Hamp****re College, an independent, innovative liberal arts institution
and member of the Five College Consortium, is accepting applications
for an Assistant Professor of Comparative Cognition/Evolution of
Behavior. Applications are invited from candidates with training in any
of the fields that have contributed to this area of research, including
evolutionary/developmental biology, cognitive ethology, comparative
behavior/psychology, behavioral ecology, evolutionary psychology, and
computational biology.
The position is located in the School of Cognitive Science and has
additional ties to both the biology faculty and a new interdisciplinary
program in culture, brain, and development. Thus, the successful
candidate will have the op****tunity to develop teaching and research
collaborations with colleagues in a broad range of fields, including
anthropology, computer science, ecology, genetics, linguistics,
mathematics, microbiology, molecular biology, neuroscience, philosophy,
and psychology. Active research in sup****t of teaching and an interest
in assisting students with their own independent research projects is
expected.
Position begins July 1, 2006. Review of applications begins December 1,
2005. Hamp****re College offers a competitive salary and comprehensive
benefit program. The College is an equal op****tunity employer committed
to building a culturally diverse intellectual community and strongly
encourages applications from women and minority candidates. Ph.D.
degree at time of appointment preferred. Send a vita, a letter
describing your teaching and research interests, three letters of
reference, publications, and teaching evaluations (if available) to:
Evolution of Behavior Search Committee, School of Cognitive Science,
893 West Street, Hamp****re College, Amherst, Massachusetts 01002-5001.
Affirmative Action, Equal Op****tunity Employer.


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