Job Description

Eugene J. Surowitz and Helen M. Teclaw Professor of Neuroscience - Department of Psychology

FACULTY VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT

The Department of Psychology at the City College of New York (CCNY) invites applications for an endowed chair in cognitive neuroscience ??? The Eugene J. Surowitz and Helen M. Teclaw Professor of Neuroscience ??? to begin in Fall 2025. The CCNY Psychology Department is a vibrant, diverse department located in Harlem, serving over 2000 undergraduate majors. The department offers a doctoral program in Clinical Psychology and maintains strong affiliations with the CUNY Advanced Science Research Center, which houses a 3T MRI scanner on campus, and the Ph.D. program in Neuroscience and M.S. program in Cognitive Neuroscience, located at the CUNY Graduate Center. The hire is part of a new initiative to expand cognitive neuroscience research at CCNY. The ideal candidate will be active in the fields of functional neuroimaging, computational neuroscience, and/or artificial intelligence, with a focus on cognitive neuroscience. The department encourages faculty participation in the Ph.D. program in Neuroscience at the CUNY Graduate Center and provides opportunities for interdisciplinary collaborations with other on-campus programs, including the CUNY Advanced Science Research Center, the Grove School of Engineering, the CUNY School of Medicine, and the Initiative for Theoretical Sciences. This senior position also provides the opportunity for research collaborations through the U54 partnership between CCNY and the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, the Research Center for Minority Institutions (RCMI) at the CUNY School of Medicine, and other intramural opportunities. The position will include teaching, research, mentorship, and departmental service.

The candidate is expected to maintain an active program of research, obtain external grant support, publish theoretical and empirical research in top-tier journals, be committed to both undergraduate and graduate education, and provide mentoring to students and junior faculty.

QUALIFICATIONS

A Ph.D. in psychology, neuroscience, or a similarly allied field is required

COMPENSATION

Salary: $141,858

CUNY offers faculty a competitive compensation and benefits package covering health insurance, pension and retirement benefits, paid parental leave, and savings programs. We also provide mentoring and support for research, scholarship, and publication as part of our commitment to ongoing faculty professional development.

HOW TO APPLY

Only applications submitted through CUNYfirst will be considered

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Applications including the following must be uploaded to the CUNYfirst job application website as a single PDF document:

(1) Cover Letter

(2) Curriculum Vitae

(3) Statement of research contributions and plans (maximum of two (2) pages)

(4) Statement of teaching interests (maximum of two (2) pages)

(5) Selected Publications

(6) Name and contact information of three references

CLOSING DATE

Open until filled with review of applications to begin on January 15, 2025

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EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

CUNY encourages people with disabilities, minorities, veterans and women to apply. At CUNY, Italian Americans are also included among our protected groups. Applicants and employees will not be discriminated against on the basis of any legally protected category, including sexual orientation or gender identity. EEO/AA/Vet/Disability Employer.

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