Eugene J. Surowitz and Helen M. Teclaw Professor of Neuroscience - Department of Psychology
Job Title Eugene J. Surowitz and Helen M. Teclaw Professor of Neuroscience -
Department of Psychology
Job ID 29201
Location City College of New York
Full/Part Time Full-Time
Regular/Temporary Regular
FACULTY VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT
The Department of Psychology at the City College of New York (CCNY) invites applications for an
endowed chair in cognitive neuroscience – The Eugene J. Surowitz and Helen M. Teclaw Professor of
Neuroscience – to begin in Fall 2025. The CCNY Psychology Department is a vibrant, diverse department
located in Harlem, serving over 2000 undergraduate majors. The department offers a doctoral program
in Clinical Psychology and maintains strong affiliations with the CUNY Advanced Science Research
Center, which houses a 3T MRI scanner on campus, and the Ph.D. program in Neuroscience and M.S.
program in Cognitive Neuroscience, located at the CUNY Graduate Center. The hire is part of a new
initiative to expand cognitive neuroscience research at CCNY. The ideal candidate will be active in the
fields of functional neuroimaging, computational neuroscience, and/or artificial intelligence, with a
focus on cognitive neuroscience. The department encourages faculty participation in the Ph.D. program
in Neuroscience at the CUNY Graduate Center and provides opportunities for interdisciplinary
collaborations with other on-campus programs, including the CUNY Advanced Science Research Center,
the Grove School of Engineering, the CUNY School of Medicine, and the Initiative for Theoretical
Sciences. This senior position also provides the opportunity for research collaborations through the U54
partnership between CCNY and the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, the Research Center for
Minority Institutions (RCMI) at the CUNY School of Medicine, and other intramural opportunities. The
position will include teaching, research, mentorship, and departmental service.
The candidate is expected to maintain an active program of research, obtain external grant support,
publish theoretical and empirical research in top-tier journals, be committed to both undergraduate and
graduate education, and provide mentoring to students and junior faculty.
QUALIFICATIONS
A Ph.D. in psychology, neuroscience, or a similarly allied field is required.
COMPENSATION
Salary: $141,858
CUNY offers faculty a competitive compensation and benefits package covering health insurance,
pension and retirement benefits, paid parental leave, and savings programs. We also provide mentoringand support for research, scholarship, and publication as part of our commitment to ongoing faculty
professional development.
HOW TO APPLY
**Only applications submitted through CUNYfirst will be considered**
If you are viewing this job posting externally, please apply as follows:
- Go to https://cuny.jobs/
- Search for Job Opening ID number: 29201
- Click on the "Apply Now" button and follow the instructions.
Applications including the following must be uploaded to the CUNYfirst job application website as a
single PDF document:
(1) Cover Letter
(2) Curriculum Vitae
(3) Statement of research contributions and plans
(4) Statement of teaching interests
(5) Selected Publications
(6) Name and contact information of three references
CLOSING DATE
Open until filled with review of applications to begin on January 15, 2025
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