Subject: [AUDITORY] Tenure-track Assistant Professor Position at University of Rochester From: Norman-Haignere, Samuel V <"Norman-Haignere, Samuel V"> Date: Thu, 25 Sep 2025 18:52:33 +0000--_000_BL4PR07MB10388150B4BCCAB1A26709C5B9F1FABL4PR07MB10388na_ Content-Type: text/plain; charset="Windows-1252" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Tenure-track assistant professor in computational neuroscience and/or cogni= tion The Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences at the University of Rochest= er invites applications from outstanding early-career candidates in Computa= tional Neuroscience and Cognition for a tenure-track assistant professorshi= p. This position is part of a new cluster of faculty positions in Mathemati= cs, Physics, Biology, and the Brain and Cognitive Sciences supported by the= Simons Foundation. We seek to hire scholars who develop computational theories and models to d= eepen our understanding of the brain in real-world, complex, or naturalisti= c contexts, or to understand collective decision-making and communication i= n groups of individuals. Researchers who develop and test computational mod= els across levels of representations (from the brain to the mind) are parti= cularly welcome to apply. The department=92s research in this area utilizes large-scale, high-resolut= ion electrophysiology and neuroimaging of both individuals and groups, stat= e-of-the-art augmented and virtual reality, and a wide range of methods to = study behavior from active information seeking in the fovea, to interactive= , naturalistic communication and the transmission of complex information ac= ross individuals, as well as the joint learning and coordination of group b= ehavior and collective decision-making. Successful candidates are expected = to develop a highly competitive research program that establishes collabora= tions within the department, especially within our cluster of cutting-edge = experimentalists studying neural systems and behavior in naturalistic setti= ngs. Our department is vibrant and highly interdisciplinary, with strong ties to= other departments across engineering, the arts and sciences, and the medic= al campus (incl. Neuroscience, Neurosurgery, Computer Science, Physics, Bio= logy, Biomedical Engineering, Linguistics, the Eastman School of Music, and= the Goergen Institute for Data Science and Artificial Intelligence). The C= ity of Rochester, NY is a diverse, LGBTQ+ friendly, and family-friendly com= munity located on Lake Ontario adjacent to the Finger Lakes region with a m= etropolitan population of 1+ million. Rochester also boasts a thriving arts= and music culture, substantial employment opportunities in various sectors= , affordable housing, a rich history of social justice, and easy access to = urban, suburban, and rural neighborhoods. Questions concerning this position can be addressed to Prof. Florian Jaeger= (fjaeger@xxxxxxxx<mailto:fjaeger@xxxxxxxx>), chair of the = search committee, or Prof. Dora Biro (dbiro@xxxxxxxx<mailto:dbiro@xxxxxxxx= r.rochester.edu>), chair of the Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences.= For more information about the department, see http://www.bcs.rochester.ed= u/<https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://www.bcs.rochester.edu/__;!!BDUfV1Et5l= rpZQ!Sz0Hfum9JhmGNuF6D9QW27XzTgM1pwh5hpbEkokwDEC1yb2-E-pldKiRwNr6B4ZWF0w5PZ= Pv2GGW4zrw08NUvDJfnA$>. The referenced pay range represents the full base range of pay for this job= . Individual salaries will be determined within the job=92s salary range an= d established based on market data, experience, and expertise of the indivi= dual, and internal equity considerations. Qualifications Applicants should have an outstanding record of research and a commitment t= o teaching and mentorship at the graduate and undergraduate levels. They sh= ould hold a PhD degree (or equivalent) in a relevant domain. Where to apply https://apply.interfolio.com/173951<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://app= ly.interfolio.com/173951__;!!BDUfV1Et5lrpZQ!Sz0Hfum9JhmGNuF6D9QW27XzTgM1pwh= 5hpbEkokwDEC1yb2-E-pldKiRwNr6B4ZWF0w5PZPv2GGW4zrw08M5YeXABQ$> When to apply While applications after the deadline may be considered, for full considera= tion, applicants should complete their application before November 1, 2025. Equal Employment Opportunity Statement EOE, including disability/protected veterans The University of Rochester is committed to fostering, cultivating, and pre= serving an inclusive and welcoming culture to advance the University=92s Mi= ssion to Learn, Discover, Heal, Create =96 and Make the World Ever Better. = In support of our values and those of our society, the University is commit= ted to not