Subject: [AUDITORY] Assistant/Associate Professor position in Neuroscience of Music Cognition From: Laurel Trainor <ljt@xxxxxxxx> Date: Thu, 5 Aug 2021 14:49:07 -0400--Apple-Mail=_8820D9B7-90FF-4A38-8C84-9BCCEE9E04B6 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 Assistant/Associate Professor position in Neuroscience of Music = Cognition, McMaster University We are excited to announce a tenure-track position in the Cognitive = Neuroscience of Music at the Assistant or Associate Professor Level in = the Department of Psychology Neuroscience & Behaviour at McMaster = University in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada (Job ID: 39966; = https://careers.mcmaster.ca/psp/prepprd/EMPLOYEE/HRMS/c/HRS_HRAM.HRS_APP_S= CHJOB.GBL?Page=3DHRS_APP_SCHJOB&Action=3DU&FOCUS=3DApplicant&SiteId=3D1000= &customTab=3DMCM_TAB_FACULTY_POS&IgnoreParamTempl=3DcustomTab = <https://careers.mcmaster.ca/psp/prepprd/EMPLOYEE/HRMS/c/HRS_HRAM.HRS_APP_= SCHJOB.GBL?Page=3DHRS_APP_SCHJOB&Action=3DU&FOCUS=3DApplicant&SiteId=3D100= 0&customTab=3DMCM_TAB_FACULTY_POS&IgnoreParamTempl=3DcustomTab>). In = addition to the neuroscientific study of music, the Department of = Psychology, Neuroscience & Behaviour (https://science.mcmaster.ca/pnb/ = <https://science.mcmaster.ca/pnb/>) has long-standing strengths in = auditory, visual and tactile sensory systems; development; computational = neuroscience; behavioural neuroscience; cognition and learning; = evolutionary and social psychology; and animal behaviour. The successful = applicant will join a vibrant department as well as a diverse, = interdisciplinary group of researchers within the McMaster Institute for = Music and the Mind = (https://livelab.mcmaster.ca/mcmaster-institute-for-music-the-mind-mimm/ = <https://livelab.mcmaster.ca/mcmaster-institute-for-music-the-mind-mimm/>)= and be able to engage in research in the unique facilities of the = LIVELab (https://livelab.mcmaster.ca <https://livelab.mcmaster.ca/>). Here is the full position listing: The Department of Psychology, Neuroscience & Behaviour at McMaster = University in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada invites applications for a = full-time, tenure-track faculty position in the Cognitive Neuroscience = of Music at the Assistant or Associate Professor level, beginning July = 1, 2022. McMaster is known internationally for the scientific study of music. The = McMaster Institute for Music and the Mind (MIMM) involves an = interdisciplinary group of researchers from Psychology, Neuroscience, = Kinesiology, Engineering, Music, and Health Science, who conduct = fundamental and applied research related to music. MIMM houses the = unique LIVELab (https://livelab.mcmaster.ca = <https://livelab.mcmaster.ca/>), a 106-seat research concert hall with = exquisite active acoustic control and the capacity to measure movement, = EEG and other physiology simultaneously in interacting musicians and = audience members. We seek a researcher who studies fundamental mechanisms and/or applied = questions related to the cognitive neuroscience of music. Areas of = interest include, but are not limited to, sensorimotor processes = underlying perception and performance; coordination between musicians; = neural encoding of music; effects of experience and culture; = physiological synchrony in musicians and audience members; the role of = music in optimal development and/or mental health and wellbeing; the = protective value of music against cognitive decline in aging; music and = developmental disabilities; and improvisation and creativity. Expertise = in computational modelling, measurement and analysis of EEG and other = physiological signals, and movement analysis would be an asset. In addition to the scientific study of music, the Department of = Psychology, Neuroscience & Behaviour has long-standing strengths in = auditory, visual and tactile sensory systems; development; computational = neuroscience; behavioural neuroscience; cognition and learning; = evolutionary and social psychology; and animal behaviour. We value and = encourage collaboration among researchers and educators, and have close = ties with the Departments of Biology, Kinesiology, Music, Electrical & = Computer Engineering, and Psychiatry & Behavioural Neuroscience. Many = of our faculty are affiliated with McMaster=E2=80=99s interdisciplinary = graduate programs in Neuroscience and Computational Science & = Engineering. For more information on the Department, please visit = https://www.science.mcmaster.ca/pnb/ = <https://www.science.mcmaster.ca/pnb/>. McMaster University <https://www.mcmaster.ca/> is a globally renowned = institution of higher learning and a research community committed to = advancing human and societal health and well-being. Our focus on = collaboratively exchanging ideas and approaches makes us uniquely = positioned to pioneer ground-breaking solutions to real-world problems = leading to a Brighter World <https://brighterworld.mcmaster.ca/>. The = Faculty of Science <https://science.mcmaster.ca/> works to create global = impact by advancing scientific discovery and knowledge, and promoting = greater understanding. Our innovative, interdisciplinary