Assistant Professor, University of Maryland - Medicine Institute for Neuroscience Discovery
- Employer
- University of Maryland - Medicine Institute for Neuroscience Discovery (UM-MIND)
- Location
- Baltimore, Maryland
- Salary
- Competitive salary commensurate with experience
- Closing date
- Oct 28, 2024
- Sector
- Graduate School or University, Hospital, Independent Research Institute, Medical, Veterinary or Dental School
- Job Function
- Faculty Member
- Research Area
- Cognition, Development, Integrative Physiology & Behavior, Motivation & Emotion, Motor Systems, Neural Excitability, Synapses, & Glia, Neurodegenerative Disorders & Injury, Sensory Systems, Techniques
- Position Type
- Full Time
- Level
- Any Experience Level Considered
The University of Maryland- Medicine Institute for Neuroscience Discovery (UM-MIND) is expanding the diversity of its faculty by recruiting several tenure-track neuroscience faculty members, preferably at the Assistant Professor rank, but higher ranks considered. We are interested in PhD, MD, or MD/PhD candidates whose research complements the pillars of the institute's strengths in three areas: 1) neurodevelopment and neuropsychiatric disorders, 2) neurotrauma and brain injury, and 3) aging and neurodegeneration. Rank and tenure status will be dependent on the candidate's qualifications, which should include a strong record of scholarly activity and funding.
Qualifications:
New faculty will be actively mentored to achieve success in an exceptionally collaborative environment comprised of strongly productive research programs, state-of-the-art equipment, and outstanding core facilities. We offer highly competitive salary and recruitment packages. All institute faculty are members of the Graduate Program in Life Sciences' interdisciplinary Program in Neuroscience and will reside in a home department in the University of Maryland School of Medicine commensurate with their interests and expertise.
Candidates should submit the following as a single PDF: curriculum vitae, brief statement of research interests and vision, and contact information for three references. Candidates should submit their application to the UM-MIND Search Committee via the following email: Applications will be reviewed on a continuous basis starting on October 15, 2024 and will be accepted until all positions are filled.
UMB is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law or policy. We encourage applications from a broad range of applicants with diverse backgrounds and life experiences that may bring new perspectives to biomedical research, including but not limited to lived experiences and perspectives on race, religion, national origin, sex, gender identity of expression, physical or mental disability, or socio-economic backgrounds, among others.
If you need a reasonable accommodation for a disability, for any part of the recruitment process, please contact us at and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Please note that only inquiries concerning a request for reasonable accommodation will be responded to from this address.
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