Assistant Professor

Assistant Professor Arizona State University Department of Psychology

The Department of Psychology at Arizona State University invites applications for a tenure-track position at the rank of Assistant Professor in Cognitive and Behavioral Neuroscience, with an anticipated start date of August 16, 2026.

We seek applicants with expertise in cognitive, computational, or behavioral neuroscience, broadly defined, whose research involves human and/or non-human systems—and ideally bridges both, empirically or theoretically. The successful candidate’s work should complement and expand the department’s existing strengths, developing innovative approaches to uncovering the mechanisms that underlie fundamental psychological processes. Areas of interest include (but are not limited to): attention and perception, motivation and decision making, learning, memory, emotion, and motor control.

Responsibilities include establishing a productive and visible research program, mentoring graduate students, contributing to undergraduate and graduate teaching, and providing service to the department, university, and profession.

About Cognitive Science, Behavioral Neuroscience, and Comparative Psychology at ASU

The doctoral specializations in Cognitive Science and Behavioral Neuroscience and Comparative Psychology include award-winning faculty with a broad range of theoretical perspectives, conducting interdisciplinary research, both basic and translation, in humans and non-human animals. Faculty interests span decision making, memory, learning, motivation, social behavior, canine behavior, perception and action, drug addiction, affect, stress, aging, and psychoneuroendocrinology.

The Department of Psychology is a dynamic, highly collaborative community with doctoral training areas in behavioral neuroscience and comparative psychology, cognitive science, clinical, developmental, quantitative, and social psychology. The department also offers undergraduate programs in Psychology and Neuroscience, as well as Master’s programs in Applied Behavior Analysis and Addiction Psychology. In alignment with the ASU Charter, the department is committed to meeting the needs of our students and engaging with the communities we serve. For more information, please visit Cognitive Science https://psychology.asu.edu/degrees/specializations/cognitive-science and for Behavioral Neuroscience and Comparative Psychology https://psychology.asu.edu/degrees/specializations/behavioral-neuroscience-comparative-psychology.

About The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences is the academic heart of Arizona State University, committed to improving communities on a local, national, and global scale. We support the professional development and growth of our faculty and staff in their cutting-edge research to advance these aims. Within The College, our faculty engage with a large, curious student body, guiding them as they grow into socially aware, critical thinkers and writers able to succeed in a wide range of careers and to address the challenges of the twenty- first century. Advancing the success of our students remains our top priority. To learn more about The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, please visit https://thecollege.asu.edu.

About Arizona State University

ASU exemplifies a new prototype for the American public research university. As articulated in the ASU Charter, ASU is a comprehensive public research university, measured not by whom it excludes, but by whom it includes and how they succeed; advancing research and discovery of public value; and assuming fundamental responsibility for the economic, social, cultural, and overall health of the communities it serves.

Essential Functions

1. Establishing a productive and visible research program in cognitive, computational, or behavioral neuroscience, broadly defined
2. Mentoring doctoral students across training milestones
3. Contributing to undergraduate and graduate teaching
4. Providing service to the department, university, and profession

Required Qualifications:

1. D. in Psychology, Neuroscience, Computer Science, or closely related field at the time of appointment
2. Evidence of scholarly contributions in cognitive, computational, or behavioral neuroscience, or in closely related fields
3. Evidence of quality teaching relative to the candidate’s level of experience

Desired Qualifications:

1. Demonstrated potential for conducting interdisciplinary research, particularly connecting human- and animal-based approaches
2. Evidence of strong translational potential in scholarly work, particularly in relation to addiction, neurodegenerative diseases, and learning science
3. Ability to integrate innovative techniques in data collection and analysis, such as: neuroimaging, chemogenetics, optogenetics, computational modeling, dynamical systems, big-data analytics, and artificial learning models
4. Potential for contributing to the design and implementation of innovative solutions for future educational demands
5. Demonstrated commitment to working with faculty, staff, students, and communities to advance the principles of the ASU Charter 

Application Instructions:

The application deadline is November 12, 2025. Applications will continue to be accepted on a rolling basis for a reserve pool. Applications in the reserve pool may then be reviewed in the order in which they were received until the position is filled. Formal applications must be accomplished through submission of the following materials via interfolio at https://apply.interfolio.com/175705

1. Curriculum vitae,
2. Reprints or preprints of three representative publications,
3. Statement addressing research experience and interests,
4. Statement addressing teaching experience and interests,
5. Name and contact information of three references.

Email and paper applications will not be accepted.

Inquiries concerning the search should be addressed to the Chair of the Search Committee, Federico Sanabria, at [email protected]. Be sure to include “CS-BNCP Search” in the subject line when sending e-mails.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

A background check is required for employment. Arizona State University is a VEVRAA Federal Contractor and an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other basis protected by law. ASU’s full nondiscrimination statement (ACD 401) is located on the ASU website at https://www.asu.edu/aad/manuals/acd/acd401.html and https://www.asu.edu/titleIX.

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