Assistant/Associate/Full Professor - Wu Tsai Institute
Position Details
Basic Information
Description & Dates
Unit - Wu Tsai Institute
Position Type - Faculty
Position Title - 2024 - 2025 Assistant/Associate/Full Professor, Wu Tsai Institute and Partner
Department(s)
Location -New Haven, CT
Open Date - Sep 3, 2024
Deadline - Dec 2, 2024, 4:00 pm EST
Position Description
The Wu Tsai Institute (WTI) is a university-wide research initiative at Yale University whose
mission is to understand human cognition and explore human potential by sparking
interdisciplinary inquiry. WTI invites applications for multiple endowed faculty positions, at any
rank, to begin July 2025. We seek outstanding applicants from a broad range of disciplines,
including (but not limited to) neuroscience, psychology, cognitive science, data science,
computer science, and engineering. Successful candidates will receive a tenure-track or tenured
appointment in one or more departments in the Faculty of Arts and Sciences, School of
Engineering and Applied Science, and/or School of Medicine. WTI is dedicated to hiring,
mentoring, and advocating for colleagues who foster equity and excellence in our community
through their research, teaching, and service. Plans to promote these values should be integral
to the application, backed by a commitment to diversity, inclusion, and multicultural competence.
Women, protected veterans, persons with disabilities, and members of underrepresented
groups are strongly encouraged to apply. We are eager to accommodate the needs of families
and welcome applications from dual-career couples to this search or a combination of Yale
searches.
Background: WTI was founded in 2021 by a historic gift from Joe Tsai and Clara Wu Tsai to
reveal fundamental truths about the mind through the integrated study of the brain. Based at
100 College Street in New Haven, with research linkages across Yale campuses, WTI rests on
three pillars that coordinate its research activities: the Center for Neurodevelopment and
Plasticity, the Center for Neurocognition and Behavior, and the Center for Neurocomputation
and Machine Intelligence. WTI enables interdisciplinary inquiry through: fellowships for co-
mentored postdocs, grad students, and undergrads; shared research facilities and services with
cutting-edge technologies; collaborative grants to nucleate disruptive ideas; and regular
conferences, seminars, and professional development. WTI integrates approaches across
disciplines through common mathematical, statistical, and computational frameworks. WTI is
creating an inclusive environment that confronts inequity and celebrates diverse backgrounds,
identities, and perspectives. For more information, please visit the WTI website:
https://wti.yale.edu.
Qualifications
Applicants must have a PhD (or equivalent) at time of hire.
Application Instructions
WTI seeks outstanding applicants who will advance our mission of understanding cognition
across scales, species, and methods from a broad range of disciplines.
Please apply by October 15, 2024, at 4:00 pm EST if your research advances the
understanding of cognition through the collection and analysis of empirical data. These
applications will be evaluated for alignment with the Center for Neurodevelopment and Plasticity
and the Center for Neurocognition and Behavior.
Relevant research fields for this deadline in the past have included:
molecular neuroscience
cellular neuroscience
developmental biology
systems neuroscience
cognitive neuroscience
cognitive science
psychology
brain-computer interfaces
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 January.
Please apply by December 2, 2024, at 4:00 pm EST if your research advances the
understanding of cognition through innovative computational algorithms and models. These
applications will be evaluated for alignment with the Center for Neurocomputation and Machine
Intelligence.
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.