Texas Tech University Neuroscience Faculty Position
Texas Tech University Neuroscience Faculty Position
Dear STTG Members,
Please see this Human Factors related job
opening in Texas Tech.
Notice of Open Position
Texas Tech University
Department
of Psychological Sciences
Open
Rank Position in Neuroscience
The
Department of Psychological Sciences at Texas Tech University anticipates
hiring a neuroscientist to collaborate with a multidisciplinary,
computational neuroimaging group. The successful candidate will
employ human neuroimaging as a core methodology but can have a research
focus that fits within any subarea of the department including clinical,
cognitive, counseling human factors, or social. The appointment will be
rank-appropriate to credentials and experience. Applicants must have a
Ph.D. in psychology, neuroscience, or a closely related field. Applicants must
have a strong, programmatic research focus and are expected to attract
extramural research funding. Applicants should have the ability to
teach effectively at undergraduate and graduate levels and be willing to
contribute service to the department, college, university, community, and
profession.
The anticipated start date is August 19, 2015.
The
Department (http://www.depts.ttu.edu/psy/) has doctoral programs in
clinical, counseling, cognitive, human factors, and social
psychology. We have 31 faculty, approximately 110 doctoral students, and
nearly 1,000 undergraduate majors. The appointment will be associated with the
Texas Tech Neuroimaging Institute (TTNI), a state-of-the-art neuroimaging
facility housing a 3T Siemens Skyra and a high-density
MR-compatible EEG system. TTNI (http://www.ttni.ttu.edu) has
strong collaboration with the MIND Research Network (http://www.mrn.org/). Department faculty
have effective working relationships with the TTU Health Sciences Center,
several large area hospitals, numerous clinics and
psychological-service agencies. Texas Tech University is classified as a doctoral
“research-extensive university” by the Carnegie Foundation and as a “national
research university” by the State of Texas.
To
apply for a faculty position, candidates must submit a cover letter, vita,
statement of research interests, statement of teaching philosophy,
sample reprints, 3 or more letters of recommendation, and any other
materials that candidates think will be helpful, to our online application web
site, at: http://jobs.texastech.edu, under the requisition
number of 2207BR. We will begin reviewing applications on
December 1, 2014, and will continue to review applications until the
position is filled. Please direct questions about this position to Dr.
Amelia Talley, Search Committee Chair at amelia.talley@ttu.edu. Letters of recommendation should be sent directly to Kay Hill
via email kay.hill@ttu.edu or post: Texas Tech
University; 2810 18th Street;
Box 42051; Lubbock, TX 79409.
As an Equal Employment
Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer, Texas Tech University is dedicated
to the goal of building a culturally-diverse faculty committed to teaching and
working in a multicultural environment. We strongly encourage applications
from all those who can contribute, through their research, teaching,
and/or service, to the diversity and excellence of the academic community
at Texas Tech University. We welcome applications from minorities, women,
protected veterans, persons with disabilities, other under-represented
groups, and dual-career couples.