discriminating on the basis of age, color, disability, ethnicity= , gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, milit= ary/veteran status, national origin, race, religion/creed, sex, sexual orie= ntation, citizenship status, or any other characteristic protected by feder= al, state, or local law (Protected Classes). This commitment extends to non= -discrimination in the administration of our policies, admissions, employme= nt, access, and recruitment of candidates for all persons consistent with o= ur values and based on applicable law. --_000_BL4PR07MB10388150B4BCCAB1A26709C5B9F1FABL4PR07MB10388na_ Content-Type: text/html; charset="Windows-1252" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <html> <head> <meta http-equiv=3D"Content-Type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3DWindows-1= 252"> <style type=3D"text/css" style=3D"display:none;"> P {margin-top:0;margin-bo= ttom:0;} </style> </head> <body dir=3D"ltr"> <p style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;" class=3D"elementToProof">= <span style=3D"font-family: Roboto; font-size: 15px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51)= ;"><b>Tenure-track assistant professor in computational neuroscience and/or= cognition</b></span></p> <p style=3D"text-align: justify; text-indent: 0px; background-color: white;= margin: 0px;" class=3D"elementToProof"> <span style=3D"font-family: Roboto; font-size: 15px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51)= ;">The Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences at the University of Roch= ester invites applications from outstanding early-career candidates in Comp= utational Neuroscience and Cognition for a tenure-track assistant professorship. This position is part of a new= cluster of faculty positions in Mathematics, Physics, Biology, and the Bra= in and Cognitive Sciences supported by the Simons Foundation. </span><= /p> <p style=3D"text-align: justify; background-color: white; margin: 0px;" cla= ss=3D"elementToProof"> <span style=3D"font-family: "Segoe UI", "Segoe UI Web (West = European)", -apple-system, "system-ui", Roboto, "Helvet= ica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; color: rgb(36, 36, 36);"> = ;</span></p> <p style=3D"text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; background-color: white; ma= rgin: 0px;" class=3D"elementToProof"> <span style=3D"font-family: Roboto; font-size: 15px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51)= ;">We seek to hire scholars who develop computational theories and models t= o deepen our understanding of the brain in real-world, complex, or naturali= stic contexts, or to understand collective decision-making and communication in groups of individuals. Researchers wh= o develop and test computational models across levels of representations (f= rom the brain to the mind) are particularly welcome to apply. </span><= /p> <p style=3D"text-align: left; background-color: white; margin: 0px;" class= =3D"elementToProof"> <span style=3D"font-family: "Segoe UI", "Segoe UI Web (West = European)", -apple-system, "system-ui", Roboto, "Helvet= ica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; color: rgb(36, 36, 36);"> = ;</span></p> <p style=3D"text-align: justify; text-indent: 0px; background-color: white;= margin: 0px;" class=3D"elementToProof"> <span style=3D"font-family: Roboto; font-size: 15px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51)= ;">The department=92s research in this area utilizes large-scale, high-reso= lution electrophysiology and neuroimaging of both individuals and groups, s= tate-of-the-art augmented and virtual reality, and a wide range of methods to study behavior from active informa= tion seeking in the fovea, to interactive, naturalistic communication and t= he transmission of complex information across individuals, as well as the j= oint learning and coordination of group behavior and collective decision-making. Successful candidates are e= xpected to develop a highly competitive research program that establishes c= ollaborations within the department, especially within our cluster of cutti= ng-edge experimentalists studying neural systems and behavior in naturalistic settings. </span></p> <p style=3D"text-align: justify; text-indent: 0px; background-color: white;= margin: 0px;" class=3D"elementToProof"> <span style=3D"font-family: Roboto; font-size: 15px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51)= ;">Our department is vibrant and highly interdisciplinary, with strong ties= to other departments across engineering, the arts and sciences, and the me= dical campus (incl. Neuroscience, Neurosurgery, Computer Science, Physics, Biology, Biomedical Engineering, = Linguistics, the Eastman School of Music, and the Goergen Institute for Dat= a Science and Artificial Intelligence). The City of Rochester, NY is a dive= rse, LGBTQ+ friendly, and family-friendly community located on Lake Ontario adjacent to the Finger Lakes region with= a metropolitan population of 1+ million. Rochester also boasts a thriving = arts and music culture, substantial employment opportunities in various sec= tors, affordable housing, a rich history of social justice, and easy access to urban, suburban, and rural n= eighborhoods.