The University of Chicago: Biological Sciences Division: Department of Neurobiology

Location: Chicago, IL

Description

The University of Chicago's Department of Neurobiology in the Biological Sciences Division is searching for faculty in neuroscience. Appointment as tenure-track assistant professor is expected, but we will consider outstanding applicants for tenured positions.

The University of Chicago is currently engaged in a major expansion in neuroscience, and offers a rich intellectual environment that includes a strong translational neuroscience community and affiliations with Argonne National Laboratory and the Marine Biological Laboratory in Woods Hole.  

At The University of Chicago, we are committed to academic excellence and diversity within the faculty, staff, and student body.  The University is a vibrant center of scientific discovery and innovation, and opportunities for multidisciplinary collaboration are abundant, both within and outside the Biological Sciences Division. The Division, other academic units of the University, and the University of Chicago Medical Center, are all contained within one compact campus in Chicago’s Hyde Park.  Appointees will have access to state-of-the-art core facilities and to outstanding colleagues and graduate students affiliated with numerous degree-granting programs within and outside the biological sciences. Competitive research space and start-up funding will be available, as will the potential for interactions with our affiliates, Argonne National Laboratory and the Marine Biological Laboratory.

Applicants must have a doctoral degree or equivalent. To be considered, those interested must apply through The University of Chicago’s Academic Recruitment job board, which uses Interfolio to accept applications:  http://apply.interfolio.com/66570.  Applicants must upload a cover letter, CV, statement of research objectives, and contact information for three references. Review of complete applications will begin 10 September 2019 and continue until the position is filled.

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Application Process

This institution is using Interfolio's Faculty Search to conduct this search. Applicants to this position receive a free Dossier account and can send all application materials, including confidential letters of recommendation, free of charge.