Tenure-Track Assistant Professor in Human Neuroscience: Department of Psychology

**Location -** This role is in-person. Work primarily takes place at North Campus, Edmonton. The successful candidate will be a tenure-track Assistant Professor in human neuroscience developing an interdisciplinary, original and impactful research program that complements and expands the Department’s strengths in behavioural, cognitive, developmental, and social neuroscience. We welcome applicants whose research addresses fundamental questions about brain-behaviour relationships and who bring substantive expertise in one or more contemporary neuroscience approaches. Relevant methods may include, but are not limited to, functional or structural MRI, electrophysiology, psychophysiology, computational modelling, or multimethod approaches. **Working for the Department of Psychology** The Department of Psychology has strengths in behavioural, cognitive, developmental and social neuroscience; cognition; comparative cognition and behavior; developmental science; and social and cultural psychology. We offer a highly collegial and supportive work environment for new and established academics, with outstanding support for research and teaching, and an active Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, Indigenization and Reconciliation (EDI-IR) Committee. The Department of Psychology serves approximately 21,000 undergraduate students per year, including 4,500 students enrolled in Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science programs with Psychology as their declared major or minor. In addition, the Department offers Masters and PhD programs. The Neuroscience and Mental Health Institute (NMHI) is a multi-faculty, interdisciplinary teaching and research institute located at the University of Alberta. It is home to over 190 scientists and clinicians, spanning across all areas of neuroscience and mental health research. The Peter S. Allen MRI Research Centre is a state-of-the-art, research-dedicated neuroimaging facility located at the University of Alberta Hospital. The Centre houses a 3T Siemens Prisma MRI scanner and a 4.7T high-field human MRI system, supporting advanced structural and functional neuroimaging research. With specialized technical expertise and infrastructure, the Centre provides opportunities for interdisciplinary research spanning cognitive, behavioural, and clinical neuroscience. The Faculty of Science is internationally recognized for excellence in research and education. Through pioneering discovery and innovation, the faculty addresses global challenges across disciplines such as biology, chemistry, computing science, physics, mathematics, and earth sciences. Its work positions the university at the forefront of technological, environmental, and scientific advancement. Responsibilities for the position include maintaining an impactful and externally funded interdisciplinary research program in the field of human neuroscience; teaching in the undergraduate and graduate programs with a focus on courses in neuroscience, research methods, and behaviou