</span></p> <p style=3D"text-align: justify; background-color: white; margin: 0px;" cla= ss=3D"elementToProof"> <span style=3D"font-family: "Segoe UI", "Segoe UI Web (West = European)", -apple-system, "system-ui", Roboto, "Helvet= ica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; color: rgb(36, 36, 36);"> = ;</span></p> <p style=3D"text-align: justify; text-indent: 0px; background-color: white;= margin: 0px;" class=3D"elementToProof"> <span style=3D"font-family: Roboto; font-size: 15px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51)= ;">Questions concerning this position can be addressed to Prof. Florian Jae= ger (</span><span style=3D"font-family: Roboto; font-size: 15px; color: rgb= (37, 119, 166);"><a style=3D"text-decoration: none; margin: 0px;" data-link= index=3D"1" title=3D"mailto:fjaeger@xxxxxxxx" class=3D"OWAAutoLink"= id=3D"OWA71a87708-50dd-14b3-b7d2-99e9161ac185" href=3D"mailto:fjaeger@xxxxxxxx= ochester.edu">fjaeger@xxxxxxxx</a></span><span style=3D"font-family= : Roboto; font-size: 15px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">), chair of the search committee, or Prof. Dora Biro (</span><span style=3D"f= ont-family: Roboto; font-size: 15px; color: rgb(37, 119, 166);"><a style=3D= "text-decoration: none; margin: 0px;" data-linkindex=3D"2" title=3D"mailto:= dbiro@xxxxxxxx" class=3D"OWAAutoLink" id=3D"OWA6ac1cd62-d25a-8146-b= c44-8eff02980de0" href=3D"mailto:dbiro@xxxxxxxx">dbiro@xxxxxxxx= .edu</a></span><span style=3D"font-family: Roboto; font-size: 15px; color: = rgb(51, 51, 51);">), chair of the Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences. For more informat= ion about the department, see </span><span style=3D"font-family: Roboto; font-size: 15px; color: rgb(37, = 119, 166);"><a style=3D"color: rgb(37, 119, 166); text-decoration: none; ma= rgin: 0px;" data-linkindex=3D"3" data-auth=3D"NotApplicable" rel=3D"noopene= r noreferrer" title=3D"https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://www.bcs.rochester= .edu/__;!!BDUfV1Et5lrpZQ!Sz0Hfum9JhmGNuF6D9QW27XzTgM1pwh5hpbEkokwDEC1yb2-E-= pldKiRwNr6B4ZWF0w5PZPv2GGW4zrw08NUvDJfnA$" class=3D"OWAAutoLink" id=3D"OWAf= a6b2343-a670-5077-e1af-14e8a89061e6" target=3D"_blank" href=3D"https://urld= efense.com/v3/__http://www.bcs.rochester.edu/__;!!BDUfV1Et5lrpZQ!Sz0Hfum9Jh= mGNuF6D9QW27XzTgM1pwh5hpbEkokwDEC1yb2-E-pldKiRwNr6B4ZWF0w5PZPv2GGW4zrw08NUv= DJfnA$">http://www.bcs.rochester.edu/</a></span><span style=3D"font-family:= Roboto; font-size: 15px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">.</span></p> <p style=3D"text-align: justify; background-color: white; margin: 0px;" cla= ss=3D"elementToProof"> <span style=3D"font-family: "Segoe UI", "Segoe UI Web (West = European)", -apple-system, "system-ui", Roboto, "Helvet= ica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; color: rgb(36, 36, 36);"> = ;</span></p> <p style=3D"text-align: justify; text-indent: 0px; background-color: white;= margin: 0px;" class=3D"elementToProof"> <span style=3D"font-family: Roboto; font-size: 15px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51)= ;">The referenced pay range represents the full base range of pay for this = job. Individual salaries will be determined within the job=92s salary range= and established based on market data, experience, and expertise of the individual, and internal equity considera= tions. </span></p> <p style=3D"text-align: justify; background-color: white; margin: 0px;" cla= ss=3D"elementToProof"> <span style=3D"font-family: "Segoe UI", "Segoe UI Web (West = European)", -apple-system, "system-ui", Roboto, "Helvet= ica Neue", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; color: rgb(36, 36, 36);"> = ;</span></p> <h3 style=3D"text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; background-color: white; m= argin: 0px; font-family: "Segoe UI", "Segoe UI Web (West Eur= opean)", -apple-system, "system-ui", Roboto, "Helvetica= Neue", sans-serif; color: rgb(36, 36, 36);" class=3D"elementToProof"> <span style=3D"font-family: Roboto; font-size: 14pt; color: rgb(51, 51, 51)= ;">Qualifications</span></h3> <p style=3D"text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; background-color: white; ma= rgin: 1em 0px 34pt;" class=3D"elementToProof"> <span