Position at Southampton University

[Itiel Dror]

I would appreciate it very much if you could please post
the following job announcement.


Thank you.


Itiel

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  | Itiel E. Dror, Ph.D.            http://www.cogsci.soton.ac.uk/~dror/ |
  | Department of Psychology        dror at coglab.psy.soton.ac.uk          |
  | University of Southampton       Office 44 (0)1703 594519             |
  | Highfield, Southampton          Lab.   44 (0)1703 594518             |
  | England  SO17 1BJ               Fax.   44 (0)1703 594597             |
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UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON
DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHOLOGY

FULL PROFESSOR IN COGNITIVE PSYCHOLOGY

Applications are invited for a Full Professor in Cognitive 
Psychology in the Department of Psychology tenable as soon as 
possible. In a recent review of our research activity the University 
identified the further strengthening of the Cognitive Psychology 
base within the Department as a strategic priority. As a result the 
University has provided additional resources to support 
developments in this field. The established Professorship which 
falls vacant in September this year has been specifically 
designated as a post in Cognitive Psychology. In addition, two 
new junior position have been created to support the 
appointment of the new Full Professor. The junior positions will 
be advertised only after the appointment of the Full Professor in 
order to promote complementarity amongst our Cognitive 
Psychology grouping. 

Substantial funds will be set aside for the purchase of equipment 
to support the research of the successful applicant. The 
Department has recently moved into refurbished premises in the 
Shackleton Building which provide flexible research space with 
extensive laboratory facilities for experimental work. The new 
Professor in Cognitive Psychology will be given lighter teaching 
and administrative duties during their first year than would 
normally be the case. 
	
These new posts in Cognitive Psychology are part of a larger 
package of new HEFCE funded appointments. There will also be a 
new Full Professor and a new junior position in Social 
Psychology, two senior  positions (Health and Developmental 
Psychology) and a junior position in Human Learning and 
Behaviour Analysis. Each post has been targeted to play a specific 
role in relation to one of the new Research Groups identified 
during the review mentioned above. Technical and clerical 
support within the Department is also being overhauled. 

These changes will lead to a further period of growth and 
development within the Department and further strengthen 
what is already a lively and effective research team. At the same 
time they will increase the scope of teaching at both the 
undergraduate and postgraduate level. These developments also 
provide a clear indication of the University of Southampton's 
support for Psychology's commitment to become a major center 
of excellence in research and teaching. 
	
The new posts in Cognitive Psychology will strengthen what is 
already a productive group of young cognitive scientists working 
within the Department. The successful candidate will be expected 
to provide leadership in this area and so play a major role in the 
development of the recently established Cognitive Psychology 
Research Group. An essential requirement is that he or she will 
have the capacity to facilitate the research of others. Collaboration 
with colleagues within and outside the Cognitive Psychology 
grouping will be encouraged. The appointee's research could be 
in any area of Cognitive Psychology.  However, he or she will 
have an outstanding track-record of achievement in theoretically 
driven empirical research of a fundamental nature evidenced by 
publication in the leading international refereed journals. 

The Department would welcome informal enquiries and visits. 
Potential applicants should contact the Head of Department, 
Professor Edmund Sonuga-Barke, on (01703) 594606 or 
esb at psy.soton.ac.uk. or to Dr Itiel Dror (dror at coglab.psy.soton.ac.uk) or 
Dr Sarah Stevenage (svs1 at soton.ac.uk)