Simon Fraser University
The Department of Psychology at Simon Fraser University invites applications for a full-time tenure-track faculty position at the rank of Assistant Professor in Behavioural Neuroscience to begin as early as July 1, 2025.
Position Qualifications
Excellence in research and teaching potential are the primary criteria for this position. Applicants must have a Ph.D. We seek candidates with clearly demonstrated potential to establish a strong research program in behavioural neuroscience, at the cellular and/or systems level, using vertebrate or invertebrate models.
Duties
The successful candidate will be expected to contribute to the University’s research excellence through a rigorous and collaborative research program. The successful candidate will participate in graduate training and departmental activities and service, and fill undergraduate teaching needs in the neurobiology of learning and memory and/or psychopharmacology. The candidate will be a member of the Cognitive and Neural Sciences area within the Psychology Department, which currently has research strengths in cognitive neuroscience, neuropsychology, behavioural endocrinology, and chronobiology. Finally, it is expected that the successful candidate will contribute to the Faculty, University, and the academic community through service.
How to Apply
All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadian citizens and permanent residents will be given priority. The position is subject to availability of funding and final approval by the SFU Board of Governors.
Application materials should be submitted electronically, via email to [email protected]. Please provide a cover letter, curriculum vitae, research and teaching statements, copies of representative publications, and arrange for three referees to submit letters of reference.
The competition will remain open until October 15, 2024, or until the position is filled. Inquiries should be directed to:
Dr. Ralph Mistlberger
Chair, Search Committee
Simon Fraser University
[email protected]
Personal information that forms part of an application is collected under the general authority of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, applicable University Policies, and the SFUFA/SFU Collective Agreement. For further details see the full Collection Notice.
Faculty salaries at SFU are based on the salary scales defined by the collective agreement between the University and the SFU Faculty Association. A reasonable estimate of the salary range at the Assistant Professor rank is $104, 700 to $133, 322.
Simon Fraser University
Simon Fraser University is consistently ranked among the top comprehensive universities in Canada. Read more about SFU at https://www.sfu.ca. Information about the Psychology Department can be found on our website at http://www.sfu.ca/psychology. For information about neuroscience across campus, see the SFU Institute for Neuroscience and Neurotechnology https://www.sfu.ca/neuro-institute.html. The campus is located on Burnaby Mountain in Greater Vancouver. Vancouver is a scenic waterfront city located minutes from the mountains and a wide range of outdoor activities. It has a reputation as a clean, safe, multicultural and ethnically diverse city, and is one of the very top cities in the world in which to live and work.
Simon Fraser University is an institution whose strength is based on our shared commitments to diversity, equity, and inclusion. Diversity is an underlying principle of our Strategic Vision, which pledges SFU to “foster a culture of inclusion and mutual respect, celebrating the diversity reflected among its students, faculty, staff, and our community.” SFU is committed to ensuring that no individual is denied access to employment opportunities for reasons unrelated to ability or qualifications. Consistent with this principle, SFU will advance the interests of underrepresented members of the work force, including Indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities, racialized persons, and women; embrace gender and sexual diversity; ensure that equal opportunity is afforded to all who seek employment at the University; and treat all employees equitably. Candidates that belong to underrepresented groups are particularly encouraged to apply.
“Equity and belonging” is a core value of SFU and a key component of its strategic vision. A priority for the University is to recognize and honour the rights of Indigenous people, and in particular to respect and partner with the Indigenous Nations that host the University’s campuses. Within the Department, the Indigenous Reconciliation Committee works to eliminate the marginalization and under-representation that Indigenous Peoples experience in academic settings.
We acknowledge the xwməθkwəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwxw̱ ú7mesh Úxwumixw (Squamish), səl̓ilw̓ətaʔɬ (Tsleil-Waututh), q̓ícə̓ y̓ (Katzie), kwikwəƛ̓əm (Kwikwetlem), Qayqayt, Kwantlen, Semiahmoo, and Tsawwassen peoples on whose traditional, unceded territories our three campuses stand.
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