Connectionists: two cognitive faculty positions at CU Boulder

[Yuko Munakata]

The University of Colorado Boulder has two cognitive faculty searches
this year -- one in Psychology and one in the Institute of Cognitive
Science.  Both searches have interest in candidates using computational
approaches.

Yuko Munakata

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The Department of Psychology, University of Colorado, Boulder, invites
applications for a tenure-track position in cognitive psychology
beginning August 2006.  The department anticipates hiring at the
assistant professor level.  The University of Colorado, Boulder, is
committed to diversity and equality in education and employment.  In
that spirit, applications at all levels will be considered from those
who would strengthen the department's diversity.

Candidates in any area of cognitive psychology will be considered.
Special consideration will be given to candidates whose research
interests include cognitive neuroscience, development, language,
higher-order cognition, or object perception.  The successful
candidate will be expected to teach at the undergraduate and graduate
levels, to supervise undergraduate and graduate students in research,
and to maintain an active research program.  Salary is competitive and
dependent upon experience.

All applicants should send a curriculum vitae, a statement of research
interests, a statement of undergraduate and graduate teaching
interests, representative research papers, and at least three letters
of recommendation to: Yuko Munakata, Chair, Cognitive Search
Committee, Department of Psychology, University of Colorado, 345 UCB,
Boulder, CO  80309-0345.  We will begin reviewing applications
November 15, 2005 and will continue to review applications until the
position is filled.

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Cognitive Scientist/Psychologist, tenure track position

The Institute of Cognitive Science at the University of Colorado
invites applications for a full-time tenure-track position at the
assistant professor level, with a starting date of Fall 2006. The
Institute, is a multidisciplinary unit with representation from the
departments of Psychology; Computer Science; Education; Linguistics;
Speech, Language & Hearing Sciences; Philosophy;, and Architecture &
Planning.

Because the individual hired for this Institute position will have an
academic appointment within the Department of Psychology, we seek
applicants with a strong record of research that integrates Cognitive
Science with cognitive processes including, but not limited to,
judgment and decision-making, language and discourse processes,
learning and memory, object processing, or higher-order cognition.
Candidates taking a developmental, neuroscience, computational, or
experimental approach are all welcome.

We will give strongest consideration to applicants whose work
demonstrates an ability and commitment to interdisciplinary research.
Duties include graduate and undergraduate teaching, research, research
supervision, and service. Applicants should send curriculum vitae,
copies of representative publications, a teaching statement, a
research summary, and letter from three referees to:

Dr. Donna Caccamise
Associate Director
Institute of Cognitive Science
344 UCB
University of Colorado
Boulder, CO 80309

For fullest consideration, please apply by November 15, 2005.
Applications will continue to be accepted after this date until the
position is filled. Email inquiries may be sent to
donnac at psych.colorado.edu. The University of Colorado is an Equal
Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.