approach = generates new methods and insights, results, and lasting change. =20 Commitment to Inclusive Excellence McMaster University is located on the traditional territories of the = Haudenosaunee and Mississauga Nations, and within the lands protected by = the Dish with One Spoon wampum agreement. The diversity of our workforce is at the core of our innovation and = creativity and strengthens our research and teaching excellence. In = keeping with its Statement on Building an Inclusive Community with a = Shared Purpose, McMaster University strives to embody the values of = respect, collaboration and diversity, and has a strong commitment to = employment equity. The University seeks qualified candidates who share our commitment to = equity and inclusion, who will contribute to the diversification of = ideas and perspectives, and especially welcomes applications from First = Nations, M=C3=A9tis and Inuit peoples, members of racialized communities = (=E2=80=9Cvisible minorities=E2=80=9D), persons with disabilities, = women, persons who identify as 2SLGBTQ+. We invite all applicants to complete a brief Diversity Survey, which = takes approximately two minutes to complete, through McMaster=E2=80=99s = application submission portal. The answering of survey questions is = voluntary with an option to decline to answer. All information collected = is confidential and will be used to support efforts to broaden the = diversity of the applicant pool and to promote a fair, equitable and = inclusive talent acquisition process. Job applicants requiring accommodation to participate in the hiring = process should contact the Office of the Dean, Faculty of Science at = baileyd@xxxxxxxx <mailto:baileyd@xxxxxxxx> to communicate = accommodation needs. =20 How to Apply Complete applications must be made online at = https://hr.mcmaster.ca/careers/current-opportunities/ = <https://hr.mcmaster.ca/careers/current-opportunities/> (Faculty = Positions, Job 39966) by October 1, 2021 to the attention of Dr. Mel = Rutherford, Professor & Chair, Department of Psychology, Neuroscience & = Behaviour, McMaster University, 1280 Main Street West, Hamilton, = Ontario, L8S 4K1. A complete application consists of: a cover letter (including a statement regarding whether the applicant = has Canadian citizenship/permanent resident status (see below)) a current Curriculum Vitae three (3) representative publications (reprints or preprints) a statement of research interests (2-page maximum) a statement of teaching philosophy and interests (2-page maximum) a statement of experience and plans for advancing equity, diversity and = inclusion in post-secondary education, community-based or other = professional settings (2-page maximum) the names and full contact information of at least three referees. Letters of reference are not required and will not be reviewed at the = application stage; the Department will request letters of recommendation = from referees at later stages of the search process. Review of complete applications will begin October 1, 2021 and continue = until the position is filled. All applicants will receive an on-line, = system-generated confirmation of receipt of their application; however, = only short-listed applicants will be contacted for interviews. Please = be advised that any full-time, permanent faculty member of the = Department can request confidential access to the application materials, = including the reference letters. Progressive policies are in place to = assist faculty members to achieve a work-life balance. Salary will be = commensurate with qualifications and experience. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadian = citizens and permanent residents will be given priority. To comply with = the Government of Canada=E2=80=99s reporting requirements, the = University is obliged to gather information about applicants=E2=80=99 = status as either Canadian citizens or Permanent Residents of Canada. = Applicants need not identify their country of origin or current = citizenship; however, all applications, as stated above, MUST include = one of the following statements in their application package: =E2=80=9CI = am/am not a citizen or permanent resident of Canada.=E2=80=9D = Applications that do not include this information will be deemed = incomplete. _______________________________________________ Laurel Trainor, Ph.D., FRSC Director, McMaster Institute for Music and the Mind Professor, Psychology, Neuroscience & Behaviour McMaster University 1280 Main Street West, Hamilton, ON, Canada L8S 4K1 office: 905-525-9140 x23007 fax: 905-529-6225 https://trainorlab.mcmaster.ca/ --Apple-Mail=_8820D9B7-90FF-4A38-8C84-9BCCEE9E04B6 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/html; charset=utf-8 <html><head><meta http-equiv=3D"Content-Type" content=3D"text/html; = charset=3Dutf-8"></head><body style=3D"word-wrap: break-word; = -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;" class=3D""><p = class=3D"MsoNormal"><font size=3D"4" face=3D"Arial" class=3D""><b = class=3D"">Assistant/Associate Professor position in Neuroscience of = Music Cognition, McMaster University</b></font></p><p = class=3D"MsoNormal"><font