Assistant/Associate/Full Professor

TENURE TRACK FACULTY POSITION in NEUROSCIENCE

The Department of Neurobiology at the University of Utah ( http://www.neuro.utah.edu/ ) is seeking applications for a tenure track faculty position to lead a research team with a focus on addressing mechanisms of brain function while fostering an inclusive research environment. The department is vibrant and growing, with an emphasis on collegiality and collaboration. We are interested in candidates who use multidisciplinary approaches to understand brain function in health and disease. Areas of particular interest for the present search include systems neuroscience and research with relevance to human disease, but strong candidates from any area of neuroscience will be considered.

The department is strongly committed to advancing diversity, equity and inclusion both at the university and in neuroscience more generally. A demonstrated commitment to these principles will weigh heavily in the selection process. All candidates are urged to put their best effort into crafting the diversity statement required for this application (for guidance see application home page).

Additionally, to mitigate the effects of unconscious bias and ensure equitable consideration of all applicants, review of applications will be conducted in a partially anonymous way. To enable this approach, applicants are required to submit an anonymized summary of their past research accomplishments and future plans in addition to the standard application materials (for guidance see application home page).

Individuals must have a Ph.D. and/or M.D., or equivalent degrees at any rank, with two or more years of postdoctoral experience. Applicants should demonstrate excellence in research with strong potential for securing and sustaining independent extramural funding. The department offers excellent resources to support new faculty, including competitive salary and start-up support, newly renovated research space, active faculty mentoring, core facilities, interdepartmental graduate training programs, and a collegial research environment, with a growing focus on neuroscience research across campus. A successful applicant will be expected to develop an innovative, independent research program, and share our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion as well as excellence in graduate and medical education.

For full consideration, applications should be received by November 21, 2022. Only electronic applications will be accepted, and should include: 1) Cover letter; 2) 500-word anonymized past and future research summary; 3) 500-word diversity statement; 4) Curriculum vitae; 5) 3-4 page research statement; 6) Three reference letters.