Director of MRI Center

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Director of MRI Center

Description

Description

San Diego State University invites applications for a tenured faculty position at the associate to full professor level, also serving as Director of SDSU’s MRI Center. Candidates should hold a Ph.D. or equivalent degree in neuroscience, psychology, MR/medical physics, biomedical imaging, or related fields and should have a strong research record, technical skills relevant to MRI applications, and previous research leadership experience transferable to directing an MRI facility. The successful candidate would be expected to provide strategic vision in maintaining, directing, and growing a state-of-the-art imaging program for basic and translational research, and facilitate services provided to the SDSU imaging community. This academic position also includes maintaining research excellence and developing an independent, externally-funded program of research, teaching graduate and/or undergraduate courses, and mentoring students. Preference will be given to candidates with an outstanding research record and expertise in human brain imaging, experience with directing an imaging center, strong managerial skills, ability to promote collaborative research links, a commitment to the teacher-scholar model, and research/teaching interests integrating issues of culture and human diversity.

The SDSU Imaging Center includes a Siemens Prisma 3 Tesla MRI scanner for structural and functional magnetic resonance imaging, a mock scanner, and is fully equipped for research-dedicated purposes. The Center is located on SDSU’s main campus within walking distance from the department of psychology. The Psychology Department has a highly selective Joint Doctoral Program in Clinical Psychology with the University of California-San Diego that includes a Neuropsychology track. There is also a research-oriented Master’s Program in Psychology, which includes training in behavioral and cognitive neuroscience and neuroimaging coursework. The BA Program in Psychology includes an emphasis in neuroscience. SDSU is a large, diverse, urban university and federally recognized as both a Hispanic-Serving and Asian American Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institution with a commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusive excellence. Our campus community is diverse in many ways, including race/ethnicity, religion, color, sex, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, national origins, pregnancy, medical condition, and covered veteran status. We strive to build and sustain a welcoming environment for all. SDSU is seeking applicants with demonstrated experience in and/or commitment to working effectively with individuals from diverse backgrounds and members of underrepresented groups. The College of Sciences is host to a large number of federally-funded minority training programs (described at https://casa.sdsu.edu )

The minimum salary for this position is based on the current CSU salary schedule for Associate Professors and Professors and may be revised based on contract collective bargaining. The anticipated salary range is from $120,000-$135,000 for Associate and $133,000-$148,000. Salary placement will be based on the selected candidate’s qualifications and experience, and salaries higher than the published maximums may be offered in limited circumstances. San Diego State University offers a rich benefits package that constitutes a major portion of total compensation. For benefits information, click here .

Qualifications

We are seeking applicants with demonstrated experience in and/or commitment to teaching and working effectively with individuals from diverse backgrounds and members of underrepresented groups. Candidates must satisfy two or more of the eight Building on Inclusive Excellence (BIE) criteria. Candidates that meet BIE criteria: (a) are committed to engaging in service with underrepresented populations within the discipline, (b) have demonstrated knowledge of barriers for underrepresented students and faculty within the discipline, (c) have experience or have demonstrated commitment to teaching and mentoring underrepresented students, (d) have experience or have demonstrated commitment to integrating understanding of underrepresented populations and communities into research, (e) have experience in or have demonstrated commitment to extending knowledge of opportunities and challenges in achieving artistic/scholarly success to members of an underrepresented group, (f) have experience in or have demonstrated commitment to research that engages underrepresented communities, (g) have expertise or demonstrated commitment to developing expertise in cross-cultural communication and collaboration, and/or (h) have research interests that contribute to diversity and equal opportunity in higher education. Please indicate in a separate diversity statement how you meet at least two (2) of these criteria. Additional guidance on our BIE program for applicants is here.

SDSU is the oldest institution of higher education in the San Diego region, with a campus in San Diego serving 36,000 undergraduate and graduate students and additional locations in Southern California’s Imperial Valley and Tbilisi in the Republic of Georgia. SDSU is included in the Carnegie Foundation’s Doctoral Universities: High Research Activity category. Established in 1897, SDSU offers bachelor degrees in 97 areas, masters in 84 and doctorates in 23. See http://www.sdsu.edu for more information. SDSU is a large, diverse, urban university, an Asian-Native American-Pacific Islander -Serving Institution and a Hispanic-Serving Institution with a commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusive excellence. Our campus community is diverse in many ways, including race, religion, color, sex, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, national origin, pregnancy, medical condition, and covered veteran status. We strive to build and sustain a welcoming environment for all.

Application Instructions

Applicants should apply through Interfolio at http://apply.interfolio.com/150512 with a Cover Letter, research statement, teaching statement (including evidence of teaching effectiveness), diversity and inclusion statement (which includes a description of how three or more BIE criteria are satisfied), a current curriculum vitae, 3-5 representative reprints, and contact information for 3 references

As part of its commitment to a safe and equitable “OneSDSU” community, SDSU requires that individuals seeking faculty employment provide at the time of application authorization to conduct background checks if they become a finalist for the position; applications without this authorization will be considered incomplete and not considered.

A background check (including a criminal records check) must be completed before any candidate can be offered a position with the CSU. Failure to satisfactorily complete the background check may affect the application status of applicants or continued employment of current CSU employees who apply for the position.

The person holding this position is considered a “mandated reporter” under the California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act and is required to comply with the requirements set forth in CSU Executive Order 1083 as a condition of employment.

SDSU is a Title IX, equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against persons on the basis of race, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity and expression, marital status, age, disability, pregnancy, medical condition, or covered veteran status.

Advertised: Sep 11 2024 Pacific Daylight Time
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