Assistant or Associate Professor, NeuroRobotics

Description

Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) seeks highly qualified applicants for a tenure-track position within the Neuroscience Institute. Appointments will be considered at the rank of assistant or associate professor. Applicants may apply via Interfolio. 

We seek a candidate conducting research at the intersection of neuroscience, robotics, machine learning, and related disciplines. The successful applicant will build a successful research program in their area, teach in the Neuroscience Institute, recruit and supervise PhD students, and help to develop a new master’s degree program in NeuroRobotics. We are particularly interested in candidates who can capitalize on Carnegie Mellon’s and Pitt’s robust collaborative environment for computational and systems neuroscience research, with core strengths in robotics, machine learning, artificial intelligence, cognitive and systems neuroscience, neurotechnology, data science, engineering, and biological sciences. 

Information about the Neuroscience Institute can be found at https://www.cmu.edu/ni/, and about the joint CMU-Pitt Center for the Neural Basis of Cognition at http://cnbc.cmu.edu.

Carnegie Mellon University is an Equal Opportunity Employer. CMU is committed to increasing the diversity of its community on a range of intellectual and cultural dimensions. CMU welcomes faculty applicants who will contribute to this diversity through their research, teaching and service. Qualified candidates who can contribute through their work/life experiences to the diversity and excellence of the academic community are encouraged to apply. CMU seeks to meet the needs of dual-career couples and is a member of the Higher Education Recruitment Consortium (HERC) that assists with dual-career searches. CMU offers highly competitive salaries and start-up packages in an attractive and livable urban environment.

Application Instructions

To be considered for a position beginning Fall 2025, interested applicants should submit 1) a 1-page cover letter describing fit to the Neuroscience Institute, Carnegie Mellon, and the collaborative Pittsburgh community in neuroscience, robotics, and related disciplines, 2) a statement that describes their research plan in NeuroRobotics (3-4 pages), 3) a teaching statement (1-2 pages), 4) a CV, and 5) three letters of recommendation. Applicants may also submit an optional 1-page Personal and Service statement. Detailed instructions are available on Interfolio.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

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