Job opening: two tenure-track positions at Centre for Theoretical Neuroscience at U Waterloo
The newly established Centre for Theoretical Neuroscience at
the University of Waterloo is supporting hires in two
tenure track positions. One position is in Applied Math
and the other is in Psychology.
The full job ads are included below. For further information on
the Centre please see the recently posted website
http://ctn.uwaterloo.ca/ or contact Chris Eliasmith
at (email omitted).
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Department of Applied Mathematics
Tenure Track Position in Theoretical Neuroscience
The Department of Applied Mathematics at the University of Waterloo
invites applications for a Tier 2 Canada Research Chair in the area
of theoretical or computational neuroscience to begin 1 September
2007 , or later. These prestigious chairs are intended for
exceptional emerging researchers who have the potential to lead in
their field (http://www.chairs.gc.ca). The position is at the
Assistant or Associate Professor level. Rank and salary will be
commensurate with experience and research record. Candidates should
show evidence of an outstanding research program, should have a
strong mathematical background, and demonstrate an active interest
in biophysics, systems neuroscience, or cognitive neuroscience. The
successful candidate will play a central role in the development of
the Centre for Theoretical Neuroscience at the University of
Waterloo. The centre will also be supported by a second Canada
Research Chair.
Applicants should send a curriculum vitae (including a statement of
research interests and teaching philosophy) and the names and
addresses of at least three referees to K.G. Lamb, Chair,
Department of Applied Mathematics, University of Waterloo,
Waterloo, Ontario, CanadaN2L 3G1(reference letters should not be
sent at this stage). Screening of applications will begin on
December 15, 2006 . The deadline for receiving applications is
January 20, 2007 . Applications received after this date will be
considered only if the position has not been filled.
The Department of Applied Mathematics, together with the
Departments of Combinatorics & Optimization, Pure Mathematics,
Statistics & Actuarial Science and the School of Computer Science ,
form the Faculty of Mathematics, which is a major centre for
research in the mathematical sciences. Further information about
the Department may be obtained from our webpage at
www.math.uwaterloo.ca/AM_Dept/index.shtml.
The University of Waterloo encourages applications from all
qualified individuals, including women, members of visible
minorities, native peoples, and persons with disabilities. All
qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadian
citizens and permanent residents will be given priority.
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Department of Psychology
Tenure Track Position in Computational Neuroscience
The Department of Psychology at the University of Waterloo invites
applications for a tenure-track assistant professor in
computational neuroscience. The successful candidate must have a
Ph.D. in behavioural, cognitive, or computational neuroscience or
related area in psychology.
Candidates should show evidence of a
strong research program that combines neuroscience with
computational modeling. Applicants who combine expertise in
computational modeling with expertise in one of the methods of
neuroscience (e.g., EEG, ERP, TMS, fMRI) or cognitive
neuropsychology are preferred. The successful candidate will play
an active role in the development of the Centre for Theoretical
Neuroscience at the University of Waterloo. We are seeking
individuals who have strong research records and commitments to
teaching, research, and the supervision of undergraduate and
graduate students.
Information regarding the department can be
found at http://www.psychology.uwaterloo.ca.
The anticipated start
date for the position is July 1, 2007. The deadline for
applications is December 1, 2007. Review of applications will begin
on Dec. 1, 2007, and continue until the position is filled.
Applicants should submit a curriculum vitae, a statement of
research and teaching interests, reprints or preprints of recent
papers, and arrange for three confidential letters of reference to
be sent to: Computational Neuroscience Search Committee, Department
of Psychology, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
N2L 3G1.
All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however,
Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority. The
University of Waterloo encourages applications from all qualified
individuals, including women, members of visible minorities, native
people, and persons with disabilities.