Assistant Professor of Neuroscience
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If you are a current Barnard College employee, please use the internal career site to apply for this position.Job:Assistant Professor of NeurosciencePosition Description:The Neuroscience and Behavior Department at Barnard College, Columbia University in New York City, seeks a full-time, tenure-track Assistant Professor, starting July 2025. The successful candidate will establish an active, externally funded research program in neuroscience. Applicants with laboratory and/or computational research programs are encouraged to apply. Examples of areas of research include cognitive/computational, systems, and molecular neuroscience with a focus on development. Teaching responsibilities entail 4 courses per year. We are especially interested in candidates with demonstrated experience or potential for mentoring undergraduate researchers from diverse backgrounds. Barnard faculty are part of the larger New York City neuroscience community that includes the opportunity for collaborations with the broader Columbia University community including the Zuckerman Institute and the Columbia University Medical College. The Neuroscience and Behavior Department will be moving to a new state of the art research facility with an expected completion date of summer 2026 and anticipate several additional hires.Application Requirements:Ph.D. and postdoctoral experience required; teaching experience desirable.Applicants should submit a combined CV and cover letter (uploaded under CV ), research and teaching statements, two representative publications (uploaded under Writing Sample ), and contact information for three references from whom we can solicit recommendation letters. In the cover letter and/or teaching statement, applicants should address their ability to work effectively with a student population that is broadly diverse with regard to gender and gender expression, race, ethnicity, nationality, sexual orientation, and religion.Review of applications will begin October 1, 2024. All materials must be received by November 15, 2024. The search committee plans to conduct Zoom interviews with semi-finalists beginning in November. Campus visits will be conducted in December. For questions, contact Professor BJ Casey (...@barnard.edu).Barnard College is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is actively committed to creating a diverse and inclusive community. We especially encourage applications from women, people of color, persons with disabilities, LGBTQ people, and individuals from other underrepresented groups.Salary: $85,000 - $133,000The salary of the finalist selected for this role will be set based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to departmental budgets, qualifications, experience, education, licenses, specialty, and training. The above hiring range represents the College's good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting. Barnard College is an historically women's college in New York City affiliated with Columbia University. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and are actively committed to creating a diverse and inclusive community. Barnard does not discriminate due to race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender and/or gender identity or expression, marital or parental status, national origin, ethnicity, citizenship status, veteran or military status, age, disability, or any other legally protected basis, and to the extent permitted by law. We encourage applications from women, people of color, persons with disabilities, LGBTQ people, and individuals from other underrepresented groups.Company:Barnard CollegeTime Type:Full time