Assistant Professor tenure-track position in Psychology and Neuroscience. This is a position within the Psychology Department, with participation in the Neuroscience Program. Teaching responsibilities include four course preparations per year. Candidates should be able to teach an introductory course, experimental methods and advanced laboratory-based courses in psychology and neuroscience. We are seeking a person who would maintain an active research laboratory on-site at Smith College using animal models to study psychological questions at multiple levels. We would be particularly interested in a candidate with expertise in behavioral neuroscience and/or neuroanatomical techniques. Requirements include a PhD in psychology, neuroscience, or a related field, and dedication to teaching and collaborative research with undergraduate students. We also value experience in establishing rapport with and mentoring students from underrepresented groups in the sciences.
Smith College is highly selective and consistently ranked among the top 20 finest liberal arts institutions. It is the largest women‘s college in the country and committed to excellence in teaching its outstanding students, over 25% of whom are U.S. minorities. Members of the Psychology department and Neuroscience program at Smith involve themselves in other programs and departments at the College, including Biological Sciences, Biochemistry, Engineering, and Philosophy. Facilities at Smith include an AAALAC-accredited facility for small animals, a video analysis lab, behavioral testing equipment, tissue culture facility, a shared microscopy suite with electron, scanning and confocal microscopes, plus molecular biology and proteomics centers. The College is a member of the Five College Consortium with the University of Massachusetts, and Amherst, Mount Holyoke, and Hampshire Colleges, which makes for a broad and vibrant intellectual community of approximately 30,000 students and 2,000 full-time faculty members. Many Smith faculty members enjoy appointments to the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences at the University of Massachusetts, offering many opportunities for collaborations and supervision of graduate students as well as access to shared research facilities.
Start date: July 1, 2009. Review of applications will begin on September 30, 2008. Applicants should send a cover letter, vitae, transcript, a statement of teaching philosophy and research interests, sample reprints, and three letters of recommendations to:
Kathy Richardson
Administrative Assistant, Department of Psychology
Clark Science Center
Smith College
Northampton, MA 01063
Smith College is an equal opportunity employer encouraging excellence through diversity.
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