Brain Imaging Center Director, Psychological & Brain Sciences, UCSB

Position overview

Salary range: A reasonable estimate for this position is $112,900 to 400K. Applicants that currently hold a senate faculty position at another UC campus should be aware of the policies governing intercampus faculty hiring & transfers. These policies can be found at UCOP APM 510-18.

Percent time: 100%

Anticipated start: July 1, 2025 or later

Application Window

Open date: October 29, 2024

Next review date: Monday, Dec 2, 2024 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)

Apply by this date to ensure full consideration by the committee.

Final date: Monday, Jun 30, 2025 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)

Applications will continue to be accepted until this date, but those received after the review date will only be considered if the position has not yet been filled.

Position description

The Department of Psychological & Brain Sciences at the University of California, Santa Barbara invites applications for a tenured position in Cognitive Neuroscience who will also serve as the Director of the UCSB Brain Imaging Center (BIC). This is a tenured faculty position at the level of Full Professor, with an anticipated start date of July 1, 2025 or later. The ideal candidate will have an active, cutting-edge research program in any area related to cognitive neuroscience and assume the role of director of the BIC (https://bic.ucsb.edu/). The BIC is a core research facility of the UCSB campus dedicated to understanding the structure, function and dynamical properties of the human brain. The center supports a state of the art 3-Tesla (3T) Siemens PRISMA MRI system with a 64 channel head coil as well as MRI compatible high density EEG hardware and multiple high-end stimulus presentation and response devices. The main purpose of the Center is to support basic research in cognitive, affective, and social neuroscience using functional magnetic resonance imaging.

The Department of Psychological & Brain Sciences conducts cutting-edge research in core areas of experimental psychology, including cognition and the perceptual sciences, developmental and evolutionary psychology, neuroscience and behavior, and social psychology. The department's commitment to interdisciplinary pursuits is reflected in expansive research and teaching collaborations with a variety of other disciplines, including the biological sciences, anthropology, communication, education, linguistics, geography, and sociology. UCSB provides a dynamic intellectual environment that prizes academic rigor and creativity to generate discoveries with wide-ranging impact.

The responsibilities of the director of UCSB's Brain Imaging Center, include the administration of the center's staff, supervising the magnet's technical maintenance and updates, initial evaluations in incidental findings in participants, coordinating scanner access among the various research groups, securing additional, external funding sources for the center, submitting annual budget and activity reports to UCSB's administration, and defining a general research agenda of the BIC. In addition to the BIC duties, responsibilities of faculty members generally include maintaining an actively funded research program of the highest quality, teaching at undergraduate and/or graduate levels, recruitment, supervision, and mentorship of graduate students, and participation in university service and professional activities.

The department is especially interested in candidates who can contribute to the inclusive excellence of the academic community through research, teaching, and service as appropriate to the position. Successful candidates for faculty positions will demonstrate evidence of a commitment to equity and inclusion in their application materials, including the Diversity Statement.

Department: https://psych.ucsb.edu/

Unit: https://bic.ucsb.edu/

Qualifications

Basic qualifications (required at time of application)

A Ph.D. conferred in Psychological and Brain Sciences or a related discipline and a at least a 5 year record of experience with brain imaging methodology (especially fMRI) by the time of application. Must possess a Full Professor rank or an equivalent title recognized by the UC system.

Preferred qualifications

-Has published articles in scholarly journals using brain imaging/fMRI data

-Has published scholarly articles on the methods and analytics of brain imaging/fMRI technology

-Has worked in a clinical environment using brain imaging technology/fMRI.

Application Requirements

Document requirements

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  Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V.

  
  
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  Cover Letter - Cover letters should include a brief summary of educational qualifications, research interests and how they align with the department's focus, notable publications, grants, and projects. In addition, cover letters should highlight past academic and administrative leadership positions and a vision for UCSB's Brain Imaging Center in terms of research collaborations, funding, and innovations in brain imaging technology.

  
  
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  Statement of Research - Please describe research experience and interests, highlighting major contributions to the field thus far as well as areas to be investigated in future work. This statement may also include information about the candidate's open science practices, possible areas of collaboration within the department or campus, and the potential for sustained impact of the research (3 pages max)

  
  
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  Statement of Teaching - Please describe teaching experience and interests, highlighting courses taught and/or planned, and teaching approaches and practices (e.g., lecturing style, assessment choices, statistical platforms used) adopted or likely to be adopted in these courses. This statement may also include a description of mentoring experience and interests (3 pages max)

  
  
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  Statement of Contributions to Diversity - Please describe how your scholarship, teaching and mentoring, and/or service and engagement contribute to diversity, equity, and inclusion. In this statement, describe any steps you have taken (or are planning to take) to foster an inclusive intellectual environment in your lab, in the classroom, in the department and on campus, and/or in your field more generally (3 pages max).

  
  
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  Statement of Experience with Brain Imaging Technology

  
  
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  Representative Publication #1

  
  
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  Representative Publication #2

  
  
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  Publication #3

  
  

Reference requirements

• 3 required (contact information only)

Applicants should provide the names and contact information for 3 references and reference letters will be requested at the shortlist stage. Reference letters should address the candidate's potential to be a strong administrator

Apply link: https://recruit.ap.ucsb.edu/JPF02858

Help contact: pamelawilks@ucsb.edu

About UC Santa Barbara

The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age or protected veteran status. For the University of California's Affirmative Action Policy please visit: https://policy.ucop.edu/doc/4010393/PPSM-20. For the University of California's Anti-Discrimination Policy, please visit: https://policy.ucop.edu/doc/1001004/Anti-Discrimination.

As a condition of employment, you will be required to comply with the University of California Policy on Vaccination Programs, as may be amended or revised from time to time. Federal, state, or local public health directives may impose additional requirements.

Job location

Santa Barbara, CA