Position Description
The Wu Tsai Institute (WTI) is a university-wide research initiative at Yale University whose mission is to understand human cognition and explore human potential by sparking interdisciplinary inquiry. WTI invites applications for multiple endowed faculty positions, at any rank, to begin July 2025. We seek outstanding applicants from a broad range of disciplines, including (but not limited to) neuroscience, psychology, cognitive science, data science, computer science, and engineering. Successful candidates will receive a tenure-track or tenured appointment in one or more departments in the Faculty of Arts and Sciences, School of Engineering and Applied Science, and/or School of Medicine. WTI is dedicated to hiring, mentoring, and advocating for colleagues who foster equity and excellence in our community through their research, teaching, and service. Plans to promote these values should be integral to the application, backed by a commitment to diversity, inclusion, and multicultural competence. Women, protected veterans, persons with disabilities, and members of underrepresented groups are strongly encouraged to apply. We are eager to accommodate the needs of families and welcome applications from dual-career couples to this search or a combination of Yale searches.
Background: WTI was founded in 2021 by a historic gift from Joe Tsai and Clara Wu Tsai to reveal fundamental truths about the mind through the integrated study of the brain. Based at 100 College Street in New Haven, with research linkages across Yale campuses, WTI rests on three pillars that coordinate its research activities: the Center for Neurodevelopment and Plasticity, the Center for Neurocognition and Behavior, and the Center for Neurocomputation and Machine Intelligence. WTI enables interdisciplinary inquiry through: fellowships for co-mentored postdocs, grad students, and undergrads; shared research facilities and services with cutting-edge technologies; collaborative grants to nucleate disruptive ideas; and regular conferences, seminars, and professional development. WTI integrates approaches across disciplines through common mathematical, statistical, and computational frameworks. WTI is creating an inclusive environment that confronts inequity and celebrates diverse backgrounds, identities, and perspectives. For more information, please visit the WTI website: https://wti.yale.edu.
Qualifications
Applicants must have a PhD (or equivalent) at time of hire.
Application Instructions
WTI seeks outstanding applicants who will advance our mission of understanding cognition across scales, species, and methods from a broad range of disciplines.
Please apply by October 15, 2024, at 4:00 pm EST if your research advances the understanding of cognition through the collection and analysis of empirical data. These applications will be evaluated for alignment with the Center for Neurodevelopment and Plasticity and the Center for Neurocognition and Behavior.
Relevant research fields for this deadline in the past have included:
- molecular neuroscience
- cellular neuroscience
- developmental biology
- systems neuroscience
- cognitive neuroscience
- cognitive science
- psychology
- brain-computer interfaces
Review of applications in these areas will begin immediately after the deadline, and you will be informed about the status of your application by the end of January.
Please apply by December 2, 2024, at 4:00 pm EST if your research advances the understanding of cognition through innovative computational algorithms and models. These applications will be evaluated for alignment with the Center for Neurocomputation and Machine Intelligence.
Relevant fields in the past have included:
- computational neuroscience
- theoretical neuroscience
- applied mathematics
- data science
- machine learning
- computer science
- artificial intelligence
- biomedical engineering
- electrical engineering
Review of applications in these areas will begin immediately after the deadline, and you will be informed about the status of your application by the end of March.
Posting will close to further applications on December 2, 2024, at 4:00 pm EST
Applicants must submit the following materials for full consideration to: apply.interfolio.com/153378
- Application Form – Indicate your desired level of appointment (Assistant, Associate, Professor) and broad area(s) of research.
- Research Contributions – Describe your most significant scientific discoveries and accomplishments to date. (2 pages max)
- Research Plans – Describe the focus and goals of your future research program in a supportive environment like WTI; address how this vision aligns with the mission of WTI to understand cognition. (2 pages max)
- Mentoring and Teaching – Describe your philosophy, experience, and plans for mentoring and teaching students. (1 page max)
- Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion – Describe your understanding of the challenges facing underrepresented groups in science, as well as your experience, commitment, and ideas for addressing these inequities. (1 page max)
- Curriculum Vitae – Include your most recent CV with links to publications (or website).
- Letters of Recommendation – If you are applying at an Assistant Professor rank (untenured), you must request three letters of recommendation by the deadline. If you are applying at an Associate or Full Professor rank (tenured), you should not request letters.
If you have any questions, please contact .
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Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
Yale University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer. Yale values diversity among its students, staff, and faculty and strongly welcomes applications from women, persons with disabilities, protected veterans, and underrepresented minorities.