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Assistant Professor (Tenure-Track) in Computational Psychology or Computational Neuroscience
The Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences invites applications from candidates using computational approaches to understand behavior, learning, and cognition in humans and non-human animals. We welcome candidates working in any area of psychology (including cognitive, developmental, social, affective, developmental, or clinical psychology, and cognitive or behavioral neuroscience) using computational or quantitative methods (including artificial intelligence, machine learning, modeling, robotics, or data science). Candidates who use a combination of computational and experimental approaches are also invited to apply. The successful candidate will have an outstanding research record and an innovative research program. The position also involves teaching at the graduate and undergraduate levels and mentoring of students in research and professional development. Review of applications begins October 2, 2023, and will continue until the position is filled. The position begins as early as August 2024.
The University of Iowa is a leading public university located in Iowa City, a UNESCO City of Literature with a high quality of life. This faculty position continues an extended period of departmental investment, highlighted most prominently by the recent completion of a new Psychological and Brain Sciences Building. The successful candidate will join growing groups of computational neuroscientists and psychiatrists and will have opportunities to collaborate with basic and clinical scientists working in such areas as learning and plasticity, neural circuits, development, perception and cognition, cognitive control, sleep, and brain disorders. Our faculty contribute actively to the university’s large and vibrant neuroscience community that includes the Iowa Neuroscience Institute, an NIH-supported Interdisciplinary Graduate Program in Neuroscience, a popular undergraduate major in neuroscience, and the NIH-funded iDream postbaccalaureate program. The Behavioral-Biomedical Interface Training Program, also supported by NIH, creates unique opportunities for integrative and cross-disciplinary research. The DeLTA Center brings together researchers interested in all aspects of learning and development.
There are extensive opportunities for collaboration with researchers in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, the Carver College of Medicine, the College of Engineering, the College of Education, and the College of Public Health. Department faculty have ongoing collaborations with colleagues in such departments as Neuroscience and Pharmacology, Psychiatry, Biology, Neurology, Neurosurgery, Radiology, Computer Science, Health and Human Physiology, Communication Sciences and Disorders, Public Health, and Otolaryngology. The university also supports a variety of institutes, centers, and facilities, including the Institute for Clinical and Translational Science, the Magnetic Resonance Research Facility, which houses research-dedicated 3T and 7T scanners, the Center for Neurodegeneration, the Central Microscopy Research Facility, the Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center, the Injury Prevention Research Center, and the Iowa Institute of Human Genetics.
- PhD in psychology or closely related field.
- Research program in any area of psychology using computational or quantitative methods (including artificial intelligence, machine learning, modeling, robotics, or data science), or a combination of computational and experimental approaches.
- Outstanding research record and an innovative research program.
- Promise of outstanding teaching and mentorship at the undergraduate and graduate levels.
We welcome candidates working in any area of psychology (including cognitive, developmental, social, affective, developmental, or clinical psychology, and cognitive or behavioral neuroscience) using computational or quantitative methods (including artificial intelligence, machine learning, modeling, robotics, or data science). Candidates who use a combination of computational and experimental approaches are also invited to apply. The successful candidate will have an outstanding research record and an innovative research program. The position also involves teaching at the graduate and undergraduate levels and mentoring of students in research and professional development. Review of applications begins October 2, 2023, and will continue until the position is filled. The position begins as early as August 2024.
To apply, please go directly to the visit the Jobs@UIowa website and enter requisition #74906. Materials are submitted electronically and include a letter of interest, CV, copies of three significant papers, a research statement, a teaching statement, and contact information for three letters of recommendation. Inquiries about the position can be directed to the department chair, Mark Blumberg, at mark-blumberg@uiowa.edu.
Successful candidates will be required to disclose any misconduct history or pending research misconduct investigation, including but not limited to sexual misconduct in prior employment, along with a related release. Successful candidates will also be subject to a criminal background and credential check.
The Department and the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences are strongly committed to diversity, equity and inclusion; the strategic plans of the University and College reflect this commitment.
The University of Iowa is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment free from discrimination on the basis of race, creed, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, pregnancy (including childbirth and related conditions), disability, genetic information, status as a U.S. veteran, service in the U.S. military, sexual orientation, gender identity, or associational preferences.
Important Dates
Review of applications begins October 2, 2023, and will continue until the position is filled. The position begins as early as August 2024.
Multiple Instructional-Track Positions in the Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences at the University of Iowa
The Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences at The University of Iowa invites applications for instructional-track faculty positions at the rank of Lecturer beginning August 2024. These positions are renewable in one-year increments for the first three years, and renewable thereafter in three-year increments. Opportunities for advancement to associate professor of instruction (and, subsequently, professor of instruction) are available after the first six years, renewable in 5-year increments. As faculty members, Lecturers participate in departmental governance with voting rights. Review of applications begins October 2 and will continue until the positions are filled. The University of Iowa is a leading public university located in Iowa City, a UNESCO City of Literature with a high quality of life. These faculty positions continue an extended period of departmental investment, highlighted by the recent completion of a new Psychological and Brain Sciences Building.
