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Neuroscience – Assistant Professor

Employer
Hope College
Location
Holland, Michigan
Salary
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Closing date
Oct 26, 2019

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Discipline
Life Sciences, Neuroscience
Position Type
Full Time
Job Type
Faculty
Organization Type
Academia

Description

Hope College invites applications for a tenure-track position in Neuroscience at the Assistant Professor level to begin August 2020.  The ideal candidate is expected to demonstrate excellence in the classroom and develop a vigorous, externally funded research program that addresses questions of fundamental importance in neuroscience while engaging undergraduate students as active collaborators.    Preference will be given to candidates who demonstrate a broad understanding of systems-level Neuroscience with the ability to contribute to teaching courses in Introduction to Neuroscience (class and lab), Advanced Neuroscience Research (class and lab) and either Neuroanatomy & Neurophysiology (class and lab) or Computational Neuroscience. This candidate's full teaching load will be within the Neuroscience program and the departmental appointment will be within the Biology Department.

The Neuroscience Program at Hope College (https://hope.edu/academics/neuroscience/) is interdisciplinary and incorporates perspectives from biology, chemistry, engineering, mathematics, nursing, philosophy, and psychology. Students receive in depth training at multiple levels of neuroscience, including 1) the cellular/molecular level, 2) the systems-level and 3) the behavioral/cognitive level. Current faculty engage in research on a) neuronal function at the neurochemical level, b) behavioral neuroscience in animal models, c) viral impact at the cellular and molecular level, d) human peripheral physiology, and e) human EEG. Start-up funds for research are available, along with applications for internal research support and assistance in seeking external funding.

 

Qualifications

  • Ph.D. in Neuroscience; postdoctoral experience preferred.
  • Promise as an excellent instructor.
  • Potential to build an active research program involving undergraduate students.
  • Understanding of and commitment to the Christian faith, with an understanding of the central role of evolution in biological processes.

 

Application Instructions

As part of the online application, candidates will upload the following documents:

  • Cover letter
  • Curriculum Vitae
  • Unofficial transcripts
  • Statement of research plans, including anticipated collaboration with undergraduate students
  • Sample publications
  • Statement of teaching philosophy, experience, and interests
  • Statement in response to the Hope College mission https://hope.edu/about/mission.html, with particular attention to both multicultural engagement and the historic Christian faith
  • In addition, please enter the contact information for three references on the application (including current email addresses). Those references will be contacted by Human Resources upon application to submit a reference form.

Direct questions to Lindsey Root Luna at neuroscience@hope.edu. Applications will be reviewed as they are received. Applications received by October 26, 2019 will be assured full consideration.

 

About Hope College

Hope College is a four-year liberal arts college where academic excellence and vibrant Christian faith join together in a supportive and welcoming community. Hope offers an academically rigorous, co-educational and residential education to 3,150 undergraduate students from 37 states and more than 36 countries. Affiliated with the Reformed Church in America since its founding in 1866, Hope College is known for its invitational ecumenical Christian atmosphere, friendly campus community, and well-balanced academic and co-curricular offerings. Hope's beautiful campus is located just steps from award-winning downtown Holland, Michigan, and fewer than seven miles from Lake Michigan.
 
At Hope College, accomplished faculty and staff mentor students to recognize the interconnectedness of the world and cultivate the skills, perspectives and habits that help them flourish inside and outside the classroom. Recognized as a national leader in undergraduate research and scholarship, Hope provides exceptional professional preparation and life-changing educational experiences that equip students for success after graduation. The college has consistently ranked among the nation's top liberal arts colleges and is featured in the book Colleges That Change Lives.
 
Hope College is financially sound, with more than 50 consecutive years of balanced budgets, an endowment of approximately $230 million and no deferred maintenance, and over $140 million invested in the construction of new facilities during the past 12 years. Since 2015, the college has completed three new buildings -- Kruizenga Art Museum (2015), the Jack H. Miller Center for Musical Arts (2015) and the Jim and Martie Bultman Student Center (2017). The next facility to be built will be a new home for the college's Campus Ministries programs, which is slated for completion in fall 2019.
 
In 2015, Hope College launched its 10-year strategic plan, Hope for the World: 2025, which consists of six goals, focused on: academics; Christian formation; global engagement; community; reputation and influence; and value. Developed by the campus community, the strategic plan supports the college's mission, "to educate students for lives of leadership and service in a global society through academic and co-curricular programs of recognized excellence in the liberal arts and in the context of the historic Christian faith."
 
Hope College is a community that aspires to be faithful, welcoming and transformational. Accordingly, the college is committed to being a place where all experience a sense of belonging. Students of all faiths -- and no faith -- are welcome at Hope, as are students of all racial and ethnic backgrounds. In 2018-19, 18 percent of the student body identified as a race other than Caucasian. On Hope's campus, there is broad understanding that, in order to best prepare students for lives of leadership and service in a global society, the college must have diversity among its faculty and staff. Twenty-four percent of Hope's tenure-track faculty are from underrepresented groups, coming from both the U.S. and abroad.
 
ABOUT HOLLAND

Holland, Michigan is located in the heart of West Michigan, on the shores of Lake Michigan and Lake Macatawa. The city is known for being a friendly college town, a beautiful vacation destination, and annual host of both the Tulip Time Festival and Tulipanes Festival. With a city population of 33,000, Holland resides within the greater Holland-Zeeland area populated by 100,000 -- 30 minutes from Grand Rapids, 2.5 hours from Ann Arbor and Chicago and 3 hours from Detroit. Holland features a picturesque downtown just steps from the Hope College campus -- home to restaurants, cafés, shops and a popular farmer's market -- as well as miles of sandy beaches, nationally ranked school districts and charming parks throughout the surrounding area. In recent years, Holland has earned recognition for being one of the "Best Beach Towns to Live In" (WalletHub, 2018), "Prettiest Towns" (Architectural Digest, 2018) and "Best Cities for Global Trade" (Global Trade Magazine, 2017) as well as the #1 "Best Small City to Start a Business" (WalletHub 2018). The City of Holland has also earned several top honors for the "America in Bloom" competition, including awards for "Environmental Efforts" and "Coolest Downtown." The Holland area is strengthened by its diversity, with people of color comprising 33% of the city's population. The Latino community is particularly vibrant, accounting for 24% of Holland residents. For more about neighborhoods, recreation, businesses and life in Holland, visit the city's "Live in Holland Michigan" website.

Hope College seeks to be a community that affirms the dignity of all persons as bearers of God's image. It is Hope College policy not to discriminate on the basis of age, color, disability, family status, genetic information, height, national origin, pregnancy, race, religion, sex, or weight, except in the event of a bona fide occupational qualification. Hope College is an equal opportunity employer.

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