As part of the University’s initiative to enhance existing programs of excellence, the Behavioral and Cognitive Neuroscience Program in the Department of Psychology invites applications for a tenure-track faculty appointment.  Research at all levels of analysis that employ modern neurobiological and neurocognitive techniques is welcome.  Successful candidates will be expected to develop an independent, externally funded research program that not only complements and interacts with existing strengths in the department but also stimulates collaborations with other research areas of the department: neurobiology of emotion and social interaction, psychopharmacology, developmental biopsychology, learning and memory, and cognitive processes.  Applicants must also have a strong commitment to both undergraduate and graduate education. 

 Excellent facilities exist for either human or animal research models.  Wayne State University is a Carnegie Doctoral/Research University-Extensive located in the cultural center of Detroit within a metropolitan area of five million people.  Information about the Department and the University can be found at http://www.clas.wayne.edu/Psychology and http://www.wayne.edu.  Review of applications will begin immediately. To receive full consideration, applications should arrive by November 1, 2010.

 Applicants should submit a CV, key reprints/preprints, statements of research and teaching interests, and arrange to have three letters of reference sent to R. Douglas Whitman, Chair, Department of Psychology, Wayne State University, 5057 Woodward Avenue, Suite 7908, Detroit, MI 48202.  Wayne State is an Affirmative Action/Equal Access/Equal Opportunity Employer that encourages women and minority candidates to apply.