Tenure-Stream Assistant Professor - Neuroscience
- Employer
- Department of Neuroscience UPitt
- Location
- Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Salary
- Commensurate with experience
- Closing date
- Oct 19, 2024
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- Discipline
- Life Sciences, Neuroscience
- Position Type
- Full Time
- Job Type
- Faculty
- Organization Type
- Academia
Applications are invited for one tenure-stream faculty position at the assistant professor rank with a targeted start date of Fall 2025. This recruitment seeks an individual to develop an outstanding research program in cellular and molecular aspects of neuroscience that leverages the strengths of ongoing research within the Department of Neuroscience at the University of Pittsburgh (http://www.neuroscience.pitt.edu/), and the extensive, impactful, and growing neuroscience community in Pittsburgh. Our integrative research environment is exemplified by the Center for Neuroscience at the University of Pittsburgh (CNUP; https://www.cnup.pitt.edu/about), which bridges the University of Pittsburgh, the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, and Carnegie Mellon University. Successful candidates will be expected to establish and manage an independent research program, participate in teaching neuroscience to undergraduate and graduate students, and contribute to the interactive and collegial local neuroscience community.
Required qualifications are a doctoral degree, postdoctoral training in neuroscience or a related field, and a record of research excellence. Preferred qualifications include a sincere interest in contributing to the educational mission of the department and a desire to be part of an interactive community.
To apply, candidates should submit the following PDF document to Pitt’sTalent Center by selecting this link (https://tinyurl.com/293z5x4m): (a) a cover letter (1pg), (b) a current CV, (c) a research statement (2-3 pgs), (d) a mentoring and teaching statement (1-2 pgs), and (e) a brief description of how your research, teaching or service demonstrates a commitment to diversity and inclusion (1 pg). At least three letters of reference should be sent by the recommenders to nrosci1@pitt.edu. Applications will be reviewed starting October 1, 2024. The final appointment will be made pending administrative and budgetary approval. The Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences is committed to building and fostering a culturally diverse environment. The University of Pittsburgh is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer and values equality of opportunity, human dignity and diversity. EOE, including disability/vets.
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