face=3D"Arial" class=3D"" style=3D"font-size: = 17px;">We are excited to announce a tenure-track position in the <b = class=3D"">Cognitive Neuroscience of Music</b> at the Assistant or = Associate Professor Level in the Department of Psychology Neuroscience = & Behaviour at McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada (<b = class=3D"">Job ID: 39966</b>; <a = href=3D"https://careers.mcmaster.ca/psp/prepprd/EMPLOYEE/HRMS/c/HRS_HRAM.H= RS_APP_SCHJOB.GBL?Page=3DHRS_APP_SCHJOB&Action=3DU&FOCUS=3DApplica= nt&SiteId=3D1000&customTab=3DMCM_TAB_FACULTY_POS&IgnoreParamTe= mpl=3DcustomTab" = class=3D"">https://careers.mcmaster.ca/psp/prepprd/EMPLOYEE/HRMS/c/HRS_HRA= M.HRS_APP_SCHJOB.GBL?Page=3DHRS_APP_SCHJOB&Action=3DU&FOCUS=3DAppl= icant&SiteId=3D1000&customTab=3DMCM_TAB_FACULTY_POS&IgnorePara= mTempl=3DcustomTab</a>). In addition to the neuroscientific study of = music, the Department of Psychology, Neuroscience & Behaviour (<a = href=3D"https://science.mcmaster.ca/pnb/" = class=3D"">https://science.mcmaster.ca/pnb/</a>) has long-standing = strengths in auditory, visual and tactile sensory systems; development; = computational neuroscience; behavioural neuroscience; cognition and = learning; evolutionary and social psychology; and animal behaviour. The = successful applicant will join a vibrant department as well as a = diverse, interdisciplinary group of researchers within the <b = class=3D"">McMaster Institute for Music and the Mind</b> <a = href=3D"https://livelab.mcmaster.ca/mcmaster-institute-for-music-the-mind-= mimm/" = class=3D"">(https://livelab.mcmaster.ca/mcmaster-institute-for-music-the-m= ind-mimm/</a>) and be able to engage in research in the unique = facilities of the <b class=3D"">LIVELab</b><span = class=3D"MsoHyperlink"> (<a href=3D"https://livelab.mcmaster.ca" = class=3D"">https://livelab.mcmaster.ca</a>)</span>.</font></p><div = class=3D""><br class=3D""></div><div class=3D""><br class=3D""></div><p = class=3D"MsoNormal"><font face=3D"Arial" class=3D"" style=3D"font-size: = 14px;">Here is the full position listing:</font></p><div class=3D""><font = face=3D"Arial" class=3D"" style=3D"font-size: 14px;"><br = class=3D""></font></div><div class=3D""><div class=3D"" = style=3D"box-sizing: border-box; position: relative; overflow-wrap: = break-word; margin: 0px 0px 0.8em; padding: 0px; border: 0px; = font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: inherit; = font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: = inherit; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); = text-decoration-thickness: initial;"><font face=3D"Arial" class=3D"" = style=3D"font-size: 14px;">The Department of Psychology, Neuroscience = & Behaviour at McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada = invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track faculty position in = the Cognitive Neuroscience of Music at the Assistant or Associate = Professor level, beginning July 1, 2022.</font></div><div class=3D"" = style=3D"box-sizing: border-box; position: relative; overflow-wrap: = break-word; margin: 0px 0px 0.8em; padding: 0px; border: 0px; = font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: inherit; = font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: = inherit; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); = text-decoration-thickness: initial;"><font face=3D"Arial" class=3D"" = style=3D"font-size: 14px;">McMaster is known internationally for the = scientific study of music. The McMaster Institute for Music and the Mind = (MIMM) involves an interdisciplinary group of researchers from = Psychology, Neuroscience, Kinesiology, Engineering, Music, and Health = Science, who conduct fundamental and applied research related to music. = MIMM houses the unique LIVELab (<a href=3D"https://livelab.mcmaster.ca/" = class=3D"" style=3D"box-sizing: border-box; position: relative; = overflow-wrap: break-word; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; = font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; = line-height: inherit; text-decoration: none; color: rgb(0, 92, = 155);">https://livelab.mcmaster.ca</a>), a 106-seat research concert = hall with exquisite active acoustic control and the capacity to measure = movement, EEG and other physiology simultaneously in interacting = musicians and audience members.</font></div><div class=3D"" = style=3D"box-sizing: border-box; position: relative; overflow-wrap: = break-word; margin: 0px 0px 0.8em; padding: 0px; border: 0px; = font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: inherit; = font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: = inherit; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); = text-decoration-thickness: initial;"><font face=3D"Arial" class=3D"" = style=3D"font-size: 14px;">We seek a researcher who studies fundamental = mechanisms and/or applied questions related to the cognitive = neuroscience of music. Areas of interest include, but are not limited = to, sensorimotor processes underlying perception and performance; = coordination between musicians; neural encoding of music; effects of = experience and culture; physiological synchrony in musicians and = audience members; the role of music in optimal development and/or mental = health and wellbeing; the protective value of music against cognitive = decline in aging; music and developmental disabilities; and = improvisation and creativity. Expertise in computational modelling, = measurement and analysis of EEG and other physiological signals, and = movement analysis would be an asset.