Multiple Open-Rank Cluster Hiring - Department of Cognitive Science
Descrizione dell'offerta
Job opportunity
Bocconi University in Milan (Italy) is excited to announce the creation of a new Department of Cognitive Science and invites applications for multiple positions at all academic ranks across all major areas of the field.
The Department will unite scholars in cognitive psychology, cognitive neuroscience, computational psychology and artificial intelligence, social psychology, and behavioral economics to advance an integrated science of the human mind.
A central ambition is to foster collaboration across methodological traditions and to leverage Bocconi’s strength in economics, computational and social sciences to address questions at the intersection of cognition, markets, institutions, and public policy.
The Department will comprise approximately 25 faculty members conducting frontier research and teaching at undergraduate and graduate levels. The department will be equipped with the Bocconi Cognition Lab. In this interdisciplinary laboratory, researchers will explore the cognitive mechanisms that underlie decision making by using cutting edge techniques for behavioral measurements, non-invasive brain stimulation and activity recording, and computational modeling.
Application and Recruitment
We welcome applications from candidates at all levels 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 modeling of cognitive processes and Artificial Intelligence
- Social Cognition
- Behavioral Economics.
To apply, please include a CV and a motivation letter containing information about the work you are currently carrying out, future plans and your motivation for coming to Bocconi.
Screening will take place on a rolling basis beginning in April 2026.
Bocconi offers competitive European compensation and substantial research support.
International hires may qualify for Italy’s Brain Drain ("Rientro dei Cervelli") tax incentive, providing significant tax advantages for researchers relocating from abroad.
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Bocconi University also values diversity and pluralism and is committed to equal employment and educational opportunities without regard to age, race, color, national origin, ethnicity, religion, gender, sex, marital status, parental status, status as an individual with disabilities.
Applicants should feel free to communicate to the recruitment committee circumstances that have had an impact on their career path, or their publication trajectory, such as parental leave, caring responsibilities and impact of the Covid-19 lockdowns.