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The Departments of Psychology and Economics at Queen's University invite applications for a Queen's National Scholar (QNS) position at the rank of Assistant Professor or Associate Professor with specialization in Computational Neuroeconomics. This is a tenured or tenure-track position held jointly in the Departments of Psychology and Economics, with a preferred starting date of July 1, 2018. Further information on the Queen's National Scholar Program can be found on the website: http://queensu.ca/vpr/prizes-awards/queens-national-scholars.

Candidates must have a PhD or equivalent degree completed at the start date of the appointment. The main criteria for selection are demonstrated academic and teaching excellence. The ideal candidate will have a research focus in the field of economic decision-making and will have experience modelling human neuroimaging and behavioural data.

Work that addresses the neural coding of cognitive functions involved in decision making such as reward, emotion and value is preferred. Moreover, the preferred candidate will be able to demonstrate the implications of their research for economic policy. The candidate must also be able to teach courses of broad appeal to graduate and undergraduate students enrolled in Economics and Psychology, such as Bayesian statistics, decision-making, neuroeconomics, behavioural economics, experimental economics and/or computational methods.

The successful candidate will provide evidence of high quality scholarly output that demonstrates potential for independent research leading to peer assessed publications and the securing of external research funding, as well as strong potential for outstanding teaching contributions at both the undergraduate and graduate levels, and an ongoing commitment to academic and pedagogical excellence in support of each department's programs. Candidates must provide evidence of an ability to work collaboratively in an interdisciplinary and student-centered environment. The successful candidate will be required to make substantive contributions through service to both departments, the Faculty, the University, and/or the broader community. Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience. This position is subject to final budgetary approval by the University.

The Queen's National Scholar Program requires that the successful candidate will provide a rich and rewarding learning experience to all their students, and will develop a research program that aligns with the University's priorities.

Information on teaching and research priorities at Queen's may be found at: http://www.queensu.ca/strategicplanning/academic, and http://www.queensu.ca/strategicplanning/research.

The Departments have excellent facilities for interdisciplinary research through links with the Centre for Neuroscience Studies and its research-dedicated 3T Siemens Trio MRI facility (http://neuroscience.queensu.ca/), the Biological Communication Centre (www.queensu.ca/qbcc) and the Centre for Advanced Computing (http://cac.queensu.ca/).

The University invites applications from all qualified individuals. Queen's is committed to employment equity and diversity in the workplace and welcomes applications from women, visible minorities, Aboriginal peoples, persons
with disabilities, and LGBTQ persons. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, in accordance with Canadian immigration requirements, Canadian citizens and permanent residents of Canada will be given priority.

The University will provide support in its recruitment processes to applicants with disabilities, including accommodation that takes into account an applicant's accessibility needs. If you require accommodation during the interview process,
please contact Theresa Brennan in the Department of Psychology, 613-533-6406.

Academic staff at Queen's University are governed by a Collective Agreement between the University and the Queen's University Faculty Association (QUFA), which is posted at:

http://queensu.ca/facultyrelations/faculty-librarians-and-archivists/collective-agreement and at http://www.qufa.ca.

Appointments are subject to review and final approval by the Principal.
Candidates holding an existing tenure-track or continuing-adjunct appointment at Queen's will not be considered.