Invitation for Applications: Position in Psychology and Neuroscience

The Social Science faculty at the California Institute of Technology invites applications for a position in psychology and neuroscience to participate in an interdisciplinary program on the neurobiological foundations of reward, decision-making, and social behavior at the assistant professor level.

Exceptionally well-qualified individuals at the associate or full professor level will also be considered. The term of initial appointment is normally four years, if untenured. The program aims to connect an understanding of animal and human biology, using functional imaging, psychophysiology, and lesion methods, to experimental and formal analyses of human social behavior.

Applicants should have a Ph.D. in neuroscience, psychology, or economics and have research interests in judgment and decision-making. Applicants should also have extensive experience using fMRI techniques. It is also desirable for applicants to have working familiarity with one or more mathematical methods (e.g., Bayesian probability, reinforcement learning theory, game theory) and principles of economics and political science that model individuals as building blocks to study groups, firms, legal or political systems.

We are seeking highly qualified candidates who are committed to a career in research and teaching, and who are interested in collaborating with social scientists and neuroscientists as part of an innovative interdisciplinary program. Interested candidates should submit a letter of application, current curriculum vitae, three letters of recommendation, three representative papers or publications, and a synopsis of research and teaching goals TO: Chair, Psychology Recruiting, Division of the Humanities and Social Sciences, MC 228-77, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA 91125.

Caltech is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. Women, minorities, veterans and disabled persons are encouraged to apply.

Applications will be accepted until the position is filled.