PENN STATE, PSYCHOLOGY,
NEUROSCIENCE, DIRECTOR OF HUMAN MRI Facility
The Department of Psychology at Penn State (
http://psych.la.psu.edu/) is recruiting a
neuroscientist with expertise in functional and structural brain imaging for the position
of Director of the Human MRI Facility at the Social, Life, and Engineering Sciences
Imaging Center, SLEIC (
http://www.imaging.psu.edu); rank is at the associate of full
professor level. The Director will support and develop our neuroimaging community. The
substantive focus of research is open, and the Director will affiliate with one or more of
the Department’s graduate program areas (cognitive, developmental, social, clinical, and
industrial/organizational psychology). Rich opportunities exist for collaboration across
the department and across the campus, including a range of centers such as the Center for
Language Science (
http://cls.psu.edu/), the Child Study Center
(
http://csc.psych.psu.edu/), and the Center for Brain, Behavior, and Cognition
(
http://www.huck.psu.edu/center/brain-behavior-cognition). The Director position is
co-funded by the Social Science Research Institute (
http://www.ssri.psu.edu/). Candidates
are expected to have a record of excellence in research and teaching, and a history of
external funding. Review of applications for the position begins immediately and will
continue until the position is filled. Candidates should submit a letter of application
including concise statements of research and teaching interests, a CV, and selected
(p)reprints. Letters of recommendation will be requested from applicants selected as
finalists. Electronic submission is strongly preferred; please submit materials at
www.la.psu.edu/facultysearch/. If unable to submit electronically, mail materials to the
Neuroscience Faculty Search Committee – Box A, Department of Psychology, Penn State,
University Park, PA 16802. Questions regarding the application process and the position
can be emailed to Judy Bowman, jak8(a)psu.edu, and questions regarding the position can be
sent to Sheri Berenbaum (Chair), sab31(a)psu.edu. We especially encourage applications from
individuals of diverse backgrounds. Employment will require successful completion of
background check(s) in accordance with University policies. Penn State is committed to
affirmative action, equal opportunity and the diversity of its workforce.