Assistant Professor/Associate Professor/Professor in Neuroscience

Faculty Positions in Neuroscience

The Department of Neuroscience at the University of Minnesota Medical School is seeking candidates for tenure-track (Assistant Professor) and tenured (Associate or Full Professor) faculty appointments. The department spans a wide range of research questions with a proven dedication to team science and collaborative work.

For these positions, we are searching for outstanding candidates, regardless of research focus, who will promote synergy across disciplines in our medical school to advance foundational science and discovery as well as preclinical research. Neuroscientists from diverse backgrounds and disciplines are encouraged to apply.

Strengths at the University of Minnesota include the Institute for Translational Neuroscience, which supports research at the interface between the bench and the bedside. The Center for Magnetic Resonance Research, which is at the forefront of high magnetic field strength imaging in both humans and animals. The Masonic Institute for the Developing Brain, dedicated to advance brain health across the lifespan. The MnDRIVE initiative, which supports research and translation relevant to neuromodulation for brain conditions. The MnDRIVE initiative, which supports research and translation relevant to neuromodulation for brain conditions. The Department is also a leader of the Medical Discovery Team on Addiction, the Medical Discovery Team on Optical Imaging, and Neuroplasticity Research in Support of Mental Health – three world-class neuroscience-based programs that have established and support many interdisciplinary and collaborative laboratories at the institution.

Resources at the University include the UMN Viral Vector and Cloning Core, which allows onsite vector production and development; the University Imaging Center, which is a Nikon Center of Excellence; the Institute for Therapeutics Discovery and Development with the resources and expertise to develop new drug therapies; the Clinical and Translational Science Institute, which provides resources to implement new treatment strategies and is a conduit to promote the community-wide understanding and application of scientific discoveries. Minnesota is also the home of multiple biomedical research companies and world-renowned hospitals. The University of Minnesota is dedicated to improving diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice. The Department of Neuroscience has developed several programs in this area.

Candidates must have a PhD and/or MD degree and must be a US citizen or be able to secure permanent resident status. Candidates with non-traditional backgrounds are strongly encouraged to apply. Formal review applications will begin on November 4, 2024. Reviews of applications will continue until positions are filled. All applicants should include a curriculum vitae, a brief statement of their research interests and future directions. In addition, candidates should include a diversity, equity, and inclusion statement which will form an important part of the selection process.  Applicants applying for the Assistant Professor position will need three letters of reference.

Applications should be sent as a single PDF to kbeteram@umn.edu. For those applying for the Assistant Professor position, letters of recommendation should be sent to the same email address directly from the letter writer. Applicants also need to complete an online application at the link below.

Assistant Professor (Tenure Track):  https://hr.myu.umn.edu/jobs/ext/364920

Associate or Full Professor (Tenured): https://hr.myu.umn.edu/jobs/ext/364921