Assistant Professor Position at MIT

[Steve Pinker]

                                                November 8, 1988

	         	   JOB ANNOUNCEMENT

   The Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences  (formerly  the
Department  of  Psychology)  of  the  Massachusetts  Institute of
Technology is seeking applicants for a  nontenured,  tenure-track
position in Cognitive Science, with a preferred specialization in
psycholinguistics, reasoning, or knowledge representation.    The
candidate   must  show  promise  of  developing  a  distinguished
research   program,   preferably   one   that   combines    human
experimentation  with  computational modeling or formal analysis,
and must be a skilled teacher. He or  she  will  be  expected  to
participate  in  department's  educational  programs in cognitive
science at  the  undergraduate  and  graduate  levels,  including
supervising  students' experimental research and offering courses
in Cognitive Science or Psycholinguistics.

  Applications must include a brief  cover  letter  stating  the
candidate's  research  and  teaching  interests, a resume, and at
least three letters  of  recommendation,  which  must  arrive  by
January 1, 1989.  Address applications to:


Cognitive Science Search Committee
Attn: Steven Pinker, Chair
E10-018
Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Cambridge, MA 02139