Pennsylvania State University
University Park, State College, PA, USA
Addiction and Biobehavioral Health Faculty Position (Open Rank, Tenure Track) The Department of Biobehavioral Health (BBH) in the College of Health and Human Development ( https://hhd.psu.edu/bbh ) announces an open-rank tenure line faculty position in addiction research to start August 2020. Candidate's research should apply cognitive neuroscience techniques (e.g., neuroimaging) and integrate behavioral and biological approaches to examine substance abuse. BBH has a strong interdisciplinary research program that examines how environmental factors (e.g., early life trauma, stress, impoverished social and physical environments, etc.) interact with biological factors (e.g., genetics, brain development, etc.) to impact health; candidates that contribute to these strengths will be of particular interest. Candidates should demonstrate an established interdisciplinary research program, and a successful history of external funding, that integrates behavioral and biological approaches to examine the multifactorial contributions to the development and/or maintenance of substance abuse. This position is part of a series of strategic hires at Penn State to build scientific leadership and increase Penn State's capacity for high impact, interdisciplinary, translational, and community-engaged collaborations to combat substance abuse and addiction. BBH seeks a faculty member who is interested in and committed to participating in an interdisciplinary community of scholars at Penn State contributing to the mission of the new Consortium to Combat Substance Abuse (CCSA; https://opioid.psu.edu ). This consortium builds on existing interdisciplinary strengths within BBH, which considers both biological and behavioral underpinnings of addiction. Additional consortium hires will occur over the next several years.This position will be co-funded by the Social Sciences Research Institute (SSRI; http://www.ssri.psu.edu ). The successful candidate will have opportunities to build a strong collaborative link with one or more centers that are pertinent to the new consortium, including the Penn State Addiction Center for Translation ( https://combatsubstanceabuse.ssri.psu.edu/people/centers-institutes/ ); the Edna Bennett Pierce Prevention Research Center ( http://prevention.psu.edu ); the Center for Healthy Aging ( http://healthyaging.psu.edu ); the Methodology Center ( https://methodology.psu.edu ); the Social, Life, and Engineering Sciences Imaging Center (www.imaging.psu.edu), and the Center for Health Care and Policy Research ( https://hhd.psu.edu/chcpr ). This individual will have access to research facilities and institutes at Penn State, including the Biomarker Core Laboratory ( https://hhd.psu.edu/bbh/about/biomarker-core-lab ); Huck Institutes of the Life Sciences ( https://www.huck.psu.edu ); Center for Educational Disparities Research ( http://www.ssri.psu.edu/center-educational-disparities-research ); Child Maltreatment Solutions Network ( http://solutionsnetwork.psu.edu ); Population Research Institute (www.pop.psu.edu); Penn State Cancer Institute ( https://cancer.psu.edu ); Institute for CyberScience ( https://ics.psu.edu ), and the Penn State Clinical and Translational Science Institute ( http://ctsi.psu.edu ).
Addiction and Biobehavioral Health Faculty Position (Open Rank, Tenure Track) The Department of Biobehavioral Health (BBH) in the College of Health and Human Development ( https://hhd.psu.edu/bbh ) announces an open-rank tenure line faculty position in addiction research to start August 2020. Candidate's research should apply cognitive neuroscience techniques (e.g., neuroimaging) and integrate behavioral and biological approaches to examine substance abuse. BBH has a strong interdisciplinary research program that examines how environmental factors (e.g., early life trauma, stress, impoverished social and physical environments, etc.) interact with biological factors (e.g., genetics, brain development, etc.) to impact health; candidates that contribute to these strengths will be of particular interest. Candidates should demonstrate an established interdisciplinary research program, and a successful history of external funding, that integrates behavioral and biological approaches to examine the multifactorial contributions to the development and/or maintenance of substance abuse. This position is part of a series of strategic hires at Penn State to build scientific leadership and increase Penn State's capacity for high impact, interdisciplinary, translational, and community-engaged collaborations to combat substance abuse and addiction. BBH seeks a faculty member who is interested in and committed to participating in an interdisciplinary community of scholars at Penn State contributing to the mission of the new Consortium to Combat Substance Abuse (CCSA; https://opioid.psu.edu ). This consortium builds on existing interdisciplinary strengths within BBH, which considers both biological and behavioral underpinnings of addiction. Additional consortium hires will occur over the next several years.This position will be co-funded by the Social Sciences Research Institute (SSRI; http://www.ssri.psu.edu ). The successful candidate will have opportunities to build a strong collaborative link with one or more centers that are pertinent to the new consortium, including the Penn State Addiction Center for Translation ( https://combatsubstanceabuse.ssri.psu.edu/people/centers-institutes/ ); the Edna Bennett Pierce Prevention Research Center ( http://prevention.psu.edu ); the Center for Healthy Aging ( http://healthyaging.psu.edu ); the Methodology Center ( https://methodology.psu.edu ); the Social, Life, and Engineering Sciences Imaging Center (www.imaging.psu.edu), and the Center for Health Care and Policy Research ( https://hhd.psu.edu/chcpr ). This individual will have access to research facilities and institutes at Penn State, including the Biomarker Core Laboratory ( https://hhd.psu.edu/bbh/about/biomarker-core-lab ); Huck Institutes of the Life Sciences ( https://www.huck.psu.edu ); Center for Educational Disparities Research ( http://www.ssri.psu.edu/center-educational-disparities-research ); Child Maltreatment Solutions Network ( http://solutionsnetwork.psu.edu ); Population Research Institute (www.pop.psu.edu); Penn State Cancer Institute ( https://cancer.psu.edu ); Institute for CyberScience ( https://ics.psu.edu ), and the Penn State Clinical and Translational Science Institute ( http://ctsi.psu.edu ).