</font></div><div class=3D"" = style=3D"box-sizing: border-box; position: relative; overflow-wrap: = break-word; margin: 0px 0px 0.8em; padding: 0px; border: 0px; = font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: inherit; = font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: = inherit; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); = text-decoration-thickness: initial;"><font face=3D"Arial" class=3D"" = style=3D"font-size: 14px;">In addition to the scientific study of music, = the Department of Psychology, Neuroscience & Behaviour has = long-standing strengths in auditory, visual and tactile sensory systems; = development; computational neuroscience; behavioural neuroscience; = cognition and learning; evolutionary and social psychology; and animal = behaviour. We value and encourage collaboration among researchers and = educators, and have close ties with the Departments of Biology, = Kinesiology, Music, Electrical & Computer Engineering, and = Psychiatry & Behavioural Neuroscience. Many of our faculty are = affiliated with McMaster=E2=80=99s interdisciplinary graduate programs = in Neuroscience and Computational Science & Engineering. For = more information on the Department, please visit <a = href=3D"https://www.science.mcmaster.ca/pnb/" class=3D"" = style=3D"box-sizing: border-box; position: relative; overflow-wrap: = break-word; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-style: inherit; = font-variant-caps: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; = text-decoration: none; color: rgb(0, 92, = 155);">https://www.science.mcmaster.ca/pnb/</a>.</font></div><div = class=3D"" style=3D"box-sizing: border-box; position: relative; = overflow-wrap: break-word; margin: 0px 0px 0.8em; padding: 0px; border: = 0px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: inherit; = font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: = inherit; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); = text-decoration-thickness: initial;"><font face=3D"Arial" class=3D"" = style=3D"font-size: 14px;"><a href=3D"https://www.mcmaster.ca/" = rel=3D"no-follow" class=3D"" style=3D"box-sizing: border-box; position: = relative; overflow-wrap: break-word; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: = 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-stretch: = inherit; line-height: inherit; text-decoration: none; color: rgb(0, 92, = 155);">McMaster University</a> is a globally renowned institution = of higher learning and a research community committed to advancing human = and societal health and well-being. Our focus on collaboratively = exchanging ideas and approaches makes us uniquely positioned to pioneer = ground-breaking solutions to real-world problems leading to a <a = href=3D"https://brighterworld.mcmaster.ca/" class=3D"" = style=3D"box-sizing: border-box; position: relative; overflow-wrap: = break-word; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-style: inherit; = font-variant-caps: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; = text-decoration: none; color: rgb(0, 92, 155);">Brighter World</a>. = The <a href=3D"https://science.mcmaster.ca/" rel=3D"no-follow" = class=3D"" style=3D"box-sizing: border-box; position: relative; = overflow-wrap: break-word; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; = font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; = line-height: inherit; text-decoration: none; color: rgb(0, 92, = 155);">Faculty of Science</a> works to create global impact by = advancing scientific discovery and knowledge, and promoting greater = understanding. Our innovative, interdisciplinary approach generates new = methods and insights, results, and lasting change.</font></div><p = class=3D"" style=3D"box-sizing: border-box; position: relative; = overflow-wrap: break-word; margin: 0px 0px 0.8em; padding: 0px; border: = 0px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: inherit; = font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: = inherit; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); = text-decoration-thickness: initial;"><font face=3D"Arial" class=3D"" = style=3D"font-size: 14px;"> </font></p><div class=3D"" = style=3D"box-sizing: border-box; position: relative; overflow-wrap: = break-word; margin: 0px 0px 0.8em; padding: 0px; border: 0px; = font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: inherit; = font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: = inherit; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); = text-decoration-thickness: initial;"><span class=3D"" style=3D"box-sizing:= border-box; position: relative; overflow-wrap: break-word; margin: 0px; = padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-style: italic; font-variant-ligatures: = inherit; font-variant-position: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; = font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-alternates: