Faculty Positions
Position Title / Rank: Assistant/Associate Professor, Behavioural Neuroscience
Department: Psychology
College: College of Social and Applied Human Science
Deadline: March 2017
Position Description:
The Department of Psychology, in the College of Social and Applied Human Sciences at the University of Guelph, invites applications for a full-time tenure-track faculty position in Behavioural Neuroscience at the rank of Assistant or Associate Professor.
Applicants must have a PhD degree in Psychology, Neuroscience or related discipline, and a minimum of 2 years of postdoctoral experience. The ideal candidate will have a strong record of research excellence, research productivity, and independent research funding, as well as an established record of teaching effectiveness.
Within a multidisciplinary environment that includes scientists in Behavioural Neuroscience, Cognitive Neuroscience, Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, and Comparative Neuroscience in different departments, the successful candidate will provide research and teaching contributions to Collaborative Programs in Neuroscience at both the undergraduate and graduate levels.
Preference will be given to applicants with expertise in multidisciplinary research focused on animal models of disease, learning and memory processes, and/or addictive behaviours.
The Department of Psychology (http://www.uoguelph.ca/psychology) provides high-quality undergraduate education and research training in four main fields: Neuroscience & Applied Cognitive Science (https://www.uoguelph.ca/psychology/graduate/nacs), Clinical Psychology: Applied Developmental Emphasis, Industrial-Organizational and Applied Social Psychology. In addition to courses in the BA and BSc Neuroscience programs, the department offers MA, MSc and PhD programs in each of the departmental disciplines.
The University of Guelph (http://www.uoguelph.ca) is a research-intensive university in Canada with an enrolment of more than 20,000 undergraduate and 2,300 graduate students. It has been named Canada’s top comprehensive research institution in the annual Top 50 Research Universities ranking. It is located in Guelph, Ontario (population 122,000) and it is approximately a one-hour drive west of Toronto, Ontario. Additional collaborative research opportunities in Neuroscience are available at other universities in the region including the University of Toronto and associated research centers, McMaster University (Hamilton), and the University of Western Ontario (London).
Applicants should submit a curriculum vita, a statement of research and teaching interests, as well as arrange for three letters of reference to be sent under separate cover to:
Chair of Behavioural Neuroscience Search Committee
Department of Psychology
University of Guelph
Guelph, Ontario
Canada
N1G 2W1
For additional questions about the position, contact Dr. Francesco Leri, Professor & Chair, Department of Psychology: fleri@uoguelph.ca
Review of applications will begin in January 15th 2017, and will continue until March 2017, or until the position is filled. Only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.
All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.
The University of Guelph is committed to equity in its policies, practices, and programs, supports diversity in its teaching, learning and work environments, and ensures that applications for members of underrepresented groups are seriously considered under its employment equity policy. All qualified individuals who would contribute to the further diversification of our University community are encouraged to apply.