Visiting Assistant Professor of Neuroscience

The Neuroscience Program at Carleton College invites applications for a Visiting Assistant Professor in Neuroscience, with a Neurobiology focus. We seek candidates with a strong interest in teaching undergraduates in a liberal arts environment and a PhD in Neuroscience or a closely related field completed by the start date, which will be September 1, 2023. Responsibilities will include team-teaching in the Neuroscience core curriculum at the 100- and 200-levels, a 300-level Neurobiology course, and a seminar in the candidate’s area of expertise. The four-course teaching load will be distributed over three of Carleton’s ten-week terms (Winter, Spring, Fall), starting January 2024 and continuing through November 2024, with the possibility of extending the position into Winter and/or Spring of 2025. Office space and shared research facilities will be available. Opportunities to involve undergraduate students in research may be available, including during summer 2024, but offering student research is not required for this position. We will prioritize applicants who are interested in teaching for all three terms, but will consider applications for two-term appointments as well. This position is eligible for benefits, and will receive mentoring from senior Neuroscience faculty and through Carleton’s Perlman Center for Learning and Teaching.

Carleton is a highly selective liberal arts college with a student body of approximately 2,000. Located in the thriving two-college town of Northfield, Minnesota, it is forty-five miles from the Twin Cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul, in easy reach of a vibrant metropolitan area that is home to three million people and rich cultural resources.

Carleton College does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, ethnicity, religion, sex, national origin, marital status, veteran status, actual or perceived sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, status with regard to public assistance, disability, or age in providing employment or access to its educational facilities and activities. We are committed to developing our faculty to better reflect the diversity of our student body and American society. Women and members of underrepresented minority groups are strongly encouraged to apply.

To apply, please visit go.carleton.edu/carletonjobs and submit an online application, including (1) a cover letter outlining interest in the position and describing how you will contribute to campus efforts towards diversity, equity, and inclusion; (2) CV; (3) a statement of teaching and mentoring philosophy; and (4) a statement of research interests, experiences, and goals, particularly those which could be carried out with undergraduate students. After passing through an initial screening process, applicants may receive a request for the contact information for three references, including at least one who is able to specifically address teaching experience. Applications received by April 1, 2023 will be guaranteed full consideration; review of applications will continue until the position is filled. For further inquiries, please contact Jennifer Wolff (jwolff@carleton.edu).