Two Faculty Positions at USC

Laura A. Baker (lbaker@almaak.usc.edu)
Wed, 08 Oct 1997 15:54:46 -0600

The USC Psychology Department is recruiting for two faculty positions next
year. One is for an assistant or associate professor, with the area being
open. The other is for a newly-endowed chair in cognitive neuroscience.
There would be a great deal of enthusiasm for an excellent candidate in
behavioral genetics for either position. Applications from fellow BG
colleagues are highly encouraged!

For more information, see our department's web page
(www.usc.edu/dept/LAS/psychology) and/or feel free to contact me directly.

Laura A. Baker
lbaker@usc.edu
(213)740-2261

JOB DESCRIPTIONS:

1. ASSISTANT OR ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR IN PSYCHOLOGY. The Department of
Psychology at the University of Southern California seeks outstanding
candidates for a tenure track or tenured position at either the advanced
Assistant Professor or the Associate Professor level. The area of
appointment is open, with the primary criterion for the appointment being
the excellence of the candidate. The Department has five areas: Brain and
Cognitive Sciences, Clinical Science, Developmental (life span),
Quantitative, and Social, and would be especially interested in individuals
whose research interests would strengthen two or more of these areas.
Interested candidates should submit a cover letter describing their area of
expertise, a curriculum vitae, selected reprints and preprints, and request
that three letters of reference be sent to: Chair, Psychology Search
Committee, Department of Psychology, University of Southern California, Los
Angeles, CA 90089-1061. Deadline for applications is November 15, 1997.

2. ENDOWED CHAIR IN COGNITIVE NEUROSCIENCE. The Department of Psychology at the
University of Southern California invites applications for a newly-endowed
HEDCO Chair in Neurosciences. The position is appropriate for an
internationally-known scientist with an established program of innovative
research. The holder of the chair will also have an appointment in the
Department of Psychology (www.usc.edu/dept/LAS/psychology) and in the
University's Program in Neural, Informational, and Behavioral Sciences
(www.usc.edu/dept/nbio/nibs.html), and will join an outstanding group of
researchers in the neuro- and cognitive sciences. Applicants should send a
letter of inquiry and vita to Irving Biederman, Search Committee for
Neuroscience Chair, Department of Psychology, SGM 501, University of
Southern California, Los Angeles CA 90089-1061.

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Dr. Laura Baker
Associate Professor
Psychology Department (SGM 501)
University of Southern California
Los Angeles CA 90089-1061
(213) 740-2261 (213) 746-9082 (FAX)

lbaker@usc.edu

Internet address: http://www-rcf.usc.edu/~lbaker/