Visiting Assistant Professor of Cognitive Science
About The Position
The Department of Cognitive Science invites applications for a one-year Visiting Assistant Professor position, to begin August 2026. Candidates in all areas of cognitive science are invited to apply. The successful candidate will be committed to teaching and research in cognitive science as a discipline in its own right with its integrative multidisciplinary perspective on mind and agency no matter what forms they take. The position involves teaching courses at the introductory, intermediate, and advanced levels of the curriculum. The teaching load is five courses: three courses in one semester, two in the other. Possible courses to teach include Introduction to Cognitive Science, Perception & Action, Qualitative Methods, the Autonomous Robotics Competition, and intermediate or advanced courses in the candidate's area of interest. Preference will be given to candidates who evidence a breadth of interest appropriate to a liberal arts undergraduate institution. PhD is required and must be in hand by the time of appointment.
Requirements
- PhD is required and must be in hand by the time of appointment.
Nice To Haves
- Preference will be given to candidates who evidence a breadth of interest appropriate to a liberal arts undergraduate institution.
Responsibilities
- Teaching courses at the introductory, intermediate, and advanced levels of the curriculum.
- Teaching load is five courses: three courses in one semester, two in the other.
- Possible courses to teach include Introduction to Cognitive Science, Perception & Action, Qualitative Methods, the Autonomous Robotics Competition, and intermediate or advanced courses in the candidate's area of interest.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
Ph.D. or professional degree
Number of Employees
1,001-5,000 employees