style=3D"font-family: Roboto; font-size: 15px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51)= ;">Applicants should have an outstanding record of research and a commitmen= t to teaching and mentorship at the graduate and undergraduate levels. They= should hold a PhD degree (or equivalent) in a relevant domain. </span></p> <h3 style=3D"text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; background-color: white; m= argin: 0px; font-family: "Segoe UI", "Segoe UI Web (West Eur= opean)", -apple-system, "system-ui", Roboto, "Helvetica= Neue", sans-serif; color: rgb(36, 36, 36);" class=3D"elementToProof"> <span style=3D"font-family: Roboto; font-size: 13pt; color: rgb(51, 51, 51)= ;">Where to apply</span></h3> <p style=3D"text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; background-color: white; ma= rgin: 1em 0px 34pt;" class=3D"elementToProof"> <span style=3D"font-family: Roboto; font-size: 15px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51)= ;"><a style=3D"text-decoration: none; margin: 0px;" data-linkindex=3D"4" da= ta-auth=3D"NotApplicable" rel=3D"noopener noreferrer" title=3D"https://urld= efense.com/v3/__https://apply.interfolio.com/173951__;!!BDUfV1Et5lrpZQ!Sz0H= fum9JhmGNuF6D9QW27XzTgM1pwh5hpbEkokwDEC1yb2-E-pldKiRwNr6B4ZWF0w5PZPv2GGW4zr= w08M5YeXABQ$" class=3D"OWAAutoLink" id=3D"OWAe91832bf-cdd2-2652-e851-1d4434= 999083" target=3D"_blank" href=3D"https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://apply= .interfolio.com/173951__;!!BDUfV1Et5lrpZQ!Sz0Hfum9JhmGNuF6D9QW27XzTgM1pwh5h= pbEkokwDEC1yb2-E-pldKiRwNr6B4ZWF0w5PZPv2GGW4zrw08M5YeXABQ$">https://apply.i= nterfolio.com/173951</a></span></p> <h3 style=3D"text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; background-color: white; m= argin: 0px; font-family: "Segoe UI", "Segoe UI Web (West Eur= opean)", -apple-system, "system-ui", Roboto, "Helvetica= Neue", sans-serif; color: rgb(36, 36, 36);" class=3D"elementToProof"> <span style=3D"font-family: Roboto; font-size: 13pt; color: rgb(51, 51, 51)= ;">When to apply</span></h3> <p style=3D"text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; background-color: white; ma= rgin: 1em 0px 34pt;" class=3D"elementToProof"> <span style=3D"font-family: Roboto; font-size: 15px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51)= ;">While applications after the deadline may be considered, for full consid= eration, applicants should complete their application before November 1, 20= 25.</span></p> <h3 style=3D"text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; background-color: white; m= argin: 0px; font-family: "Segoe UI", "Segoe UI Web (West Eur= opean)", -apple-system, "system-ui", Roboto, "Helvetica= Neue", sans-serif; color: rgb(36, 36, 36);" class=3D"elementToProof"> <span style=3D"font-family: Roboto; font-size: 13pt; color: rgb(51, 51, 51)= ;">Equal Employment Opportunity Statement</span></h3> <p style=3D"text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; background-color: white; ma= rgin: 1em 0px 19pt;" class=3D"elementToProof"> <span style=3D"font-family: Roboto; font-size: 15px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51)= ;">EOE, including disability/protected veterans</span></p> <p style=3D"text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; background-color: white; ma= rgin: 1em 0px 19pt;" class=3D"elementToProof"> <span style=3D"font-family: Roboto; font-size: 15px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51)= ;">The University of Rochester is committed to fostering, cultivating, and = preserving an inclusive and welcoming culture to advance the University=92s= Mission to Learn, Discover, Heal, Create =96 and Make the World Ever Better. In support of our values and those of = our society, the University is committed to not discriminating on the basis= of age, color, disability, ethnicity, gender identity or expression, genet= ic information, marital status, military/veteran status, national origin, race, religion/creed, sex, sexual orientation, ci= tizenship status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, = or local law (Protected Classes). This commitment extends to non-discrimina= tion in the administration of our policies, admissions, employment, access, and recruitment of candidates fo= r all persons consistent with our values and based on applicable law.</span= ></p> <div style=3D"font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, = Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> <br> </div> <div style=3D"font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, = Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" clas= s=3D"elementToProof"> <br> </div> </body> </html> --_000_BL4PR07MB10388150B4BCCAB1A26709C5B9F1FABL4PR07MB10388na_--