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 | Open-Rank Tenure-Track Faculty Position |  | | | | | Institution/Organization: | University of Pittsburgh | | Job Location: | Pennsylvania, U.S.A. | | Job Type: | Tenure-Track | | Contact Person: | John Levine | | Date Posted: | November 25th, 2009 | | Closing Date: | January 1st, 2010 | | Web Site: | http://www.psychology.pitt.edu/ | | | | |  |  | |
The Department of Psychology and the Learning Research and Development Center (LRDC) at the University of Pittsburgh are seeking to fill one joint tenure-track position in the areas of motivation or higher-level cognition, pending budgetary approval. This open-rank search focuses on applicants at the associate and full professor levels, but outstanding candidates at the advanced assistant professor level will be considered. Senior applicants are expected to be highly visible scholars with active research programs and track records of extramural funding. A strong commitment to undergraduate teaching and graduate training is also important. Specialization within the areas of motivation and higher-level cognition is open, but the ability to complement and extend the current strengths of the Psychology Department and LRDC is essential.
The Psychology Department (http://www.psychology.pitt.edu) is committed to excellence in research and in teaching at both the graduate and undergraduate levels. The Department has 35 tenure-stream faculty and houses five graduate training programs: Biological and Health, Clinical, Cognitive, Developmental, and Social. Applicants’ program affiliation is open. The interdisciplinary nature of psychological science is reflected in both the research interests of the faculty and the training opportunities afforded to graduate students.
LRDC (http://www.lrdc.pitt.edu) is a University Center that brings together leading researchers from several disciplines whose work focuses on human cognition and learning, the structure of knowledge, effective schooling and training, and educational policy. In addition to providing a supportive environment for basic research on the cognitive, motivational, and social bases of knowledge acquisition and use, LRDC is committed to applying research findings to improving learning and performance in schools and workplaces.
Faculty in the Psychology Department and LRDC collaborate with colleagues in several other units at the University of Pittsburgh, including the School of Education, the Office of Child Development, the Center for Neuroscience, the Intelligent Systems Program, and the School of Medicine (including Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic). In addition, faculty participate in several joint enterprises with colleagues at Carnegie Mellon University, including the Pittsburgh Mind-Body Center (http://pmbcii.psy.cmu.edu), the Pittsburgh Science of Learning Center (http://learnlab.org), and the Center for the Neural Basis of Cognition (http://www.cnbc.cmu.edu).
Applicants should apply electronically by sending a CV, statement of research and teaching interests, and up to three papers to psysrch@pitt.edu. Junior applicants should have three letters of recommendation sent to the above email address. The subject heading of letters should include the applicant’s last name and the word Recommendation.
Inquiries regarding the position can be addressed to the chair of the search committee, John Levine (jml@pitt.edu).
Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.
The University of Pittsburgh is an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity Employer. Women and members of minority groups under-represented in academia are especially encouraged to apply.
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