Eugene J. Surowitz and Helen M. Teclaw Professor of Neuroscience - Department of Psychology

Job Title Eugene J. Surowitz and Helen M. Teclaw Professor of Neuroscience -

Department of Psychology

Job ID 29201

Location City College of New York

Full/Part Time Full-Time

Regular/Temporary Regular

FACULTY VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT

The Department of Psychology at the City College of New York (CCNY) invites applications for an

endowed chair in cognitive neuroscience - The Eugene J. Surowitz and Helen M. Teclaw Professor of

Neuroscience - to begin in Fall 2025. The CCNY Psychology Department is a vibrant, diverse department

located in Harlem, serving over 2000 undergraduate majors. The department offers a doctoral program

in Clinical Psychology and maintains strong affiliations with the CUNY Advanced Science Research

Center, which houses a 3T MRI scanner on campus, and the Ph.D. program in Neuroscience and M.S.

program in Cognitive Neuroscience, located at the CUNY Graduate Center. The hire is part of a new

initiative to expand cognitive neuroscience research at CCNY. The ideal candidate will be active in the

fields of functional neuroimaging, computational neuroscience, and/or artificial intelligence, with a

focus on cognitive neuroscience. The department encourages faculty participation in the Ph.D. program

in Neuroscience at the CUNY Graduate Center and provides opportunities for interdisciplinary

collaborations with other on-campus programs, including the CUNY Advanced Science Research Center,

the Grove School of Engineering, the CUNY School of Medicine, and the Initiative for Theoretical

Sciences. This senior position also provides the opportunity for research collaborations through the U54

partnership between CCNY and the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, the Research Center for

Minority Institutions (RCMI) at the CUNY School of Medicine, and other intramural opportunities. The

position will include teaching, research, mentorship, and departmental service.

The candidate is expected to maintain an active program of research, obtain external grant support,

publish theoretical and empirical research in top-tier journals, be committed to both undergraduate and

graduate education, and provide mentoring to students and junior faculty.

QUALIFICATIONS

A Ph.D. in psychology, neuroscience, or a similarly allied field is required.

COMPENSATION

Salary: $141,858

CUNY offers faculty a competitive compensation and benefits package covering health insurance,

pension and retirement benefits, paid parental leave, and savings programs. We also provide mentoringand support for research, scholarship, and publication as part of our commitment to ongoing faculty

professional development.

HOW TO APPLY

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- Click on the "Apply Now" button and follow the instructions.

Applications including the following must be uploaded to the CUNYfirst job application website as a

single PDF document:

(1) Cover Letter

(2) Curriculum Vitae

(3) Statement of research contributions and plans

(4) Statement of teaching interests

(5) Selected Publications

(6) Name and contact information of three references

CLOSING DATE

Open until filled with review of applications to begin on January 15, 2025

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Americans are also included among our protected groups. Applicants and employees will not be

discriminated against on the basis of any legally protected category, including sexual orientation or

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