Assistant Professor Faculty Position in the Department of Mathematics and Statistics, with a focus on Advancing Brain and Cognitive Health
About The Position
Boston University’s Department of Mathematics & Statistics in the College of Arts and Sciences invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position in computational neuroscience. The successful candidate will develop biologically informed models of cognition driven by experimental data and will be interested in close collaboration with experimental and clinical researchers. The position is part of a university-wide convergent research investment and a cluster hire focused on Advancing Brain and Cognitive Health. The department particularly emphasizes candidates whose research can interact with other hires in the convergent search, including faculty working in animal systems neuroscience, brain-computer interface, and clinical translational applications. The primary appointment is in Mathematics and Statistics. A potential secondary appointment may be in Biology, Psychological and Brain Sciences, Biomedical or Electrical Engineering, the Center for Systems Neuroscience, the Hariri Institute for Computing and Computational Engineering, the Cognitive Neuroimaging Center, or the Center for Brain Recovery. The cluster brings together expertise in biology, biomedical engineering, electrical and computer engineering, health sciences, mathematics and statistics, and psychological and brain sciences. It draws on BU’s strengths in neuroscience, engineering, computation, and AI to advance understanding of neural information processing and develop approaches to neurological and psychiatric disease. The Department of Mathematics & Statistics is an interdisciplinary research community with strengths in applied mathematics, statistics, data science, dynamical systems, probability, machine learning, and mathematical modeling. Faculty collaborate across the University on methods for understanding the brain across scales, from neural systems and cognition to population health and aging. Boston University seeks scholars who will contribute through innovative scholarship, engaged teaching, and participation in the intellectual life of the University. The University emphasizes academic freedom, free inquiry, and the exchange of ideas, and supports faculty and students working across disciplines and perspectives to advance knowledge and address societal challenges.
Nice To Haves
- Research that interacts with work in animal systems neuroscience, brain-computer interface, or clinical translational applications.
- Interest in collaborating closely with experimental and clinical researchers.
Responsibilities
- Conduct innovative scholarship in computational neuroscience, including developing biologically informed models of cognition driven by experimental data.
- Collaborate closely with experimental and clinical researchers and interact with faculty in related convergent-hire areas.
- Contribute to engaged teaching.
- Participate in the intellectual life of the University.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
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