The Department of Psychology at Stony Brook University invites applications for two tenure-track Assistant Professors in the area of Cognitive Science. 

 

For the first appointment, we seek a candidate who uses advanced quantitative methods to study human perception or cognition. Preferred quantitative methods would use deep learning / machine learning, including generative artificial intelligence (e.g., large language or vision-language models) to understand human perception, attention or cognition. Other comparably advanced computational methods will be considered. For this position, we are particularly interested in a scholar whose work lends itself to novel collaborative initiatives across areas and disciplines.

 

For the second appointment, we seek a candidate who has a proven record of research in the area of Cognitive Science.  We are particularly interested in scholars whose research focuses on language or judgment and decision making. However, we will consider applications from all areas of Cognitive Science.  

 

Each applicant should be able to teach and mentor Cognitive Science students at the graduate and undergraduate levels. The Psychology Department at Stony Brook University encompasses doctoral programs in Cognitive Science, Clinical Psychology, Integrative Neuroscience, and Social and Health Psychology. Available resources relevant to the position include the Stony Brook University Institute for Advanced Computational Science (IACS), the Institute for AI-Driven Discovery and Innovation, the Institute for Engineering-Driven Medicine, and the Social, Cognitive, and Affective Neuroscience (SCAN) Center.

 

Required Qualifications
A PhD degree in Psychology, Cognitive Science, or a closely related field.

 

Preferred Qualifications
A record of publication(s) that use behavioral, computational, and/or quantitative methods to study human perception or cognition.

Evidence of funding or potential for funding.

Teaching experience (such as TAship, lecturer, adjunct) at the undergraduate level, preferably related to cognitive science. 

 

Applicants must include a cover letter (1-page limit), CV, statements of research (past, current, and future directions) and teaching interests (your experience, future teaching interests, teaching and mentorship style) (max 1,000 words each), diversity statement (past, current, and future plans to contribute to diversity, equity, and inclusion [DEI]) (max 500 words), representative publications (limit 3), and 3 letters of recommendation. 

All application materials must be submitted online via the link below:

 

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We strongly encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds to apply.

For questions regarding this position, please contact Cynthia Forman at psychology_search@stonybrook.edu

Special Notes: 
This is a tenure track position.  FLSA Exempt position, not eligible for the overtime provisions of the FLSA. Anticipated Start Date: Fall 2025. 

The selected candidate must successfully clear a background investigation.
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Stony Brook University, one of four research intensive campuses within the State University of New York (SUNY) system, has been designated a Flagship Institution by the Governor of New York State, Kathy Hochul. The University embraces its mission to provide comprehensive undergraduate, graduate and professional education of the highest quality, and its rankings bear that out. It’s included among the top 1% of universities in the world by the 2018 QS World University Rankings and among the top 40 public universities by U.S.News & World Report’s 2020 Best Colleges rankings. It is a member of the prestigious Association of American Universities, composed of the top 62 research institutions in North America. As Long Island’s largest single site employer, Stony Brook has nearly 15,000 full- and part time employees, including more than 2,700 faculty. It enrolled roughly 26,800 students in fall 2019 — 17,900 undergraduate students and 8,900 graduate students — and offers more than 200 majors, minors and combined-degree programs. The Department of Athletics supports 18 Division I varsity intercollegiate athletic programs that compete at the highest level within the NCAA. Located approximately 60 miles east of Manhattan on Long Island’s beautiful North Shore, Stony Brook is situated on 1,454 wooded acres, encompassing 13 schools and colleges; a Research and Development Park; world-class athletics facilities, including an 8,300-seat stadium and a 4,000-seat arena; and Stony Brook Medicine, Long Island’s premier academic medical center. Also part of the University is a teaching and research campus in Southampton, New York, which offers graduate arts programs and is the site of the Marine Sciences Center. In addition, Stony Brook has a role in running, and performs joint research with, Brookhaven National Laboratory, the only Department of Energy Laboratory in the Northeast. Home to the Emerson String Quartet, the Pollock Krasner House in East Hampton, NY, and the Humanities Institute, with endeavors that extend to the Turkana Basin Institute in Kenya and the Ranomafana National Park in Madagascar, Stony Brook sustains an international reputation that cuts across the arts, humanities, social sciences and natural sciences.

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