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Requisition Title: Assistant Professor - Psycholinguistics - 1501268

Job Field: Tenure Stream

Faculty / Division: University of Toronto Scarborough

Department: UTSC: Psychology

Campus: Scarborough

Job Posting: Oct 1, 2015

Job Closing: Nov 21, 2015 Open Until Filled

Description:

The Department of Psychology and the Centre for French and Linguistics at the University of Toronto Scarborough (UTSC) invite applications for a tenure-stream appointment in Psycholinguistics. The appointment will be at the rank of Assistant Professor and will begin on July 1, 2016. 51% of the appointment will be in the Department of Psychology and 49% will be in the Centre for French and Linguistics.

We encourage applications from candidates with research experience in the area of psycholinguistics, and a PhD in Psychology, Linguistics, or a closely related field, by the date of appointment or shortly thereafter. Expertise in one or more of the following areas is desirable: brain imaging of language; child and/or adult language acquisition; adult psycholinguistics; computational modeling; or speech-language disorders. Candidates must demonstrate a record of excellence in research and the ability to develop an independently funded research program.

The successful candidate will be expected to conduct innovative research at the highest international level and to establish an outstanding, externally funded research program. She or he will have an established or emerging record of scholarly accomplishment including publications in leading academic journals and/or with leading academic presses, or will provide evidence of excellence in research as demonstrated in presentations at significant conferences, awards for work in the field and strong endorsements by referees. She or he must have demonstrated excellence in teaching through teaching accomplishments, letters of reference and teaching materials submitted as part of the application. The successful candidate will be expected to undertake undergraduate and graduate research supervision and teaching, and to perform standard professional and administrative activities typical of a department and/or university.

Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.

The appointment is at the University of Toronto Scarborough, which is a research-intensive institution with an interdisciplinary commitment, a multicultural student body, and a modern campus. The candidate will have the opportunity to collaborate with a rich network of psychologists, linguists, neuroscientists, and clinicians across the three campuses of the University of Toronto and the affiliated hospitals. The University offers the opportunity to conduct research, teach, and live in one of the most diverse cities of the world. The successful candidate will be a member of the tri-campus Graduate Department of Psychology (www.psych.utoronto.ca) and may be a member of the Graduate Department of Linguistics (http://linguistics.utoronto.ca/graduate/index.html) or the Department of Speech-Language Pathology (http://www.slp.utoronto.ca/) depending on the area of expertise.

All qualified candidates are invited to apply by clicking on the link below. Applicants should submit a complete and current curriculum vita, a statement outlining current and future research interests, three recent publications, and a teaching portfolio. If you have questions about this position, please email psychology-applications@utsc.utoronto.ca. All applications must be submitted online.

Submission guidelines can be found at: [uoft.me]. We recommend combining attached documents into one or two files in PDF/MS Word format. Applicants should also arrange for three confidential letters of recommendation to be sent directly to: psychology-applications@utsc.utoronto.ca

Applications will be reviewed starting November 21, 2015, but applications will continue to be accepted and reviewed until the position is filled.

For more information about the Department of Psychology, University of Toronto Scarborough please visit: [www.utsc.utoronto.ca]. For more information about the Centre for French and Linguistics, University of Toronto Scarborough please visit: [www.utsc.utoronto.ca].

The University of Toronto is strongly committed to diversity within its community and especially welcomes applications from visible minority group members, women, Aboriginal persons, persons with disabilities, members of sexual minority groups, and others who may contribute to the further diversification of ideas.

All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.