Pennsylvania State University
University Park, State College, PA, USA
Faculty, Tenure-Line, Engineering Design We seek creative, dynamic applicants at all levels (assistant, associate, or full) who will add new ideas, courses, programs, research, funding, and excitement to the Engineering Design program (DESIGN, http://www.edp.psu.edu ) within the School of Engineering Design, Technology, and Professional Programs (SEDTAPP).
Penn State is investing more than $300M in new engineering buildings that will transform the educational and research capabilities of SEDTAPP and DESIGN. These facilities include new multi-use design studios, “cornerstone to capstone” maker spaces, new research labs, and SEDTAPP faculty offices.
The surrounding area is also very supportive: State College is a robust college town that values entrepreneurship, innovation, and creativity. Its location in central Pennsylvania combines a good environment for families and young professionals with easy accessibility to New York, Washington, D.C., Philadelphia, and other metropolitan areas in the Northeast.
New faculty will join a diverse team that is actively pursuing new initiatives in education, research, and service in cross-disciplinary methods of design that apply to most fields of engineering. In addition to traditional engineering design concentrations, applicants with backgrounds in computing, manufacturing, built environments, biomedical applications, cognitive psychology, engineering education, and other emerging areas are encouraged to apply. Collaborations with other departments in engineering and other colleges are strongly supported. Design experience in industry is desirable.
The DESIGN faculty teach undergraduate and graduate courses and offer graduate degrees in engineering design. Successful candidates will become an integral part of the graduate faculty and should form collaborations with SEDTAPP's other vibrant programs (see https://www.sedtapp.psu.edu/ ).
Joint appointments with other departments are possible. DESIGN faculty represent many disciplines and collaborates across departments and colleges. Current research and teaching activities include: Design thinking, Design cognition, Design decision-making Industrial design, Interaction design, Integrated systems design, Design theory and methodology, Design for human variability, Design-build service projects, Sustainable design, Design ethics Machine learning, Design for additive manufacturing, Resilient construction, Design of sociotechnical systems, Humanitarian engineering, Social entrepreneurship and Engineering education.
Candidates must have an earned doctorate prior to their start date in a field that is appropriate to support research and teaching in engineering design and be comfortable working in interdisciplinary settings.
Evidence of excellent teaching ability is required. In addition to an application letter, curriculum vitae, and the names and contact information for three references, the applicant must submit both research and teaching statements that demonstrate how their interests and experiences align with those of DESIGN.
For additional information, please visit: http://www.edp.psu.edu . If you're looking to learn more about the Engineering Design program, we will be hosting our fourth Penn State designXchange during which participants will interact with design faculty across the university, learn about our ongoing design research and engage in a design activity facilitated by a prominent design guru. See http://design.psu.edu for more details.
Faculty, Tenure-Line, Engineering Design We seek creative, dynamic applicants at all levels (assistant, associate, or full) who will add new ideas, courses, programs, research, funding, and excitement to the Engineering Design program (DESIGN, http://www.edp.psu.edu ) within the School of Engineering Design, Technology, and Professional Programs (SEDTAPP).
Penn State is investing more than $300M in new engineering buildings that will transform the educational and research capabilities of SEDTAPP and DESIGN. These facilities include new multi-use design studios, “cornerstone to capstone” maker spaces, new research labs, and SEDTAPP faculty offices.
The surrounding area is also very supportive: State College is a robust college town that values entrepreneurship, innovation, and creativity. Its location in central Pennsylvania combines a good environment for families and young professionals with easy accessibility to New York, Washington, D.C., Philadelphia, and other metropolitan areas in the Northeast.
New faculty will join a diverse team that is actively pursuing new initiatives in education, research, and service in cross-disciplinary methods of design that apply to most fields of engineering. In addition to traditional engineering design concentrations, applicants with backgrounds in computing, manufacturing, built environments, biomedical applications, cognitive psychology, engineering education, and other emerging areas are encouraged to apply. Collaborations with other departments in engineering and other colleges are strongly supported. Design experience in industry is desirable.
The DESIGN faculty teach undergraduate and graduate courses and offer graduate degrees in engineering design. Successful candidates will become an integral part of the graduate faculty and should form collaborations with SEDTAPP's other vibrant programs (see https://www.sedtapp.psu.edu/ ).
Joint appointments with other departments are possible. DESIGN faculty represent many disciplines and collaborates across departments and colleges. Current research and teaching activities include: Design thinking, Design cognition, Design decision-making Industrial design, Interaction design, Integrated systems design, Design theory and methodology, Design for human variability, Design-build service projects, Sustainable design, Design ethics Machine learning, Design for additive manufacturing, Resilient construction, Design of sociotechnical systems, Humanitarian engineering, Social entrepreneurship and Engineering education.
Candidates must have an earned doctorate prior to their start date in a field that is appropriate to support research and teaching in engineering design and be comfortable working in interdisciplinary settings.
Evidence of excellent teaching ability is required. In addition to an application letter, curriculum vitae, and the names and contact information for three references, the applicant must submit both research and teaching statements that demonstrate how their interests and experiences align with those of DESIGN.
For additional information, please visit: http://www.edp.psu.edu . If you're looking to learn more about the Engineering Design program, we will be hosting our fourth Penn State designXchange during which participants will interact with design faculty across the university, learn about our ongoing design research and engage in a design activity facilitated by a prominent design guru. See http://design.psu.edu for more details.
