Connectionists: Announcement of Search for Founding Director, Computational Neuroscience Center, Stony Brook

[padams@notes.cc.sunysb.edu]

Director, Center for Computational Neuroscience 

Stony Brook University seeks an outstanding scientific leader to serve as 
founding Director of a new Center for Computational Neuroscience.  The 
successful director will have expertise in computational neuroscience and 
demonstrated leadership ability to build upon traditional disciplines in 
neurobiology, psychology, other biomedical sciences, physical sciences, 
electrical engineering, computer science, and mathematics to develop 
integrative, research and training programs in computational 
neurosciences. The requirements include an MD, PhD or equivalent degree, 
the academic rank of Associate or Full Professor, extramural funding at a 
national/international level including publications in peer-reviewed 
journals, book chapters and reviews, and invited presentations at 
national/international meetings.  The candidate will also have a proven 
record of success in graduate student and/or post-doc training.  The 
Center Director will have the resources to recruit new faculty to Stony 
Brook University in coordination with Neurobiology and other relevant 
departments in the College of Arts & Science, College of Engineering & 
Applied Sciences, the School of Medicine and in collaboration with the 
neighboring Brookhaven National and Cold Spring Harbor Laboratories. 
Substantial resources to establish this Center of excellence have been 
provided by New York State and Stony Brook University for faculty 
recruitment and infrastructure development. 

The review of applications will begin January 1, 2006 and will continue 
until the position is filled. Applicants should forward a curriculum vitae 
to: Computational Neuroscience Director Search Committee, c/o Maria D. 
Anderson, Stony Brook University, 407 Administration, Stony Brook, New 
York 11794-1401 or email CompNeuroSearch at notes.cc.sunysb.edu. 


The State University of New York at Stony Brook is an affirmative 
action/equal opportunity employer. Women and minorities are encouraged to 
apply.