GRINNELL COLLEGE - TENURE-TRACK POSITION IN NEUROSCIENCE
(START FALL 2009)

GRINNELL COLLEGE. Tenure-track position in neuroscience, starting Fall 2009. We are seeking candidates with teaching and research interests in any area of neuroscience. The successful candidate will join either the Department of Biology, Chemistry, or Psychology depending on primary teaching and research interests. Assistant Professor (Ph.D.) preferred; Instructor (ABD) or Associate Professor possible. Grinnell College is a highly selective undergraduate liberal arts college with an innovative neuroscience concentration. The College's curriculum is founded on a strong advising system and close student-faculty interaction, with few college-wide requirements beyond the completion of a major. The teaching schedule is five courses over two semesters, with lab sections counting as 0.5 courses. The candidate's teaching will be distributed over the neuroscience concentration and at least one of the three departments mentioned above; every few years one course will be Tutorial (a writing/critical thinking course for first-year students, oriented toward a special topic).

In letters of application, candidates should discuss their interest in developing as a teacher and scholar in an undergraduate, liberal-arts college that emphasizes close student-faculty interaction. They also should discuss what they can contribute to efforts to cultivate a wide diversity of people and perspectives, a core value of Grinnell College. To be assured of full consideration, all application materials should be received by October 31, 2008. Send letter of application (electronic [pdf] preferred), c.v., three confidential letters of recommendation, statement of teaching and research interests, and copies of all transcripts to Professor Nancy Rempel-Clower, Search Committee, Department of Psychology, 1116 8th Avenue, Grinnell College, Grinnell, IA 50112. [neurosearch@grinnell.edu], 641-269-3172; fax 641-269-4285.

Grinnell College is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer committed to attracting and retaining highly qualified individuals who collectively reflect the diversity of the nation. No applicant shall be discriminated against on the basis of race, national or ethnic origin, age, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, religion, creed, or disability. For further information about Grinnell College, see our Web site at http://www.grinnell.edu.