36.3530, Jobs: Cognitive Science, General Linguistics: Lecturer in Cognitive Science, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

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Subject: 36.3530, Jobs: Cognitive Science, General Linguistics: Lecturer in Cognitive Science, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

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Date: 18-Nov-2025
From: Brian Woods [woodsb3 at rpi.edu]
Subject: Cognitive Science, General Linguistics: Lecturer in Cognitive Science, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute


Job Location: Troy, NY, USA
Web Address: https://hass.rpi.edu/cognitive-science
Job Title: Lecturer in Cognitive Science
Job Rank: Lecturer
Salary: Expected hiring amount: $64,890

Minimum Education: Candidates must hold a terminal degree or foreign
degree equivalent by the time of appointment and have demonstrated
experience teaching at the college level. Evidence of effective
teaching, and the ability to demonstrate, through accomplishment,
promise of academic, scholarly and/or research achievement in their
specialty is required.

Specialty Areas: Cognitive Science; General Linguistics

Other Specialties: Intersection of introductory cognitive science with
linguistics (including but not limited to psychology, philosophy,
neuroscience, artificial intelligence, or cognitive systems.
Description:
The Department of Cognitive Science in the School of Humanities, Arts,
and Social Sciences at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute invites
applications for a full-time Lecturer position beginning Fall 2026.
This position is a one-year appointment, with the possibility of
renewal based on performance and institutional needs.
We seek candidates to teach and help develop core undergraduate
courses in cognitive science, with an emphasis on introductory-level
instruction. The successful candidate will play a key role in
delivering foundational coursework that serves students across the
Institute. While the primary teaching responsibility is in
introductory cognitive science, the ability to contribute to the
department’s introductory linguistics offerings—particularly as they
intersect with Cognitive Science—is welcomed but not required.
We encourage applicants whose academic background and teaching
experience reflect a strong grounding in psychology, philosophy,
neuroscience, artificial intelligence, or cognitive systems.
Candidates must hold a terminal degree or foreign degree equivalent by
the time of appointment and have demonstrated experience teaching at
the college level. Evidence of effective teaching, and the ability to
demonstrate, through accomplishment, promise of academic, scholarly
and/or research achievement in their specialty is required.
The Department of Cognitive Science at RPI is known for its teaching
and research in areas including computational cognitive modeling,
artificial intelligence, human and machine reasoning, computational
linguistics, perception and action, cognitive robotics, and synthetic
characters.

Application Deadline: (Open until filled)
Web Address for Applications:
https://careers.rpi.edu/en-us/job/495590/lecturer-cognitive-science
Application Instructions:
Follow the on-screen prompts at
https://careers.rpi.edu/en-us/job/495590 to create a brief online
profile with contact information for three (3) professional
references. Please be ready to upload the following:
 - Cover letter (please use the link for "letter of interest")
 - Curriculum Vitae
 - Evidence of teaching effectiveness (this could be course
evaluations, surveys, feedback, or anything else that speaks to your
ability to teach effectively). In the absence of this type of
documentation, please upload a statement of your teaching approach
 - Statement of research
 - Statement describing your contributions to a welcoming and
inclusive learning community.
You may disregard the supporting documents links.
If you need assistance with the online application process, please
contact careers at rpi.edu.
Applications received by December 15, 2025 will receive first
consideration.
Contact Information:
        Professor Brett Fajen
        Email: fajenb at rpi.edu



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