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Postdoctoral Fellow in Neuroscience

Employer
Smith College
Location
Northampton, Massachusetts
Salary
Competitive
Closing date
Apr 28, 2023

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The Program in Neuroscience at Smith College invites applications for a one-year, benefits eligible position at the rank of Postdoctoral Fellow to begin July 1, 2023. Teaching responsibilities for this position will include two courses per year in our neuroscience curriculum and supervision of independent student research in collaboration with faculty in the Neuroscience Program. Candidates should have a strong background in neuroscience. Expertise in cellular and molecular neuroscience and/or in vivo stroke models is required.  Experience with cellular signaling assays, in-situ hybridization, immunohistochemistry, and high resolution imaging techniques are preferred. Ph.D. is expected by the time of appointment. Candidates with experience in teaching or an interest in a career at a primarily undergraduate institution are encouraged to apply. Candidates from groups underrepresented in neuroscience are especially encouraged to apply.

Located in Northampton, MA, Smith College is the largest women’s college in the country and is dedicated to excellence in teaching and research across the liberal arts.  A faculty of outstanding scholars interact with students in small classes, as advisors, and through student-faculty research projects. Smith College offers opportunities to foster faculty success at every career stage, such as those listed here: https://www.smith.edu/about-smith/provost/faculty-development.  The College is a member of the Five College Consortium with Amherst, Hampshire and Mt. Holyoke Colleges, and the University of Massachusetts Amherst.  Students cross-enroll and faculty cross-teach across the Five Colleges. Details about the Program in Neuroscience may be found at https://www.smith.edu/academics/neuroscience.

Submit application at http://apply.interfolio.com/123237 with a cover letter, curriculum vitae, a diversity statement and the contact information for three confidential references. Review of applications will begin May 1, 2023. 

Diversity and a culture of equity and inclusion among students, staff, faculty, and administration are crucial to the mission and values of Smith College. We are an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer and do not discriminate on the basis of race, gender, age, color, religion, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression or veteran status in the recruitment and employment of faculty and staff, and the operation of any of its programs and activities, as specified by all applicable laws and regulations. Women, historically underrepresented minorities, veterans, and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply

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Located in Northampton, MA, Smith College is the largest women's college in the country and is dedicated to excellence in teaching and research across the liberal arts. Since its founding in 1871, Smith has provided women of high ability and promise an education of uncompromising quality. A world-class faculty of scholars interact with students in small classes, as advisors, and through student-faculty research projects, fully engaging with their students' intellectual development across all spectrums of endeavor. Smith College is a member of the Five College Consortium, comprised of Smith, Amherst, Mount Holyoke, and Hampshire Colleges and the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. Smith College is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, gender, age, color, religion, national origin, disability, sexual orientation or veteran status in the recruitment and in the recruitment and admission of students, the recruitment and employment of faculty and staff, and the operation of any of its programs and activities, as specified by all applicable laws and regulations. Women, minorities, veterans, and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

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