Tenure-Track Position – The Department of Cognitive Sciences

The Department of Cognitive Sciences at the University of Haifa, Israel, invites applications for an open-rank tenure-track position, beginning in the 2019 academic year. The academic rank will be matched to the candidate’s qualifications. The deadline for application is November 15 2018. The screening of applications will continue until the position is filled.
The Department of Cognitive Sciences at the University of Haifa, Israel is a new interdisciplinary department, established in 2018 (https://cognition.hevra.haifa.ac.il/). The department aims to combine different theoretical and methodological points of view to the study of cognitive processes. We draw on research from Philosophy, Psychology, Linguistics, Computational Sciences and Neuroscience. We are currently in the process of establishing the department, which is starting off as an undergraduate program. This provides a great opportunity for young scientists to influence the development of the curriculum and the department.
We are particularly interested in applicants whose research and training is of an
interdisciplinary nature within the fields of cognitive sciences such as Linguistics, Psychology, Neuroscience, Philosophy, and Computational Sciences. The candidate should be able to teach and cooperate scientifically with researchers from varied backgrounds on topics related to cognition. The successful candidate should demonstrate the potential to develop a strong research program, supervise student research, and teach undergraduate and
graduate courses.
Please send: (1) Curriculum Vitae, (2) 2-3 selected publications, (3) research statement (up to 3 pages) highlighting past work as well as your plans, (4) teaching statement (1 page), and (5) names and email addresses of three referees to: Hadas Okon-Singer, Ph.D., Head of the Department of Cognitive Sciences, University of Haifa: hadasos@psy.haifa.ac.il
Final appointment is at the discretion of the Dean and Rector of the University of Haifa.