Office of Diversity and Equal Opportunity

Assistant Professor, Biopsychology/Behavioral Neuroscience

Department of Psychology

College of Liberal Arts

CLA-N-2307

The Psychology Department at Towson University invites applicants for a full-time tenure-track position as assistant professor in Biopsychology/Behavioral Neuroscience beginning August 2010, contingent upon funding.  Applicants must possess a strong commitment to excellence in teaching and show potential for a productive research program with small animals. The Department currently has ample research space and will gain more small animal research facilities in the near future, upon completion of a new building. Candidates must hold a Ph.D. in Psychology and will be responsible for teaching primarily undergraduate courses in Physiological Psychology, Research Methods and/or Behavioral Statistics, with the option of other related courses.  Opportunities for teaching at the graduate level also are present. Student advising and participation on department or University committees also are expected.

Towson University

Founded in 1866, today Towson University is recognized by U.S. News & World Report as one of the top public universities in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic regions.  Towson is nationally recognized for its programs in the liberal arts and sciences, business, education, communications, health sciences, and the fine and performing arts.  The University places a strong emphasis on service learning and civic engagement through such activities as internships, practica, clinical placements, course assignments and student events.  As the Baltimore area’s largest university and Maryland’s Metropolitan University, Towson articulates its research and scholarship mission through partnerships that link the University to the economic, educational and cultural life of the state of Maryland and the mid-Atlantic region. Towson enrolls approximately 21,000 undergraduate and graduate students in 63 undergraduate majors, 39 master’s programs and four doctoral programs. Located on a rolling 328 acres, the striking campus is eight miles north of downtown Baltimore and 45 miles from Washington, D.C.  The campus and its surrounding cities provide an excellent environment for teaching and supporting the academic pursuits of the 780 full-time faculty who work here.

Application Process

Applicants should send a letter of application; a philosophy of teaching and research; curriculum vitae; up to three sample manuscripts or draft articles; official graduate transcripts; any evidence of teaching effectiveness; and three letters of recommendation to:

Dr. Bryan Devan

Biopsychology Search Chair

Department of Psychology

Towson University

8000 York Road

Towson, Maryland 21252

Review of applications will begin on October 1, 2009; the search will continue until the position is filled.

Upon submitting your Curriculum Vitae to indicate your interest in this position, please be sure to visit http://www.towson.edu/odeo/applicantdata.asp to complete a voluntary on-line applicant data form.  The information you provide will inform the university's affirmative action plan and is for statistical purposes only and shall not be used to illegally discriminate for or against anyone. 

Towson University is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and has a strong institutional commitment to diversity. Women, minorities, persons with disabilities, and veterans are encouraged to apply.