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Assistant Professor – Tenure Track

Employer
Massachusetts institute of Technology (MIT)
Location
Cambridge, Massachusetts
Salary
competitive
Closing date
Nov 14, 2019

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Discipline
Health Sciences
Position Type
Full Time
Job Type
Faculty
Organization Type
Academia

Tenure -Track Faculty 

Massachusetts institute of Technology (MIT)

Cambridge, MA

 

The Department of Brain & Cognitive Sciences (BCS) (http://bcs.mit.edu), in collaboration with the McGovern Institute for Brain Research (MIBR) and the Picower Institute for Learning and Memory (PILM) at MIT are looking to hire tenure-track faculty at the assistant professor level or higher.  We strongly encourage applications from all areas, but we are most excited about candidates who work in either of the following:

  • Computational approaches to understanding intelligence. We are interested in candidates that seek an understanding of natural intelligence by building artificially intelligent systems that take into account neuroscience and cognitive science constraints. We seek candidates with a diverse range of computational tools and methods, including (but not limited to) machine learning, computer vision, robotics, probabilistic modeling, dynamical systems, planning, programming languages, and natural language processing. Candidates from computer science, engineering or related backgrounds that seek to develop collaborations with neuroscientists and cognitive scientists are particularly encouraged to apply. We anticipate that the position will have affiliations with the new MIT Schwarzman College of Computing, the Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL), the Center for Brains, Minds and Machines (CBMM) and/or other allied units. 
  • Cellular and systems neuroscience in animal models. We are interested in candidates that study the mechanisms of neuronal and brain function, plasticity and/or development at the molecular, cellular, circuit and/or systems level using cutting edge neurogenetic, molecular, electrophysiological or imaging technologies. Candidates with an interest in mechanisms underlying brain disorders or aging are particularly attractive.  Affiliation with the Broad Institute is possible.

Successful applicants are expected to develop and lead independent, internationally competitive research programs and to share in our commitment to excellence in undergraduate and graduate education by teaching courses and mentoring graduate and undergraduate students. PhD must be completed by start day of employment and some postdoctoral training is preferred.

Please submit application materials – cover letter, CV, statement of research and teaching interests and representative reprints – online at https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/14277. To help direct the application, applicants should indicate which of the two areas listed above is their main research area by selecting from the drop-down list included in the application. In addition, please arrange to have three letters of recommendation submitted online.

All application materials are due by midnight (EST) on October 31, 2019.

MIT is an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or disability.

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