file. Candidates will be requested to provide names and contact information for at least three references who will be contacted upon as determined by the search committee. Applicants are also requested to send an electronic copy of their materials and names of 3 references to: the Chair of the Cognitive Neuroscience Search Committee, Anthony Dick, Ph.D. (adick@fiu.edu); Chair of the Industrial/Organizational Instructor Search Committee, Chockalingam Viswesvaran, Ph.D. (vish@fiu.edu); or Chair of the General Instructor Search Committee, Kristin Nichols-Lopez, Ph.D. (knichols@fiu.edu).To receive full consideration, applications and required materials should be received by September 30, 2018.  Review will continue until the position is filled. FIU is a member of the State University System of Florida and an Equal Opportunity, Equal Access Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Florida International University Miami, FL, USA Full time
Oct 04, 2018
Dean, College of Sciences
The Georgia Institute of Technology invites applications and nominations for the position of dean of the College of Sciences. The selected individual will also hold the Betsy Middleton and John Clark Sutherland Chair.   The College of Sciences consists of the Schools of Biological Sciences, Chemistry and Biochemistry, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, Mathematics, Physics, and Psychology. The College offers undergraduate and graduate degrees in these disciplines and collaborates with other Georgia Tech colleges on graduate degrees in Bioinformatics, Quantitative and Computational Finance, and Human and Computer Interaction. The College has about 230 tenured or tenure-track faculty members, 70 teaching faculty, 215 research faculty, and 155 support staff executing $65.7 million in research this year.   Georgia Tech’s current fall 2018 enrollment is nearly 33,000 students, split about evenly between graduate and undergraduate students. The College of Sciences enrollment includes 1,592 undergraduates and 893 graduate students. In the 2017-2018 academic year, the College of Sciences granted 251 bachelor’s, 153 master’s, and 108 Ph.D. degrees.   Having long recognized that interdisciplinary research is a key component of the continual growth of the College, sciences faculty and students are leading and engaging in a number of interdisciplinary activities with computing, engineering, liberal arts, business, design, and the Georgia Tech Research Institute.   As chief academic and administrative officer of the College of Sciences, the dean is responsible for providing leadership for the following specific activities: leadership and strategic planning, academic programs, faculty appointments, budgetary and administrative oversight, stewardship and development, and multidisciplinary partnerships. The ideal candidate will be an intellectual leader among faculty and among peers nationally and globally, a strong advocate for the teaching and research mission of the College, a preeminent university citizen, and an energetic and conscientious administrator, familiar with issues in higher education, particularly issues dealing with technology, engineering, and science. Further, the dean will have proven success in promoting and building a diverse community, and share Georgia Tech’s commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion of under-represented groups on campus and in the technology workforce.   The Georgia Institute of Technology is situated on an attractive campus in the heart of Atlanta, a diverse and vibrant city with great economic and cultural strengths. The Institute is a member of the University System of Georgia, the Georgia Research Alliance, and the Association of American Universities.   For more information and a full position description, please consult the search website at www.provost.gatech.edu/dean-sciences . Application materials should be submitted at https://bit.ly/2MZvxmq . While applications and nominations will be received until the dean is selected, interested parties are encouraged to respond by November 21, 2018, to ensure optimal consideration. All inquiries and correspondence should be directed in confidence to the search committee chair: Dr. Pinar Keskinocak, William W. George Chair and Professor in the H. Milton Stewart School of Industrial and Systems Engineering and College of Engineering ADVANCE Professor (pinar@isye.gatech.edu).   The Georgia Institute of Technology is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.
Georgia Institute of Technology Atlanta, GA, USA Full time
Oct 01, 2018
Assistant Professor
Open Date   09/10/2018 Position Title   Assistant Professor of Psychology Faculty Classification   AY Faculty Status   Tenure-Track Status Open Until Filled Department Name Psychology Degree/Program B.A. Psychology Psychology Job Number FAC2018-293 Priority Screening Date  11/01/2018 Recruitment Status Apply now! Priority screening date is 11/1/2018. Projected Start Date 08/19/2019 Position Description Teach lower and upper division courses across the psychology curriculum, for example, biopsychology, cognitive psychology, learning, motivation, decision-making, behavioral neuroscience, drugs and the brain, research methods, psychological statistics, capstone, writing in the discipline, and directed research. Commit to service to the department, campus, and community Develop a research program that fully integrates undergraduate researchers and complements the research foci of the faculty in the department Minimum Qualifications Ph.D. in psychology or related field by the time of appointment Experience teaching using a variety of techniques such as, discussion, team-based learning, problem-based learning, interactive lecture, peer-instruction, etc. Experience working effectively in an ethnically and culturally diverse campus community Preferred Qualifications Demonstrated leadership skills in professional or academic areas Experience in start-up environments that required flexibility and innovation Team player who is focused on community-building in the department, campus, and beyond Other Related Information Special Conditions of Employment The person holding this position is considered a “mandated reporter” under the California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act and is required to comply with the requirements set forth in   CSU   Executive Order 1083   as a condition of employment. The incumbent is required to maintain confidentiality as outlined in the Department of Education’s Family Educational Rights and Privacy and California’s Educational Code Chapter 13 regarding sensitive student issues. All offers of employment are contingent upon the successful completion of a background check (including a criminal records check). Compensation and Benefits CAMPUS   HOUSING   INFORMATION BENEFITS VISION   STATEMENT ABOUT   CSUMB How to Apply A completed online application and all required materials must be received by University Personnel   by 5:00 p.m. on the priority screening date listed above to be guaranteed a review . Application submissions received after the application screening date will be reviewed at the discretion of the University. Materials submitted become the property of   CSUMB   and will not be returned.   CSUMB   will not fax application materials. CSU Monterey Bay is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. We consider qualified applicants for employment without regard to: Age, Disability, Race or Ethnicity, Gender, Gender Identity or Expression, Nationality, Religion, Sexual Orientation, Genetic Information, Veteran or Military Status. All employees must be eligible for employment in the U.S. Quick Link for Job Posting  http://csumb.peopleadmin.com/postings/4473
CSU, Monterey Bay CSU Monterey Bay, 100 Campus Center, Seaside, CA, USA Full time
Sep 26, 2018
Assistant Professor of Psychology
Seeking applicants with a commitment to undergraduate education, strong communication skills, and appreciation of diversity. A variety of specializations will be considered. Teach 4 courses per semester, advise students, pursue faculty development, and participate in the life of the university. Teaching responsibilities include core courses (Methods, General Psychology), as well as advanced courses in the major. Ph.D. in Psychology required. Strong commitment to undergraduate teaching and collaborative research with students required. Successful completion of an employment and/or criminal history background check required. Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until November 1, 2018. Send cover letter, CV, teaching statement, research statement (1 page), unofficial transcripts, and list of three references to https://stedwards.applicantpro.com/jobs/894491.html . St. Edward's University is an equal opportunity employer and hires only US citizens and documented workers.
St. Edward's University Austin, TX, USA Full time