Adjunct Assistant Professor

The Division of Psychology is seeking a highly qualified expert in neurolinguistics at the Adjunct Assistant Professor (junior level) to join the existing team of faculty and staff that focuses on understanding brain mechanisms underlying speech and language, and particularly the unique features of brain organization that accompany fluency in multiple languages. This position is 75% time. The ideal applicant will have Applied Linguistics expertise that can be valuable to our programs in epilepsy surgery, neuropsychological assessment of individuals who are bilingual or multilingual, and the domains that involve applying the techniques of artificial intelligence to the analysis of human speech samples. 

Candidates must have a Ph.D. in Applied Linguistics or a related field and should have a strong background in research, teaching, and mentoring. Essential skills include grant writing, including a demonstrated ability to acquire funding as a Principal Investigator, success authoring papers published in refereed journals, and experience in the design and implementation of studies to understand the brain mechanisms underlying both healthy and pathological speech and language development. 

Applicants must have experience in conducting interdisciplinary collaborative research with clinical populations and particularly with patients who undergo neurosurgical procedures. Applicant’s research record should include: (1) experience with experimental protocols utilizing TMS-EEG; (2) the ability to lead a team with vision and strategic planning; (3) capacity-building through offering space and resources to trainees and visiting faculty who are collaborating in grant-writing; (4) a publication record in peer-reviewed domestic and international journals and ability to present effectively to communities and professional audiences; (5) familiarity with computational neuroscience methods used to investigate cellular activity in vivo; and (6) a record of mentoring undergraduate and graduate-level students in Applied Linguistics and/or neuroscience. 

Salary will be consistent with the UCLA Professorial Series. The posted UC salary scales (https://www.ucop.edu/academic-personnel-programs/compensation/2024-25-ac...) set the minimum pay determined by rank and step at appointment. See Table 5. The salary range for this position is $112,500 - $125,400 annually at 75% time. 

To apply, please submit a i) curriculum vitae, ii) cover letter, iii) the names and contact information of three references (do not send letters) to the application portal at: https://recruit.apo.ucla.edu/JPF09805. For further information, please contact RBilder@mednet.ucla.edu. 

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