Assistant Professor (Integrative Neuroscience) - Department of Psychology, College of Arts & Sciences

Description

The Department of Psychology at Stony Brook University invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position. The candidate is expected to contribute to cutting-edge scholarship and training in the area of integrative neuroscience (IN). We are particularly interested in scholars with expertise in broadly defined developmental psychology and neuroscience, whose work lends itself to novel collaborative initiatives within the IN area, across other areas within the department (Clinical, Cognitive, Social & Health Psychology), and/or across different departments/schools (e.g., Neurobiology & Behavior, Psychiatry) of the University. Preference will be given to applicants who have a record of first-author publications in high-impact research outlets in their specialty, evidence of or potential for funding, and ability to teach and mentor students at both the graduate and undergraduate levels. The department values diverse state-of-the-art methodological approaches and encourages applications from candidates working with human, non-human animal, or computational models to advance the understanding of brain and behavior relationships in the context of lifespan development, from infancy to adulthood. The applicant must be able to teach graduate and undergraduate courses in Developmental Neuroscience and Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience, as well as core courses in Integrative Neuroscience and General Psychology.

In addition to Integrative Neuroscience, the Psychology Department at Stony Brook University comprises doctoral programs in Clinical Psychological Science, Cognitive Science, and Social and Health Psychology. Available resources include a recently upgraded research-dedicated 3 Tesla Siemens MAGNETOM Prisma MRI scanner at the Social, Cognitive, and Affective Neuroscience (SCAN) Center, a PET/MRI scanner at the School of Medicine, and an animal vivarium in the Psychology Department. Additional resources include the Center for Understanding Biology Using Imaging (CUBIT); the Stony Brook University Institute for Advanced Computational Science (IACS), the Center for Excellence in Alzheimer’s Disease, Neuromodulation Center, and Center for Affective Neuroscience of Depression and Anxiety (CANDA); the Mind-Body Clinical Research Center; and the Parkinson’s and Movement Disorders Center.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications
PhD (or foreign equivalent) degree in Psychology, Neuroscience, or a related field.

Preferred Qualifications
Two or more years of postdoctoral training. Training in developmental psychology, developmental psychobiology, or developmental cognitive neuroscience. A strong record of publications in neuroscience, and particularly, developmental neuroscience, and developmental cognitive neuroscience. Evidence of funding or potential for funding. Teaching experience (such as TAship, lecturer, adjunct) at the undergraduate level, preferably related to neuroscience and developmental psychology.

Application Instructions

Applicants must include a cover letter (1-page limit), CV, statements of research (past, current, and future directions) and teaching interests (including prior experience, instructional goals, and mentoring approach) (1,000 words each), a statement describing how their professional experiences have prepared them to contribute to an academic community that values excellence, innovation, and access (500 words), up to three representative publications, and three letters of recommendation from established scholars in the field of neuroscience and psychology. 

All application materials must be submitted online.

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We strongly encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds to apply.

For questions regarding this position, please contact Cynthia Forman at psychology_search@stonybrook.edu

Special Notes:
This is a tenure track position.  FLSA Exempt position, not eligible for the overtime provisions of the FLSA.  Anticipated Start Date: Fall 2026. 

The selected candidate must successfully clear a background investigation. 

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Campus Description:
Stony Brook University, one of four research intensive campuses within the State University of New York (SUNY) system, has been designated a Flagship Institution by the Governor of New York State, Kathy Hochul. The University embraces its mission to provide comprehensive undergraduate, graduate and professional education of the highest quality, and its rankings bear that out. It’s included among the top 1% of universities in the world by the 2018 QS World University Rankings and among the top 40 public universities by U.S.News & World Report’s 2020 Best Colleges rankings. It is a member of the prestigious Association of American Universities, composed of the top 62 research institutions in North America. As Long Island’s largest single site employer, Stony Brook has nearly 15,000 full- and part time employees, including more than 2,700 faculty. It enrolled roughly 26,800 students in fall 2019 — 17,900 undergraduate students and 8,900 graduate students — and offers more than 200 majors, minors and combined-degree programs. The Department of Athletics supports 18 Division I varsity intercollegiate athletic programs that compete at the highest level within the NCAA. Located approximately 60 miles east of Manhattan on Long Island’s beautiful North Shore, Stony Brook is situated on 1,454 wooded acres, encompassing 13 schools and colleges; a Research and Development Park; world-class athletics facilities, including an 8,300-seat stadium and a 4,000-seat arena; and Stony Brook Medicine, Long Island’s premier academic medical center. Also part of the University is a teaching and research campus in Southampton, New York, which offers graduate arts programs and is the site of the Marine Sciences Center. In addition, Stony Brook has a role in running, and performs joint research with, Brookhaven National Laboratory, the only Department of Energy Laboratory in the Northeast. Home to the Emerson String Quartet, the Pollock Krasner House in East Hampton, NY, and the Humanities Institute, with endeavors that extend to the Turkana Basin Institute in Kenya and the Ranomafana National Park in Madagascar, Stony Brook sustains an international reputation that cuts across the arts, humanities, social sciences and natural sciences.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

Stony Brook University is committed to excellence in diversity and creating an inclusive learning, and working environment.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, pregnancy, familial status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, and all other protected classes under federal or state laws.

If you need a disability-related accommodation, please get in touch with the Office of Equity and Access at (631)632-6280.

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