Tenure-Track Assistant Professor, Brain & Cognitive Sciences

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massachusetts institute of technologySomerville (MA)

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The Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Cambridge, MA invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor beginning July 1, 2027 or as soon thereafter as possible. We seek candidates across brain and cognitive science, potentially including computation, cognitive science, or experimental neuroscience. A PhD in neuroscience, biology, cognitive science, psychology, physics, electrical engineering, computer science, or another relevant

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