Assistant Professor - Systems, Computational, and Cognitive Neuroscience - Department of Neuroscienc

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Assistant Professor - Systems, Computational, and Cognitive Neuroscience - Department of Neuroscienc

Employer

University of California Berkeley

Location

Berkeley, California

Salary

$78,200 - $123,400

Closing date

Nov 10, 2024

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Sector

Graduate School or University

Job Function

Faculty Member

Position Type

Full Time

Level

Any Experience Level Considered

Assistant Professor - Systems, Computational, and Cognitive Neuroscience - Department of Neuroscience

Position overview Position title : Assistant Professor

Salary range : The current salary range for this position is $78,200 - $123,400 (9-month academic year salary), however, off-scale salary and other components of pay, which would yield compensation that is higher than this range, are offered to meet competitive conditions.

Anticipated start : 7 / 1 / 2025

Application Window

Open date : September 7, 2024

Next review date : Sunday, Oct 20, 2024 at 11 : 59pm (Pacific Time)

Apply by this date to ensure full consideration by the committee.

Final date : Sunday, Oct 20, 2024 at 11 : 59pm (Pacific Time)

Applications will continue to be accepted until this date.

Position description

The Department of Neuroscience at the University of California, Berkeley (UCB) invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position at the Assistant Professor level.

The expected start date is July 1, 2025.

We seek applicants studying fundamental questions within systems, computational, or cognitive neuroscience, including systems or cognitive neuroscience questions studied in animal models with experimental and computational approaches.

Competitive candidates will demonstrate excellence, originality, and productivity in research, the potential to obtain external funding, a commitment and capacity for excellence in teaching and mentoring of undergraduates, graduate students, and postdocs, and a commitment to advancing equity, inclusion, non-discrimination, and belonging consistent with Berkeley's principles of community.

Applicants are encouraged to visit https : / / neuroscience.berkeley.edu / to learn more about the Department and our mission.

The Department is committed to addressing the family needs of faculty, including dual career couples and single parents. The Department is interested in candidates who will contribute to diversity and equal opportunity in higher education through their teaching, research, and service.

For information about potential relocation to Berkeley, or career needs of accompanying partners and spouses, please

visit : http : / / ofew.berkeley.edu / new-faculty.

The University of California is committed to creating and maintaining a community dedicated to the advancement, application, and transmission of knowledge and creative endeavors through academic excellence, where all individuals who participate in University programs and activities can work and learn together in a safe and secure environment, free of violence, harassment, discrimination, exploitation, or intimidation.

Consistent with this commitment, UC Berkeley requires all applicants for Senate faculty positions to complete, sign, and upload an Authorization of Information Release form into AP Recruit as part of their application.

If an applicant does not include the signed authorization, the application will be considered incomplete, and as with any incomplete application, will not receive further consideration.

Although all applicants for faculty recruitments must complete the entire application, applicants will only be subject to reference checks if and when they are selected as the candidate to whom the hiring unit would like to extend a formal offer.

More information is available on https : / / ofew.berkeley.edu / attestation-prior-misconduct.

Department : https : / / neuroscience.berkeley.edu /

Qualifications

Basic qualifications (required at time of application)

A Ph.D. and / or M.D. or equivalent international degree at the time of application.

Preferred qualifications

A Ph.D. and / or M.D. or equivalent international degree in Neuroscience or a related field.

Candidates should have demonstrated excellence, originality and productivity in research, and an interest in undergraduate and graduate teaching and promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion in science or education.

Application Requirements

Document requirements

For guidance in preparing statements on research, teaching and service, applicants are encouraged to refer to the https : / / ofew.

berkeley.edu / academic-recruitment / contributions-deib / support-faculty-candidates . For additional information, please refer to the https : / / diversity.

berkeley.edu / principles-community and https : / / regents.universityofcalifornia.edu / governance / policies / 4400.html

• Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V.
• Cover Letter
• Brief summary of major research accomplishments - Please do not name the candidate's institution or PhD or postdoc mentors (approximately 250 words.)
• Complete list of publications - This can include preprint citations.
• Statement of Research - Please discuss research accomplishments and proposed plans, in approximately 1,500 words with intermixed figures, including inclusive research practices that promote the excellence of your research.

This should begin with the title of your research program and should include citations to essential publications.

Statement of teaching and mentoring - Please discuss prior teaching experience, teaching approach or philosophy, and future teaching interests, in approximately 500 words, including specific efforts and future plans to support the success of all students through curriculum, classroom environment, and pedagogy.

Include discussion of mentoring experiences and approach, including past efforts and future plans to foster equitable and inclusive research environments.

• Statement of service - Please discuss specific prior and proposed academic, professional and / or public service, in approximately 500 words, including activities that would further the University's diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging goals.
• Significant Publication #1 - In addition to the publication itself, provide a statement that begins with the manuscript title and author list and then summarizes, in approximately 300 words, the significance of the selected publication.
• Significant Publication #2 - In addition to the publication itself, provide a statement that begins with the manuscript title and author list and then summarizes, in approximately 300 words, the significance of the selected publication.
• Significant Publication #3 - In addition to the publication itself, provide a statement that begins with the manuscript title and author list and then summarizes, in approximately 300 words, the significance of the selected publication.
• Authorization to Release Information Form - A reference check will be completed only if you are selected as the candidate to whom the hiring unit would like to extend a formal offer.

Download, complete, sign, and upload the https : / / ofew.berkeley.edu / sites / default / files / auth release info.pdf.

Reference requirements

3-5 required (contact information only)

Please direct questions to : mailto : [email protected]

Apply link : https : / / apptrkr.com / 5618425

Help contact : mailto : [email protected]

About UC Berkeley

UC Berkeley is committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging. The excellence of the institution requires an environment in which the diverse community of faculty, students, and staff are welcome and included.

Successful candidates will demonstrate knowledge and skill related to ensuring equity and inclusion in the activities of their academic position (e.

g., teaching, research, and service, as applicable).

The University of California, Berkeley is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, or protected veteran status.

Please refer to the https : / / www.ucop.edu / academic-personnel-programs / files / apm / apm-035.pdf and the https : / / policy.

ucop.edu / doc / 1001004 / Anti-Discrimination.

In searches when letters of reference are required all letters will be treated as confidential per University of California policy and California state law.

Please refer potential referees, including when letters are provided via a third party (i.e., dossier service or career center), to the http : / / apo.

berkeley.edu / ucb-confidentiality-policy prior to submitting their letter.

As a University employee, you will be required to comply with all applicable University policies and / or collective bargaining agreements, as may be amended from time to time.

Federal, state, or local government directives may impose additional requirements.

Job location

Berkeley, CA

To apply, visit https : / / apptrkr.com / 5618425

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