inherit; = font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: = inherit; font-size: 14px;"><font face=3D"Arial" class=3D"">Commitment to = Inclusive Excellence</font></span></div><div class=3D"" = style=3D"box-sizing: border-box; position: relative; overflow-wrap: = break-word; margin: 0px 0px 0.8em; padding: 0px; border: 0px; = font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: inherit; = font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: = inherit; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); = text-decoration-thickness: initial;"><font face=3D"Arial" class=3D"" = style=3D"font-size: 14px;">McMaster University is located on the = traditional territories of the Haudenosaunee and Mississauga Nations, = and within the lands protected by the Dish with One Spoon wampum = agreement.</font></div><div class=3D"" style=3D"box-sizing: border-box; = position: relative; overflow-wrap: break-word; margin: 0px 0px 0.8em; = padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; = font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; = font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; orphans: 2; widows: 2; = background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: = initial;"><font face=3D"Arial" class=3D"" style=3D"font-size: 14px;">The = diversity of our workforce is at the core of our innovation and = creativity and strengthens our research and teaching excellence. In = keeping with its Statement on Building an Inclusive Community with a = Shared Purpose, McMaster University strives to embody the values of = respect, collaboration and diversity, and has a strong commitment to = employment equity.</font></div><div class=3D"" style=3D"box-sizing: = border-box; position: relative; overflow-wrap: break-word; margin: 0px = 0px 0.8em; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; = font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; = font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; orphans: 2; widows: 2; = background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: = initial;"><font face=3D"Arial" class=3D"" style=3D"font-size: 14px;">The = University seeks qualified candidates who share our commitment to equity = and inclusion, who will contribute to the diversification of ideas and = perspectives, and especially welcomes applications from First Nations, = M=C3=A9tis and Inuit peoples, members of racialized communities = (=E2=80=9Cvisible minorities=E2=80=9D), persons with disabilities, = women, persons who identify as 2SLGBTQ+.</font></div><div class=3D"" = style=3D"box-sizing: border-box; position: relative; overflow-wrap: = break-word; margin: 0px 0px 0.8em; padding: 0px; border: 0px; = font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: inherit; = font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: = inherit; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); = text-decoration-thickness: initial;"><font face=3D"Arial" class=3D"" = style=3D"font-size: 14px;">We invite all applicants to complete a brief = Diversity Survey, which takes approximately two minutes to complete, = through McMaster=E2=80=99s application submission portal. The answering = of survey questions is voluntary with an option to decline to answer. = All information collected is confidential and will be used to support = efforts to broaden the diversity of the applicant pool and to promote a = fair, equitable and inclusive talent acquisition = process.</font></div><div class=3D"" style=3D"box-sizing: border-box; = position: relative; overflow-wrap: break-word; margin: 0px 0px 0.8em; = padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; = font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; = font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; orphans: 2; widows: 2; = background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: = initial;"><font face=3D"Arial" class=3D"" style=3D"font-size: 14px;">Job = applicants requiring accommodation to participate in the hiring process = should contact the Office of the Dean, Faculty of Science at <a = href=3D"mailto:baileyd@xxxxxxxx" = class=3D"">baileyd@xxxxxxxx</a> to communicate accommodation = needs.</font></div><p class=3D"" style=3D"box-sizing: border-box; = position: relative; overflow-wrap: break-word; margin: 0px 0px 0.8em; = padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; = font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; = font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; orphans: 2; widows: 2; = background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: = initial;"><font face=3D"Arial" class=3D"" style=3D"font-size: = 14px;"> </font></p><div class=3D"" style=3D"box-sizing: border-box; = position: relative; overflow-wrap: break-word; margin: 0px 0px 0.8em; = padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; = font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; = font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; orphans: 2; widows: 2; = background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: = initial;"><span class=3D"" style=3D"box-sizing: border-box; position: = relative; overflow-wrap: break-word; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: = 0px; font-style: italic; font-variant-ligatures: inherit; = font-variant-position: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; = font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-alternates: inherit; = font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: = inherit; font-size: 14px;"><font face=3D"Arial" class=3D"">How to = Apply</font></span></div><div class=3D"" style=3D"box-sizing: = border-box; position: relative; overflow-wrap: break-word; margin: 0px = 0px 0.8em; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; = font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; = font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; orphans: 2; widows: 2; = background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: = initial;"><font face=3D"Arial" class=3D"" style=3D"font-size: = 14px;">Complete applications must be made online at <a = href=3D"https://hr.mcmaster.ca/careers/current-opportunities/" class=3D"" = style=3D"box-sizing: border-box; position: relative; overflow-wrap: = break-word; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-style: inherit; = font-variant-caps: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; = text-decoration: none; color: rgb(0, 92, = 155);">https://hr.mcmaster.ca/careers/current-opportunities/</a> (Fac= ulty Positions, Job <span class=3D"" style=3D"box-sizing: = border-box; position: relative; overflow-wrap: break-word; margin: 0px; = padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant-ligatures: = inherit; font-variant-position: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; = font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-alternates: inherit; = font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-weight: 700; font-stretch: = inherit; line-height: inherit;">39966</span>) by October 1, 2021 to the = attention of Dr. Mel Rutherford, Professor & Chair, Department of = Psychology, Neuroscience & Behaviour, McMaster University, 1280 Main = Street West, Hamilton, Ontario, L8S 4K1.</font></div><div class=3D"" = style=3D"box-sizing: border-box; position: relative; overflow-wrap: = break-word; margin: 0px 0px 0.8em; padding: 0px; border: 0px; = font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: inherit; = font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: = inherit; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); = text-decoration-thickness: initial;"><font face=3D"Arial" class=3D"" = style=3D"font-size: 14px;">A complete application consists = of:</font></div><ul class=3D"" style=3D"box-sizing: border-box; = position: relative; overflow-wrap: break-word; margin-top: 0px; = margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.8em; padding: 0px; border: 0px; = font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: inherit; = font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: = inherit; list-style-position: outside; orphans: 2; widows: 2; = background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: = initial; margin-left: 20px !important;"><li class=3D"" = style=3D"box-sizing: border-box; position: relative; overflow-wrap: = break-word; margin: 0px 0px 0px 20px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; = font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; = line-height: inherit;"><font face=3D"Arial" class=3D"" style=3D"font-size:= 14px;">a cover letter (including a statement regarding whether the = applicant has Canadian citizenship/permanent resident status (see = below))</font></li><li class=3D"" style=3D"box-sizing: border-box; = position: relative; overflow-wrap: break-word; margin: 0px 0px 0px 20px; = padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: = inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit;"><font = face=3D"Arial" class=3D"" style=3D"font-size: 14px;">a current = Curriculum Vitae</font></li><li class=3D"" style=3D"box-sizing: = border-box; position: relative; overflow-wrap: break-word; margin: 0px = 0px 0px 20px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-style: inherit; = font-variant-caps: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: = inherit;"><font face=3D"Arial" class=3D"" style=3D"font-size: = 14px;">three (3) representative publications (reprints or = preprints)</font></li><li class=3D"" style=3D"box-sizing: border-box; = position: relative; overflow-wrap: break-word; margin: 0px 0px 0px 20px; = padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: = inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit;"><font = face=3D"Arial" class=3D"" style=3D"font-size: 14px;">a statement of = research interests (2-page maximum)</font></li><li class=3D"" = style=3D"box-sizing: border-box; position: relative; overflow-wrap: = break-word; margin: 0px 0px 0px 20px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; = font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; = line-height: inherit;"><font face=3D"Arial" class=3D"" style=3D"font-size:= 14px;">a statement of teaching philosophy and interests (2-page = maximum)</font></li><li class=3D"" style=3D"box-sizing: border-box; = position: relative; overflow-wrap: