Fwd: Tenure-track faculty position at The Division of Schizophrenia Research, Rutgers University

The Division of Schizophrenia Research at Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences (RBHS), located in Piscataway, NJ, is looking to hire a full-time faculty member at the Instructor or Assistant Professor level. Within RBHS there would be appointments at Rutgers-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School (Department of Psychiatry) and Rutgers University Behavioral Health Care (UBHC). This would be a full-time, tenure-track, research position with full support for 3 years, and the expectation of having 40% or more salary coverage by grants (one’s own, or others’) by the beginning of the 4th year. This could include a K award. The ideal candidate will have: 1) a doctoral degree in psychology with a specialization in clinical psychology/science; candidates in other areas will be considered; 2) experience in schizophrenia research and treatment; 3) a background in cognitive neuroscience, with expertise in EEG/ERP recording and/or related techniques (e.g., MEG, tDCS); 4) a strong or promising publication record; and 5) a history of acquiring extramural funding, or evidence of competitiveness in this regard.  The person to be hired will work within the Division of Schizophrenia Research [http://ubhc.rutgers.edu/dsr/ <http://ubhc.rutgers.edu/dsr/%5d%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%0d> directed by Steven Silverstein, Ph.D.  The faculty member will be expected to develop his/her own independent research program, but it should be complementary to existing research, which is primarily in the following areas: 1) visual processing impairments in schizophrenia (using psychophysics, fMRI, and retinal imaging) and their prodromal expression, longitudinal course, relationships with symptoms, and significance for predicting relapse and treatment response; and 2) cognitive and perceptual remediation in schizophrenia. There are also ongoing studies involving family treatment and other interventions. We are particularly interested in hiring someone who could develop a program of ERP research on vision, integrate ERP indices into studies of clinical prediction and treatment response, and train staff on clinical and cognitive measures. There are also opportunities to supervise psychology interns and post-doctoral fellows, and to mentor graduate students in neuroscience. Classroom teaching is not required, but opportunities are available.  Rutgers is a large university and offers many collaborative opportunities with neighboring departments and centers including the Center for Cognitive Science, the Rutgers University Brain Imaging Center, and the Departments of Psychology, Psychiatric Rehabilitation, and Genetics, among others. UBHC is one of the largest academically-affiliated mental health service delivery systems in the United States, and sees over 10,000 patients a year, most of whom have a serious mental illness such as schizophrenia. There are patients at the inpatient, partial hospital, outpatient, and residential levels of care, affording opportunities for longitudinal studies across phases of illness. To apply, please submit a cover letter, a research statement, a CV, 2-3 representative publications, and 3 letters of recommendation to Caren Alexander at alexanch@ubhc.rutgers.edu<mailto:alexanch@ubhc.rutgers.edu <mailto:alexanch@ubhc.rutgers.edu%3cmailto:alexanch@ubhc.rutgers.edu>>. Review of applications will begin September 15th. -- -------------------------------------------------------------------- Emily S. Kappenman, Ph.D. UC Davis Center for Mind and Brain 267 Cousteau Place Davis, CA 95618 eskappenman(a)ucdavis.edu <mailto:eskappenman@ucdavis.edu> --------------------------------------------------------------------