Multi-faculty hiring initiative in Computational and Theoretical Neuroscience, The University of Texas at Austin
The University of Texas at Austin announces two faculty positions in Computational and Theoretical Neuroscience, as part of a multi-faculty hiring initiative. The search is open at all levels, from Assistant Tenure-track to Tenured Full Professor. Please see the advertisements below. *Full|Associate|Assistant Professor in Computational and Theoretical Neuroscience, Departments of Neuroscience and Mathematics at the University of Texas at Austin * The Department of Neuroscience at the University of Texas at Austin seeks exceptional researchers in the field of computational and theoretical neuroscience for appointment at the levels of Full Professor to Assistant Professor. The position will be joint with the Department of Mathematics, thus we especially encourage applications from leaders in computational and theoretical neuroscience whose work intersects with mathematical approaches including, but not limited to: dynamical systems, partial differential equations, algebraic geometry, statistics, information theory, stochastic processes, and applied and computational topology. This search is part of a multi-faculty hiring initiative in Computational and Theoretical Neuroscience at UT Austin -- including a position in Psychology and a joint position between Neuroscience and Computer Science, with the aim of building on existing strengths to create a Computational and Theoretical Neuroscience center. The successful candidate(s) will orchestrate an outstanding program of independent research and contribute to an environment of diversity in higher education through research, teaching, and service. The position will include full access to the Texas Advanced Computing Center supercomputers, and the option to join various multi-disciplinary advanced computing and neuroscience centers on campus. Austin is a vibrant university town with a large high-tech center, a legendary live-music culture, and has consistently ranked amongst the top five towns to live in the United States in various surveys. Qualified applicants with a Ph.D. or equivalent, appropriate post-graduate experience, and an exceptional research record will be considered for appointment. Applications are being reviewed from September 2014 onwards, until the position is filled. Please submit applications through academicjobsonline (https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/4726). A complete application will include: 1. Statement of research interests. 2. Curriculum vita. 3. Letters of reference from at least 3 individuals (Assistant Professor) or 6 individuals (Associate or Full Professor). 4. A statement of teaching philosophy and experience, with evidence of teaching excellence (Assistant Professor). UT Austin is an equal opportunity employer committed to excellence through diversity. We strongly encourage applications from all qualified individuals including women and minorities. UT Austin is responsive to the needs of dual career couples and is dedicated to work-life balance through an array of family-friendly policies (http://www.utexas.edu/provost/policies/family/). For further inquires related to this search, please email Kathleen Pantalion (kpantalion@mail.clm.utexas.edu <mailto:kpantalion@mail.clm.utexas.edu>). **Full|Associate|Assistant Professor *in Computational and Theoretical Neuroscience, Departments of Neuroscience and Computer Science at the University of Texas at Austin * The Department of Neuroscience at the University of Texas at Austin seeks exceptional researchers in the field of computational and theoretical neuroscience for appointment at the levels of Full Professor to Assistant Professor. The position will be joint with the Department of Computer Science, thus we especially encourage applications from leaders in computational and theoretical neuroscience whose work intersects with computer science approaches including, but not limited to, information and complexity theory, computational modeling, computational geometry, statistics, machine learning, robotics, graphical models, stochastic processes, coding theory, and data mining. This search is part of a multi-faculty hiring initiative in Computational and Theoretical Neuroscience at UT Austin -- including a position in Psychology and a joint position between Neuroscience and Mathematics, with the aim of building on existing strengths to create a Computational and Theoretical Neuroscience center. The successful candidate(s) will orchestrate an outstanding program of independent research and contribute to an environment of diversity in higher education through research, teaching, and service. The position will include full access to the Texas Advanced Computing Center supercomputers, and the option to join various multi-disciplinary advanced computing and neuroscience centers on campus. Austin is a vibrant university town with a large high-tech center, a legendary live-music culture, and has consistently ranked amongst the top five towns to live in the United States in various surveys. Qualified applicants with a Ph.D. or equivalent, appropriate post-graduate experience if relevant, and an exceptional research record will be considered for appointment. The department prefers to receive applications online, beginning September 2014, onwards. To submit your application, please review the Checklist (http://services.cs.utexas.edu/recruit/faculty/frontmatter/checklist.html) and then go to My Application (http://services.cs.utexas.edu/recruit/faculty/applicant/). A complete application will include: 1. Statement of research interests. 2. Curriculum vita. 3. Letters of reference from at least 3 individuals (Assistant Professor) or 6 individuals (Associate or Full Professor). 4. For appointment as Assistant Professor, a statement of teaching philosophy and experience, with evidence of teaching excellence. UT Austin is an equal opportunity employer committed to excellence through diversity. We strongly encourage applications from all qualified individuals including women and minorities. UT Austin is responsive to the needs of dual career couples and is dedicated to work-life balance through an array of family-friendly policies (http://www.utexas.edu/provost/policies/family/). For further inquires related to this search, please email Kathleen Pantalion (kpantalion@mail.clm.utexas.edu <mailto:kpantalion@mail.clm.utexas.edu>).
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