Open Rank Faculty in Cognitive Science
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Descrizione della Posizione Lavorativa

Bocconi University is establishing a new Department of Cognitive Science whose aim is to deepen the understanding of the human mind and behaviour through interdisciplinary research and teaching. The Department will bring together scholars from cognitive psychology, neuroscience, computational psychology/artificial intelligence, social psychology and behavioral economics into a unified unit.

Faculty members are expected to collaborate across these disciplines to investigate core phenomena such as perception, attention, memory and emotion, and to explore how these mechanisms relate to real-world issues (for example human–AI interaction, economic and political instability, and environmental challenges).

The planned Department will comprise about 25 faculty who will carry out cutting-edge research across the full range of cognitive science and will teach in Bocconi’s undergraduate and graduate programmes to equip students with a deep understanding of the forces shaping individual and group behaviour.

New faculty will have access to the Bocconi Cognition Lab, an interdisciplinary facility for studying decision-making and cognitive mechanisms using advanced techniques such as behavioral measures, attention and perception assays, non-invasive brain stimulation and activity recording, and computational modelling.

We welcome applications from candidates at all ranks with expertise in any area of cognitive science, including but not limited to:

• Perception and attention
• Memory systems
• Reasoning and decision-making
• Cognitive neuroscience
• Computational modelling of cognitive processes and artificial intelligence
• Social cognition
• Behavioral economics

Please note: the call for applications closed on 2026-06-30. Applications submitted after that date will not be considered and the screening process is currently underway.

For further information about the recruitment process, the composition of the recruitment committee, or to ask questions, contact: [email protected].

Benefits for employees

Bocconi provides competitive compensation and research support comparable to leading European universities. New hires relocating to Italy may be eligible for the “Rientro dei Cervelli” tax regime, which can exempt 90% of remuneration from income tax for a minimum of 6 years (possible extension up to 13 years, conditions apply).

Requisiti

Candidates at all academic ranks with expertise in one or more areas of cognitive science (see list in description). Applications were due by 2026-06-30; screening is ongoing. For questions contact [email protected].