Faculty Position.  The Department of Psychology at Northern Illinois University anticipates making a tenure-track appointment in behavioral neuroscience for fall 2013 at the rank of assistant professor.  Preference will be given to candidates with a research program that emphasizes a translational research approach allowing for collaboration and support from other behavioral neuroscience and departmental faculty.  The Neuroscience and Behavior area has current research interests in neural regulation of behavior, using rodent models to study stress and stress-related disorders, movement, cognition and neurodegenerative diseases.  Requirements include the Ph.D. in psychology, evidence of scholarly productivity commensurate with experience, potential to establish and maintain an independent program of research, and evidence of quality teaching experience/potential.  Successful candidates will be expected to supervise theses and dissertations, teach graduate and undergraduate courses, actively seek extramural funding for their research program, and serve as a role model for Ph.D. students in a program that values research, teaching, and practice.  A letter of application, curriculum vita, electronic files of published papers or preprints, and three letters of recommendation should be sent to Dr. Leslie Matuszewich, Department of Psychology, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL 60115, email is NABpsych@gmail.com.  Preference will be given to complete applications received by October 1, 2012, however, applications will be accepted until the position is filled. NIU offers a competitive salary and benefit package. Pre-employment criminal background investigation required.  Applications from members of underrepresented populations are strongly encouraged.  AA/EEO institution.