POSITION AVAILABLE - ENDOWED CHAIR

[Newton Copp]

To all:

I would appreciate it if you would consider the position described below or 
pass this announcement along to someone who might be interested.

Thank you,

Newt Copp



Regarding the William R. Kenan Professorship in Computational Neuroscience 
at The Claremont Colleges;

The undergraduate colleges in the Claremont consortium (Claremont McKenna, 
Harvey Mudd, Pitzer, Pomona, and Scripps Colleges) seek an accomplished, 
broadly trained neuroscientist with expertise in computational work to fill 
the William R. Kenan Chair beginning in September of 2004.   The Kenan 
Professorship was formed as an all-Claremont position to be held by a 
person who has achieved a record of distinction in an interdisciplinary 
area.   The successful candidate will have an unusual opportunity to take a 
leadership role in an intercollegiate, interdisciplinary Neuroscience 
Program that focuses on undergraduate education and research and involves 
faculty members in Biology, Psychology, Engineering, and Philosophy.  A 
commitment to excellence in undergraduate teaching, an interest in 
exploring interdisciplinary collaborations, and an active research program 
are expected. Area of research interest is open. Preference will be given 
to candidates at the associate professor level or higher, although 
outstanding candidates at the advanced assistant professor level may be 
considered.

The Claremont Colleges include five highly selective liberal arts colleges, 
the Claremont Graduate University, and the Keck Graduate Institute for 
Applied Life Sciences (see http://www.claremont.edu/about.html).  The hire 
will be made within the Joint Science Department (see 
http://www.jsd.claremont.edu/), a department of 22 faculty members in 
Biology (12), Chemistry (7) and Physics (4) that is co-sponsored by 
Claremont McKenna, Pitzer, and Scripps Colleges.

Send a curriculum vita, copies of three publications, statements of 
research interests and teaching interests/philosophy to Kenan Search 
Committee, W. M. Keck Science Center, 925 N. Mills Ave., Claremont, CA 
91711.  Arrange to have three letters of recommendation sent to the same 
address.  Please direct inquires to Newton Copp, Professor of Biology and 
Chair of the Search Committee (tel: 909 621-8298; E-mail: 
ncopp at jsd.claremont.edu).  Review of applications will begin on Dec. 1, 
2003 and continue until the position is filled. (This is a re-posting of a 
position unfilled last year.)

In a continuing effort to enrich our academic environment and provide equal 
educational and employment opportunities, The Claremont Colleges actively 
encourage applications from women and members of historically 
under-represented groups in higher education.



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Newton Copp
Professor of Biology
Joint Science Department
The Claremont Colleges
Claremont, CA 91711
tel: 909 607-2932
fax: 909 621-8588