Applications are sought from candidates with outstanding undergraduate teaching skills. We are primarily interested in individuals who can teach courses in clinical psychology or behavioral neuroscience, but we will also consider candidates with expertise in social, developmental, or cognitive psychology. Candidates must have experience teaching at the post-secondary level and must able to teach elementary psychology and a basic undergraduate course on research methods and data analysis. In addition to teaching introductory and upper-level undergraduate courses, instructional-track faculty are expected to mentor undergraduate students, develop new curricula and experiential learning opportunities, and engage in other professional activities and service. Applicants must have a PhD in psychology or a related field in-hand by August 21, 2024, to be qualified for the position.
Evaluation of each candidate’s qualifications will be based on educational and work experiences as described in the letter of interest, accomplishments as addressed in the CV and teaching statement, evidence of effective teaching (e.g., student evaluations, example syllabi, handbooks), and information provided by professional references.
To apply, please visit the Jobs@UIowa website and enter requisition #74905. Materials are submitted electronically and include a letter of interest, CV, teaching statement, teaching evaluations, and names and contact information for three professional references. Inquiries about the position can be directed to the department chair, Mark Blumberg, at mark-blumberg@uiowa.edu.
The Department and the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences are strongly committed to diversity, equity and inclusion; the strategic plans of the University and College reflect this commitment.
Successful candidates will be required to disclose any misconduct history or pending research misconduct investigation, including but not limited to sexual misconduct in prior employment, along with a related release. Successful candidates will also be subject to a criminal background and credential check.
The University of Iowa is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment free from discrimination on the basis of race, creed, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, pregnancy (including childbirth and related conditions), disability, genetic information, status as a U.S. veteran, service in the U.S. military, sexual orientation, gender identity, or associational preferences.
Important Dates
Review of applications begins October 2 and will continue until the positions are filled.
Open Search for a Full Professor in the Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences
The Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences invites applications from innovative and visionary psychological scientists and neuroscientists who are committed to the research, mentoring, and teaching missions of our department. The successful applicant will have a productive, visible, and well-funded research program and a clear vision for achieving even greater future success. We are also interested in candidates who will build interdisciplinary connections with the Iowa Neuroscience Institute or other entities across campus. The position is at the rank of full professor and is open to candidates using experimental (human or non-human animal), theoretical, clinical, or computational approaches to address problems in any area within the field. This position includes a generous startup package and a named chair or professorship. Review of applications begins September 25, 2023, and continues on a rolling basis until the position is filled. The position begins as early as August 2024.
The University of Iowa is a leading public university located in Iowa City, a UNESCO City of Literature with a high quality of life. This faculty position continues an extended period of departmental investment, highlighted by the recent completion of a new Psychological and Brain Sciences Building. The successful candidate will have opportunities to collaborate with basic and clinical scientists working in such areas as learning and plasticity, neural circuits, development, perception and cognition, cognitive control, sleep, and brain disorders. Our faculty contribute actively to the university’s large and vibrant neuroscience community that includes the Iowa Neuroscience Institute, an NIH-supported Interdisciplinary Graduate Program in Neuroscience, a popular undergraduate major in neuroscience, and the NIH-funded iDream post baccalaureate program. The Behavioral-Biomedical Interface Training Program, also supported by NIH, creates unique opportunities for integrative and cross-disciplinary research. The DeLTA Center brings together researchers interested in all aspects of learning and development. There are also growing groups of computational neuroscientists and psychiatrists across campus.
There are extensive opportunities for collaboration with researchers in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, the Carver College of Medicine, the College of Engineering, the College of Education, and the College of Public Health. Department faculty have ongoing collaborations with colleagues in such departments as Neuroscience and Pharmacology, Psychiatry, Biology, Neurology, Neurosurgery, Radiology, Computer Science, Health and Human Physiology, Communication Sciences and Disorders, Public Health, and Otolaryngology. The university also supports a variety of institutes, centers, and facilities, including the Institute for Clinical and Translational Science, the Magnetic Resonance Research Facility (which houses research-dedicated 3T and 7T scanners), the Center for Neurodegeneration, the Central Microscopy Research Facility, the Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center, the Injury Prevention Research Center, and the Iowa Institute of Human Genetics.
- A PhD in psychology, neuroscience, or closely related field.
- An exceptional record of scholarship and external funding.
- A productive and innovative research program.
- A commitment to the research, mentoring, and teaching missions of the department
To apply, please visit the Jobs@UIowa website and enter requisition #74923. Materials are submitted electronically and include a letter of interest, CV, copies of three significant papers, research, teaching, and diversity statements, and contact information for three letters of recommendation. Inquiries about the position can be directed to the department chair, Mark Blumberg, at markblumberg@uiowa.edu.
Successful candidates will be required to disclose any misconduct history or pending research misconduct investigation, including but not limited to sexual misconduct in prior employment, along with a related release. Successful candidates will also be subject to a criminal background and credential check.
The University of Iowa is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment free from discrimination on the basis of race, creed, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, pregnancy (including childbirth and related conditions), disability, genetic information, status as a U.S. veteran, service in the U.S. military, sexual orientation, gender identity, or associational preferences.
Important Dates
Review of applications begins September 25, 2023, and continues on a rolling basis until the position is filled. The position begins as early as August 2024.