Lecturer, Cognitive Science

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute•Troy, NY

41d•$64,890

About The Position

The Department of Cognitive Science in the School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute invites applications for a full-time Lecturer position beginning Fall 2026. This position is a one-year appointment, with the possibility of renewal based on performance and institutional needs. We seek candidates to teach and help develop core undergraduate courses in cognitive science, with an emphasis on introductory-level instruction. The successful candidate will play a key role in delivering foundational coursework that serves students across the Institute. While the primary teaching responsibility is in introductory cognitive science, the ability to contribute to the department's introductory linguistics offerings-particularly as they intersect with Cognitive Science-is welcomed but not required. We encourage applicants whose academic background and teaching experience reflect a strong grounding in psychology, philosophy, neuroscience, artificial intelligence, or cognitive systems. The Department of Cognitive Science at RPI is known for its teaching and research in areas including computational cognitive modeling, artificial intelligence, human and machine reasoning, computational linguistics, perception and action, cognitive robotics, and synthetic characters.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a terminal degree or foreign degree equivalent by the time of appointment
Demonstrated experience teaching at the college level
Evidence of effective teaching
Ability to demonstrate, through accomplishment, promise of academic, scholarly and/or research achievement in their specialty

Responsibilities

Teach and help develop core undergraduate courses in cognitive science
Deliver foundational coursework that serves students across the Institute
Contribute to the department's introductory linguistics offerings-particularly as they intersect with Cognitive Science