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.
