The Department of Psychology and Neuroscience at Duke University seeks to fill positions in behavioral neuroscience, cognitive psychology/cognitive neuroscience, and social/affective neuroscience. The mission of the newly formed Department of Psychology and Neuroscience is to integrate the behavioral and social sciences with the brain and health sciences. The department will be the primary locus of the neuroscience of behavior in the College of Arts and Sciences and home of the diverse subdisciplines of psychology at Duke. We are seeking outstanding applicants who are experts in their fields and who wish to further integrate their research and teaching across psychology and neuroscience and beyond the traditional boundaries of the discipline. We anticipate up to eleven new hires over the next several years, including open-rank (with tenure or tenure track) hires this year in:
Behavioral Neuroscience. We are particularly interested in applicants with interdisciplinary research programs aimed at understanding the neural mechanisms of behavior, and whose research combines systems neuroscience and/or molecular genetic approaches with developmental or neuroendocrine aspects of cognition and motivation. First-class research facilities for the study of brain-behavior relations in small animals are available in Duke's new Genome Science Research Building II.
Cognitive Psychology/Cognitive Neuroscience. We seek applicants in the areas of cognitive psychology and cognitive neuroscience who study high level cognition in humans purely behaviorally or who integrate behavioral and neuroscience research. The position is also open to researchers who use a developmental or lifespan approach to the study of cognition. Social/Affective Neuroscience. We seek applicants with interdisciplinary research programs in all areas of social/affective neuroscience that might include, but are not limited to, social and affective perception, personality and neurogenomics, neuroeconomics, emotion and self regulation, emotion-cognition interactions, stress, anxiety and mood disorders, and drug addiction.
Available human research facilities include research-dedicated 3T and 4T MRI scanners, stateof- the-art EEG equipment, a fully-immersive virtual reality environment, and patient clinics at Duke Hospital and the Durham VAMC.
All new hires will have the opportunity to participate in related cross-departmental programs, including the Brain Imaging and Analysis Center, the Center for Cognitive Neuroscience, the Center for Neuroeconomic Studies, the Institute for Genome Sciences and Policy, the Social Science Research Institute, and the Institute of Mind, Brain, Genes and Behavior, which is currently under development. Faculty responsibilities include undergraduate and graduate teaching, as well as the development of a nationally recognized research program. Applications should include a curriculum vitae, statement of research and teaching interests, 3 letters of recommendation (junior candidates) or names of referees (senior candidates), and selected publications. Please indicate in a cover letter which of the three areas is most appropriate for the application. Mail to: Chair, "Area" Search Committee, Department of Psychology and Neuroscience, 9 Flowers Drive, Box 90086, Duke University, Durham, NC 27708. Applications received by December 1 will be guaranteed consideration. Duke University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer.
David C. Rubin Psychological & Brain Sciences Box 90086, Duke University Durham, NC 27708-0086 USA
phone: 919 660 5732 fax 5726
