The Wu Tsai Institute (WTI) at Yale University is excited to announce multiple faculty positions for the 2024-2025 academic year. This is a unique opportunity to join a leading interdisciplinary research initiative dedicated to understanding human cognition and exploring human potential.
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About the Wu Tsai Institute
Founded in 2021 through a generous gift from Joe Tsai and Clara Wu Tsai, the Wu Tsai Institute is a hub for groundbreaking research on the brain and mind. Located at 100 College Street in New Haven, WTI integrates efforts across Yale’s campuses and is structured around three core centers:
- Center for Neurodevelopment and Plasticity
- Center for Neurocognition and Behavior
- Center for Neurocomputation and Machine Intelligence
These centers foster interdisciplinary collaboration through fellowships, shared research facilities, collaborative grants, and regular academic events.
Position Details
Location: New Haven, CT
Open Date: September 3, 2024
Deadline: December 2, 2024, at 11:59 PM Eastern Time
Start Date: July 2025
WTI is seeking exceptional candidates from a wide range of disciplines, including neuroscience, psychology, cognitive science, data science, computer science, and engineering. Successful applicants will receive tenure-track or tenured appointments in one or more departments within Yale’s Faculty of Arts and Sciences, School of Engineering and Applied Science, and/or School of Medicine.
Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion
WTI is committed to fostering an inclusive environment that values diversity, equity, and excellence. Applicants are encouraged to demonstrate their commitment to these values through their research, teaching, and service. Women, protected veterans, persons with disabilities, and members of underrepresented groups are strongly encouraged to apply. WTI also supports dual-career couples and is eager to accommodate family needs.
Application Instructions
For Empirical Data Research:
- Deadline: October 15, 2024, at 4:00 PM EST
- Relevant Fields: Molecular neuroscience, cellular neuroscience, developmental biology, systems neuroscience, cognitive neuroscience, cognitive science, psychology, brain-computer interfaces
For Computational Research:
- Deadline: December 2, 2024, at 4:00 PM EST
- Relevant Fields: Computational neuroscience, applied mathematics, data science, computer science, engineering
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 wti@yale.edu.
How to Apply
Applicants must hold a PhD (or equivalent) at the time of hire. Applications should include a detailed plan to promote equity and excellence within the WTI community. For more information and to apply, please visit the WTI website.
Join Wu Tsai Institute and contribute to pioneering research that advances our understanding of the human mind and brain.