Assistant Professor – Neurobiology of Pain

Employer: The University of Pittsburgh, Department of Neurobiology

Location: University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh

Salary: TBD based on qualifications.

Closing date: May 16, 2026

Discipline: Life Sciences, Biology, Biomedical Sciences, Cell Biology, Neuroscience, Biomedical Engineering

Position Type: Contract

Job Type: Faculty

Organization Type: Academia

Job Details

The Department of Neurobiology at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, together with the Pittsburgh Center for Pain Research and the Pittsburgh Pain Consortium, invite applications for a tenure-track faculty position at the rank of Assistant Professor. We seek exceptional candidates studying the mechanisms of pain, broadly defined. Areas of interest include, but are not limited to, neural circuits, cellular and molecular mechanisms, systems neuroscience, and translational biology of pain and analgesia.

The successful Candidate will be expected to establish a creative, independent, and externally funded research program and to contribute to graduate and medical student education. The Department of Neurobiology, the Pittsburgh Center for Pain Research, and the Pittsburgh Pain Consortium offer a highly collaborative and interdisciplinary research environment, with strong connections across basic and clinical neuroscience at the University of Pittsburgh.

Applicants should have an MD, PhD, or equivalent doctoral degree in neuroscience, biomedical sciences (e.g., neurobiology, pharmacology, psychiatry), or a related field. Candidates whose doctoral training is in another discipline but whose research program is focused on neurobiology would also be considered.

Application materials should include:

• Curriculum vitae
• A 2–3 page statement of research interests and future plans
• A brief description of how the applicant might collaborate with faculty and research programs at the University of Pittsburgh
• Three letters of recommendation
• PDFs of submitted or accepted manuscripts may also be included

Applications should be submitted electronically through the University of Pittsburgh faculty recruitment system, www.join.pitt.edu, Requisition 26001487. Here is a direct link to the advertisement: Job Description - Assistant Professor – Neurobiology of Pain (26001487)

Applications will be considered starting May 12 and will continue until the position is filled.

Questions may be directed to saross@pitt.edu.

The University of Pittsburgh is an equal opportunity employer / disability / veteran.