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Tenure-track Position in Cognitive Science, Rensselaer
Oct 18 05
Source: CHI-Jobs
Tenure-track Position in Cognitive Science
The Cognitive Science Department at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute invites applications for an anticipated tenure-track position at the rank of Assistant Professor beginning in Fall 2006 or possibly (for the right candidate) Spring 2007. We are seeking candidates who combine computational, mathematical, and/or logic-based modeling informed by experimental research in the areas of perception and action (e.g., motor control, vision, attention), interactive behavior (e.g., integrated models of cognitive systems), or high-level cognition (e.g., skill acquisition, decision making, reasoning). The candidate's interest can be in basic and/or applied theory-based research. Interests in areas such as robotics or high-level computational neuroscience will be considered a strength. However, all disciplines within cognitive science are potential sources of candidates. All candidates are expected to have a strong potential for external funding.
The Cognitive Science Department at Rensselaer is among the world's newest dedicated cognitive science departments, specializing in computational cognitive modeling, perception/action, learning and reasoning (human and machine), and cognitive engineering. The department's primary mission is to carry out seminal basic research and to develop engineering applications within cognitive science.
This effort requires the continued growth of its new, research-oriented doctoral program in cognitive science. Department faculty have excellent ties with faculty in Computer Science, Engineering, and Decision Sciences. Women and minorities are especially encouraged to apply. Send curriculum vitae, reprints and preprints of publications, a 1-to-2 page statement of research, a 1-page statement of teaching interests, and three letters of reference to: Search Committee, c/o Heather Hewitt, Cognitive Science Department, Carnegie Building, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute,110 8th Street, Troy, NY 12180. (Direct queries via email to Prof. Wayne D. Gray, grayw@rpi.edu, Chair of the Search Committee.) Applications will be reviewed beginning December 1st and continuing until the position is filled.