Announcements of Faculty Position Search

Open Rank Position in Semantic/Pragmatic/Syntactic Processing

The Department of Cognitive and Linguistic Sciences and the Department of Psychology announce that we will seek to fill four positions in language and linguistics over the next three years. Here we invite applications for an open-rank position in semantic, pragmatic, lexical, and/or syntactic processing of language beginning beginning July 1, 2010. (PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS REPLACES THE PREVIOUSLY ANNOUNCED POSITION FOR ASSISTANT PROFESSOR ONLY.) Expertise at the intersection of theoretical and experimental approaches is expected, and the successful candidate will have a strong experimental research program informed by theoretical issues in linguistics. Applicants should also have a broad teaching ability in cognitive science and linguistics at both the undergraduate and graduate levels, and be able to teach introductory courses in theoretical areas of language and linguistics as well as introductory and more advanced courses in areas of psycholinguistics. Additional positions that we will be hiring include a current search in (a) phonetics/phonology and two others tentatively in the areas of (b) lexical representation and processing, morphology, and/or word formation; and (c) computational modeling, cognitive neuroscience, and/or biology of language. Brown has a highly interdisciplinary research environment in the study of mind, brain, behavior, and language and is establishing an integrated Department of Cognitive, Linguistic, and Psychological Sciences, effective July 2010. Plans to house the department in a newly renovated state-of-the-art building in the heart of campus are well under way. Curriculum vitae, reprints and preprints of publications, statements of research and teaching interests (one page each), and three letters of reference (for junior applicants) or names of five referees (for senior applicants) should be submitted on-line as PDFs to LanguageSearch@brown.edu, or else by mail to Language Processing Search Committee, Department of Cognitive & Linguistic Sciences, Box 1978, Brown University, Providence, RI 02912 USA. Applications received by December 15, 2009 are assured of full review. All Ph.D. requirements must be completed before July 1, 2010. Women and minorities are especially encouraged to apply.  Brown University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.

Full Professor Position in Visual Perception/Visual Cognition

The Department of Cognitive & Linguistic Sciences and the Department of Psychology invite applications for a tenured Full Professor position in visual perception and/or visual cognition, to begin in two years, on July 1, 2011. Areas of interest include but are not limited to object and event perception, object and face recognition, layout perception and scene understanding, spatial cognition, or other aspects of high-level vision. Applicants must have a prominent experimental research program and a broad teaching ability at both the undergraduate and graduate levels; strong interests in theoretical, neuroimaging, and/or computational approaches are highly desirable. Brown has a highly interdisciplinary research environment in the study of mind, brain, behavior, and language, including the multi-departmental Institute for Brain Science, and is establishing an integrated Department of Cognitive, Linguistic, and Psychological Sciences in 2010. Plans to house the new department in a newly renovated, state-of-the-art building in the heart of campus are well under way. Curriculum vitae, reprints and preprints of publications, statements of research and teaching interests (one page each), and the names of five referees should be submitted on-line as PDFs to PerceptionSearch@brown.edu, or else by mail to Perception Search Committee, Dept. of Cognitive and Linguistic Sciences, Box 1978, Brown University, Providence, R.I. 02912 USA. Applications will be evaluated on a rolling basis beginning January 15, 2010. Women and minorities are especially encouraged to apply. Brown University is an Equal Opportunity/ Affirmative Action Employer.

Open Rank Position in Phonetics/Phonology

The Department of Cognitive and Linguistic Sciences and the Department of Psychology announce that we will seek to fill four positions in language and linguistics over the next three years. Here we invite applications for an open-rank position in Phonetics/Phonology beginning July 1, 2010. Research focus is open, but we especially value programs of research that cross traditional boundaries of topics and methodology, including theoretical approaches. Interests in cross-linguistic and/or developmental research are highly desirable. The individual filling this position must be able to teach an introductory phonology course as well as a course in experimental phonetics. Additional positions that we will be hiring include a current search in (a) syntactic/semantic/pragmatic language processing, and two others tentatively in the areas of (b) lexical representation and processing, morphology, and/or word formation; and (c) computational modeling, cognitive neuroscience, and/or biology of language. Successful candidates are expected to have (1) a track record of excellence in research, (2) a well-specified research plan, and (3) a readiness to contribute to undergraduate and graduate teaching and mentoring. Brown has a highly interdisciplinary research environment in the study of mind, brain, behavior, and language and is establishing an integrated Department of Cognitive, Linguistic, and Psychological Sciences, effective July 2010. Plans to house the department in a newly renovated state-of-the-art building in the heart of campus are well under way. Curriculum vitae, reprints and preprints of publications, statements of research and teaching interests (one page each), and three letters of reference (for junior applicants) or names of five referees (for senior applicants) should be submitted on-line as PDFs to PhoneticsPhonologySearch@brown.edu, or else by mail to Phonetics/Phonology Search Committee, Department of Cognitive & Linguistic Sciences, Box 1978, Brown University, Providence, RI 02912 USA. Applications received by January 5, 2010 are assured of full review.  All Ph.D. requirements must be completed before July 1, 2010. Women and minorities are especially encouraged to apply.  Brown University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.

SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY, BROWN UNIVERSITY

The Department of Psychology and the Department of Cognitive and Linguistic Sciences invite applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position in Social Psychology, beginning AY 2010/2011. Research focus is open, but we especially value programs of research that cross traditional boundaries of topics and methodology. Successful candidates have (1) a track record of excellence in research, (2) a well-specified research plan that is likely to lead to research funding, and (3) a readiness to contribute to undergraduate and graduate teaching and mentoring. All Ph.D. requirements must be completed before July 1, 2009. Brown has a highly interdisciplinary research environment in the study of mind, brain, behavior, and language and is establishing an integrated Department of Cognitive, Linguistic, and Psychological Sciences, effective July 2010. Plans to house the new department in a newly renovated state-of-the-art building in the heart of campus are well under way. Curriculum vitae, publication reprints and preprints of most recent work, a 3-page statement of research and teaching, and three letters of reference should be submitted by e-mail to SocialPsychSearch@brown.edu, or by mail to Social Search Committee, Department of Psychology, Brown University, Providence, RI 02912 USA. Applications received by October 20, 2009 are assured of full review. Position will be open until filled.
Brown University is an EO/AA/ADA employer committed to cultural diversity and especially encourages candidates from traditionally underrepresented groups to apply.