Lecturer III- Cognition Cognitive Neuroscience Psychology
Lecturer III- Cognition Cognitive Neuroscience Psychology
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The Department of Psychology in the College of Literature Science and the Arts at the University of Michigan seeks applicants with a Ph.D. in Psychology Cognitive Science or related fields for a full time new Lecturer III position to begin August 25 2025. This is a nontenure track position with a University Year appointment period (i.e. runs September 1 through May 31 each year).
A typical fulltime 100 effort) load for a Lecturer III in the College of Literature Science and the Arts is three 3 courses per semester or the equivalent in administrative and/or service duties. The initial appointment period will be three years and the appointment may be renewed (based on programmatic need funding and performance). The appointment is subject to final approval by the college.
We seek a Psychology Ph.D. trained in Cognitive Psychology and/or Cognitive Neuroscience to contribute to our undergraduate teaching mission. The teaching load is six courses per year with one course release for advising and participation in the department community through service (e.g. department committees interviewing future lecturers). Successful candidates will be prepared to teach Intro to Cognitive Psychology as a large lecture course (n 300 with graduate student assistants as well as smaller courses on topics within their expertise. Highpriority topics include Decision Making Psychology of Thinking Creativity Second Language Acquisition and Psychology of Language although candidates specializing in other topics will be considered. There will also be opportunities to develop new courses.
Qualified candidates will have a Ph.D. in psychology cognitive science or in a related field prior to the start date of the position; previous instructional expertise; and strong collaborative organizational and communication skills with both faculty and students. Excellence in teaching and instructional service will be the principal criteria used to select the successful candidate.
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