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Associate/Full Professor – Biological Basis of Behavior – Department of Psychology (JPF03607)

Associate/Full Professor – Biological Basis of Behavior – Department of Psychology
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Job #JPF03607

• Psychology / College of Letters & Science – Social Sciences / UC Berkeley

Position overview
Anticipated start:
July 1, 2023

Application Window

Open September 17, 2022 through Thursday, Dec 1, 2022 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)

Position description

The Department of Psychology at The University of California, Berkeley seeks to make an appointment at the tenured level (Associate or Full Professor) in the area of Biological Basis of Behavior.

This position is open to individuals with tenure or qualified for appointment with tenure. We seek applications from researchers using animal or human models. Desired interests include, but are not limited to, circuit/systems neuroscience, endocrine, ethological, physiological, genetic/epigenetic, anatomical/functional connectivity, or pharmacological approaches to understanding typical/atypical behavioral development, cognitive functioning, aging, neuropathology, social behavior, or mental health.

Please note that the Department is conducting a second tenured-level appointment in the Human Neuroscience.
That position is open to individuals with tenure or qualified for appointment with tenure. We seek applications from researchers who study human psychological function and behavior through a neuroscientific lens. This can include but is not limited to those working in the areas of affective, social, clinical, developmental, and/or cognitive neuroscience.
Applications should be directed to: https://aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF03594

Please note the separate links for the two positions and apply to the one (or both) that you wish to be considered for. University rules do not allow the Department to move applications between positions.

The Department of Psychology includes over 54 active faculty and emeriti members with thriving labs addressing basic and translational research problems across six sub-area specialties: Social-Personality, Development, Clinical, Cognitive, Cognitive Neuroscience, and Behavioral Neuroscience. Further support is provided by the affilication of our faculty with University research units, including the Institute for Personality and Social Research, the Institute of Human Development, and the Helen Wills Neuroscience Institute, and through faculty collaborations with researchers across the UC Berkeley campus and other institutions in the San Francisco Bay Area. Psychology has over 500 undergraduate majors and Department courses serve approximately 4000 students each semester.

Prospective applicants should note that diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging are core values within the Department of Psychology and across UC Berkeley. Our excellence can be fully realized only by faculty, students, and staff who share our commitment to these values. Successful candidates will demonstrate excellence in this area.

Specific information about the Psychology Department’s commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging is provided in our Vision Statement, which can be found here: https://psychology.berkeley.edu/diversity/ucb-psychology-diversity-vision-statement
The department is committed to addressing the family needs of faculty, including dual career couples and single parents. For information about potential relocation to Berkeley, or career needs of accompanying partners and spouses, please visit: http://ofew.berkeley.edu/new-faculty .
Considering the significant disruptions caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, particularly for disadvantaged groups, in our evaluation of applicants, dips in productivity in otherwise strong records occurring with the onset of the pandemic will be evaluated with the context of the pandemic in mind.

Department: https://psychology.berkeley.edu/

Qualifications
Basic qualifications (required at time of application)

PhD or equivalent international degree at the time of application.

Preferred qualifications

Tenure or record of accomplishment that would warrant tenure at a research-based university.

Application Requirements
Document requirements

• Curriculum Vitae – Your most recently updated C.V.

• Reprint/Preprint

• Reprint/Preprint 2

• Reprint/Preprint 3

Reference requirements

The applicants who reach the short list will be asked to provide three references for letters of recommendation.

Apply link:
https://aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF03607

Help contact: psychsearch@berkeley.edu

Campus Information

Diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging are core values at UC Berkeley. Our excellence can only be fully realized by faculty, students, and academic and non-academic staff who share our commitment to these values. Successful candidates for our academic positions will demonstrate evidence of a commitment to advancing equity, inclusion, and belonging.

The University of California, Berkeley is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, or protected veteran status. For the complete University of California nondiscrimination and affirmative action policy see: http://policy.ucop.edu/doc/4000376/NondiscrimAffirmAct

In searches when letters of reference are required all letters will be treated as confidential per University of California policy and California state law. Please refer potential referees, including when letters are provided via a third party (i.e., dossier service or career center), to the UC Berkeley statement of confidentiality (http://apo.berkeley.edu/ucb-confidentiality-policy ) prior to submitting their letter.

As a condition of employment, you will be required to comply with the University of California SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) Vaccination Program Policy. All Covered Individuals under the policy must provide proof of Full Vaccination or, if applicable, submit a request for Exception (based on Medical Exemption, Disability, and/or Religious Objection) or Deferral (based on pregnancy) no later than the applicable deadline. Please refer to Appendix F, Section II.C. of the policy for the deadlines applicable to new University of California employees. (Capitalized terms in this paragraph are defined in the policy.) Federal, state, or local public health directives may impose additional requirements.

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Job location
Berkeley, CA
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