The position is a 9-month appointment. Responsibilities include establishing an independent research program, teaching undergraduate and graduate courses, mentoring undergraduate and graduate students, and participating in departmental and university activities. Colleagues interested in strengthening interdisciplinary connections within the university (e.g., Neuroscience and Cognitive Science Program, the Center for Comparative and Evolutionary Biology of Hearing, the Maryland Language Science Center, the Brain and Behavior Institute, the Maryland Cochlear Implant Center of Excellence, University of Maryland Medical Center) and the with colleagues at many of the world-renowned institutions in our area (e.g., National Institutes of Health, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Johns Hopkins University) are particularly encouraged to apply. Salary is negotiable, depending upon qualifications and experience.