break-word; margin: 0px 0px 0px 20px; = padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: = inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit;"><font = face=3D"Arial" class=3D"" style=3D"font-size: 14px;">a statement of = experience and plans for advancing equity, diversity and inclusion in = post-secondary education, community-based or other professional settings = (2-page maximum)</font></li><li class=3D"" style=3D"box-sizing: = border-box; position: relative; overflow-wrap: break-word; margin: 0px = 0px 0px 20px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-style: inherit; = font-variant-caps: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: = inherit;"><font face=3D"Arial" class=3D"" style=3D"font-size: 14px;">the = names and full contact information of at least three = referees.</font></li><li class=3D"" style=3D"box-sizing: border-box; = position: relative; overflow-wrap: break-word; margin: 0px 0px 0px 20px; = padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: = inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit;"><span class=3D"" = style=3D"font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-size: = 14px;"><font face=3D"Arial" class=3D"">Letters of reference are not = required and will not be reviewed at the application stage; the = Department will request letters of recommendation from referees at later = stages of the search process.</font></span></li></ul><div class=3D"" = style=3D"box-sizing: border-box; position: relative; overflow-wrap: = break-word; margin: 0px 0px 0.8em; padding: 0px; border: 0px; = font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: inherit; = font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: = inherit; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); = text-decoration-thickness: initial;"><font face=3D"Arial" class=3D"" = style=3D"font-size: 14px;">Review of complete applications will begin = October 1, 2021 and continue until the position is filled. All = applicants will receive an on-line, system-generated confirmation of = receipt of their application; however, only short-listed applicants will = be contacted for interviews. Please be advised that any full-time, = permanent faculty member of the Department can request confidential = access to the application materials, including the reference = letters. Progressive policies are in place to assist faculty = members to achieve a work-life balance. Salary will be = commensurate with qualifications and experience.</font></div><div = class=3D"" style=3D"box-sizing: border-box; position: relative; = overflow-wrap: break-word; margin: 0px 0px 0.8em; padding: 0px; border: = 0px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: inherit; = font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: = inherit; orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); = text-decoration-thickness: initial;"><font face=3D"Arial" class=3D"" = style=3D"font-size: 14px;">All qualified candidates are encouraged to = apply; however, Canadian citizens and permanent residents will be given = priority. To comply with the Government of Canada=E2=80=99s = reporting requirements, the University is obliged to gather information = about applicants=E2=80=99 status as either Canadian citizens or = Permanent Residents of Canada. Applicants need not identify their = country of origin or current citizenship; however, all applications, as = stated above, MUST include one of the following statements in their = application package: =E2=80=9CI am/am not a citizen or permanent = resident of Canada.=E2=80=9D Applications that do not include this = information will be deemed incomplete.</font></div><div class=3D""><font = face=3D"Arial" class=3D"" style=3D"font-size: 14px;"><br = class=3D""></font></div></div><div class=3D""> <div dir=3D"auto" style=3D"caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, = 0); letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; = text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; = -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; word-wrap: = break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;" = class=3D""><div dir=3D"auto" style=3D"caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: = rgb(0, 0, 0); letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: = 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; = -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; word-wrap: = break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;" = class=3D"">_______________________________________________<br = class=3D"">Laurel Trainor, Ph.D., FRSC<br class=3D"">Director, McMaster = Institute for Music and the Mind<br class=3D"">Professor, = Psychology, Neuroscience & Behaviour<br class=3D"">McMaster = University<br class=3D"">1280 Main Street West, Hamilton, ON, = Canada L8S 4K1<br class=3D"">office: 905-525-9140 x23007<br = class=3D"">fax: 905-529-6225<br class=3D""><a = href=3D"https://trainorlab.mcmaster.ca/" = class=3D"">https://trainorlab.mcmaster.ca/</a><br class=3D""><br = class=3D""><br class=3D""><br class=3D""><br class=3D""></div></div> </div> <br class=3D""></body></html>= --Apple-Mail=_8820D9B7-90FF-4A38-8C84-9BCCEE9E04B6--