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Open-Area Search for an Associate or Full Professor
The Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences invites applications from innovative and visionary psychological scientists and neuroscientists who are committed to the research, mentoring, and teaching missions of our department. The successful applicant will have a productive, visible, and well-funded research program and a clear vision for achieving even greater future success. We are also interested in candidates who will build interdisciplinary connections with the Iowa Neuroscience Institute or other entities across campus. The position is at the rank of associate or full professor and is open to candidates using human experimental, theoretical, clinical, or computational approaches to address problems in any area within the field. This position includes a generous startup package and a named chair or professorship. Review of applications begins September 25, 2024, and continues on a rolling basis until the position is filled. The position begins as early as August 2025.
The University of Iowa is a leading public university located in Iowa City, a UNESCO City of Literature with a high quality of life. This faculty position continues an extended period of departmental investment, highlighted by the recent completion of a new Psychological and Brain Sciences Building. The successful candidate will have opportunities to collaborate with basic and clinical scientists working in such areas as learning and plasticity, neural circuits, development, perception and cognition, cognitive control, sleep, and brain disorders. Our faculty contribute actively to the university’s large and vibrant neuroscience community that includes the Iowa Neuroscience Institute, an NIH supported Interdisciplinary Graduate Program in Neuroscience, a popular undergraduate major in neuroscience, and the NIH-funded iDream postbacalaureate program. The Behavioral-Biomedical Interface Training Program, also supported by NIH, creates unique opportunities for integrative and cross-disciplinary research. The DeLTA Center brings together researchers interested in all aspects of learning and development. There is also a growing community of computational scientists across campus.
There are extensive opportunities for collaboration with researchers in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, the Carver College of Medicine, the College of Engineering, the College of Education, and the College of Public Health. Department faculty have ongoing collaborations with colleagues in such departments as Neuroscience and Pharmacology, Psychiatry, Biology, Neurology, Neurosurgery, Radiology, Computer Science, Health and Human Physiology, Communication Sciences and Disorders, Public Health, and Otolaryngology. The university also supports a variety of institutes, centers, and facilities, including the Institute for Clinical and Translational Science, the Magnetic Resonance Research Facility (which houses research-dedicated 3T and 7T scanners), the Center for Neurodegeneration, the Central Microscopy Research Facility, the Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center, the Injury Prevention Research Center, and the Iowa Institute of Human Genetics.
APPLICATION INFORMATION
To apply, please go directly to the application portal on the Jobs@UIowa website (https://jobs.uiowa.edu) under requisition #75337. Materials are submitted electronically and include a letter of interest, CV, copies of three significant papers (bundled as a single .pdf file), a research statement, a teaching statement, and a document providing contact information for three professional references.
The University of Iowa is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment free from discrimination on the basis of race, creed, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, pregnancy (including childbirth and related conditions), disability, genetic information, status as a U.S. veteran, service in the U.S. military, sexual orientation, gender identity, or associational preferences.
Open-Rank Instructional-Track Faculty Position
The Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences at The University of Iowa invites applications for an instructional-track faculty position at any rank (i.e., assistant professor of instruction, associate professor of instruction, or professor of instruction) beginning August 2025. This position is renewable in one-year increments for the first three years, and renewable thereafter in three-year increments. Opportunities for advancement from assistant to associate professor of instruction (and, subsequently, professor of instruction) are available after the first six years, renewable in 5-year increments. As a faculty member, instructional-track faculty participate in departmental governance with voting rights.Review of applications begins September 9 and will continue until the position is filled. The University of Iowa is a leading public university located in Iowa City, a UNESCO City of Literature with a high quality of life. This faculty position continues an extended period of departmental investment, highlighted by the recent completion of a new Psychological and Brain Sciences Building.
Applications are sought from candidates with outstanding teaching skills who have experience teaching at the college level. We are interested in individuals who can teach introductory courses in behavioral and cognitive neuroscience, elementary psychology, a basic undergraduate course on research methods and data analysis, and upper-level undergraduate courses in psychology more broadly. In addition to teaching introductory and upper-level courses, instructional-track faculty are expected to mentor undergraduate students, develop new curricula and experiential learning opportunities, and engage in other professional activities and service. To be qualified for this position, applicants must have a PhD in psychology or a related field by August 21, 2025.
Evaluation of each candidate’s qualifications will be based on educational and work experiences as described in the letter of interest, accomplishments as addressed in the CV and teaching statement, evidence of effective teaching (e.g., student evaluations, example syllabi, handbooks), and information provided by professional references.
APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS
To apply, please visit the Jobs@UIowa website (https://jobs.uiowa.edu) and enter requisition #75314. Materials are submitted electronically and include a letter of interest, CV, teaching statement, teaching evaluations, and names and contact information for three professional references. Inquiries about the position can be directed to the department chair, Mark Blumberg, at mark-blumberg@uiowa.edu.
The University of Iowa is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment free from discrimination on the basis of race, creed, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, pregnancy (including childbirth and related conditions), disability, genetic information, status as a U.S. veteran, service in the U.S. military, sexual orientation, gender identity, or associational preferences.