Assistant Professor
Company: Kansas State University
Location: Manhattan
Posted on: January 25, 2023
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Job Description:
Assistant Professor
Department: 3670020240 Psychological Sciences
Job no: 513634
Employment type: Academic / Faculty - 9 month
Location: Manhattan, Kansas
Worksite: On-site requirement
Categories: Education / Instructional, Natural / Quantitative
Sciences, Social / Behavioral Sciences
Pay Grade: 001
About This Role:
The Department of Psychological Sciences is requesting applications
for a tenure-track Assistant Professor with a technical
specialization in transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) or
repetitive TMS (rTMS) methods, to begin in August 2023.
The faculty member will join a research-based Ph.D.-granting
department with programmatic areas of Cognitive/Human Factors,
Social/Personality, Industrial/Organizational, Animal
Learning/Behavioral Neuroscience (). They will contribute
significantly to the Cognitive and Neurobiological Approaches to
Plasticity (CNAP; ) Center of Biomedical Research Excellence
(COBRE). The CNAP center received a COBRE Phase 2 award in July
2022 for $11.2M to support a further five years of research
activity and infrastructure developments. As a part of the Phase 2
award, CNAP is adding state-of-the-art TMS/rTMS capabilities, and
is searching for a faculty member to provide technical expertise to
the Cognitive Neuroscience core in TMS/rTMS methods. The faculty
member will also participate in CNAP programs, including project
and pilot grant funding. Ideally, the faculty member's research
interests should intersect with the CNAP center mission and fit
within one of the Psychological Sciences programmatic research
areas. Postdoctoral experience is desirable.
Responsibilities will include establishing an ongoing program of
research, teaching graduate and undergraduate courses, assisting
with CNAP core facility development, and engaging in service
activities supporting the department, college, and university.
Candidates should have a strong research program, as evidenced by
publications and presentations, and demonstrated excellence in
teaching. A strong commitment to teaching and mentoring students
from a diverse population is expected.
The successful applicant will be expected to develop an independent
program of research that involves undergraduate and graduate
researchers, and will be expected to seek external funding for
their research. Teaching responsibilities are expected to include
undergraduate and graduate courses in cognitive psychology,
cognitive neuroscience, and other domains related to the faculty
member's research interests.
Why Join Us:
The Department of Psychological Sciences, which is part of the
College of Arts and Sciences, has 16 full-time faculty members who
are both active researchers and serve about 500 undergraduate
majors, many of whom are involved in research. The department's
Graduate Teaching Apprenticeship program prepares doctoral students
to teach in higher education and is one of the few of its type in
the country. Additional details about the department are available
at: .
Kansas State University is a Land Grant University, designated as a
Carnegie Doctoral/Research-Intensive Institution, and has been
ranked among the top state and private institutions of higher
education in numbers of Rhodes, Marshall, Truman, Goldwater, and
Udall scholars since 1986. K-State is located in Manhattan, a
progressive university community with a metropolitan area
population of over 125,000, which is located in the scenic Flint
Hills of Northeast Kansas (see ). The community offers a friendly
and safe environment. It also features excellent housing,
outstanding schools, excellent parks and recreation facilities, a
wide variety of shopping and dining establishments, and short
commute times.
Kansas State University offers a comprehensive benefits package
that includes health insurance, life insurance, retirement plans,
paid time off - vacation, sick, and holidays. To see what benefits
are available, please visit:
We Support Diversity and Inclusion:
Kansas State University embraces diversity and promotes inclusion.
The University actively seeks individuals who foster a collegial
environment and cooperative interactions with coworkers, students,
and others. The University is dedicated to promoting the .
What You'll Need to Succeed:
Minimum Qualifications:
Preferred Qualifications:
Other Requirements:
How to Apply:
Please submit the following documents in ONE pdf file:
Review of Applications Begins:
Screening of applications will begin on October 15, 2022 and will
continue until the position is filled.
Inquiries may be addressed to Kimberly Kirkpatrick, Department of
Psychological Sciences, Kansas State University
(kirkpatr@ksu.edu).
Equal Employment Opportunity:
Kansas State University is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All
applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard
to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender
identity, age, national origin, disability or status as a protected
veteran.
Background Screening Statement:
In connection with your application for employment, Kansas State
University will procure a Background Screen on you as part of the
process of considering your candidacy as an employee.
Advertised: Aug 22, 2022 Central Daylight Time
Applications close: Open until filled
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