"Assistant Professor - Neuroscience"

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Assistant Professor - Neuroscience

Location: Syracuse, NY

Pay Range: $90,000 - $110,000

Pay Determination: Salary offers at Syracuse University will be based on education, experience, and relevant skills, as well as the academic or professional discipline of the position in the context of the home department, school, or college. Salary offers may also be influenced by prior relevant work or industry experience, where applicable. Faculty pay ranges are for 8.5 months salary unless otherwise specified.

FLSA Status: Exempt

Hours: Determined by Department Chair. Office hours required.

Job Type: Full Time

Rank: Assistant

Job Description: The Department of Biology at Syracuse University invites applications for a tenure-track position in the dynamic and broad field of neuroscience. The candidate is expected to complement and build on existing strengths in the Interdisciplinary Neuroscience Program and Department of Biology, including cell and molecular neurobiology, the biology of aging and neurodegeneration, behavioral and systems neuroscience, neurological disease modeling, and developmental neurobiology. Areas of particular interest include those employing advanced cell-based models to investigate neurophysiology and cell-cell communication in neurodevelopment or neurodegeneration. The successful candidate is expected to develop a rigorous externally funded research program and participate in graduate and undergraduate teaching and mentoring in the areas of their expertise.

The research environment at Syracuse University is highly collaborative both within and between departments, research centers, and institutes. The candidate will establish their research lab in the Biology Department, housed in the world-class Life Sciences Complex. In addition to the broad research expertise in the Biology Department at Syracuse University, the Interdisciplinary Neuroscience Program provides a nexus for all campus neuroscience research, offering intellectual and technical expertise incorporating molecular, cellular, developmental, systems, behavioral, and cognitive neuroscientific approaches to investigate basic, pre-clinical, translational, and clinical questions to unravel the relationship between brain and behavior. Faculty further benefit from interactions with the Aging Studies Institute, and the BioInspired Institute. In addition, the Department of Biology has strong research and educational ties to the adjacent State University of New York Upstate Medical University.

Syracuse University is fully committed to fostering a community that is welcoming to all. In the classroom and across campus, our commitment is rooted in the belief that multiple points of view, life experiences and backgrounds are essential to academic excellence.

Competitive salary, start-up funds, and laboratory space will be provided. Located between the Adirondack Mountains, Finger Lakes, and Lake Ontario regions of upstate New York, the metropolitan area of Syracuse boasts myriad cultural and recreational opportunities and offers a wide array of urban, small town, and rural living. Questions can be addressed to search chair Jessica MacDonald at jemacdon@syr.edu.

Qualifications: Candidates must have a Ph.D. in Neuroscience, Biology, or a related field with an outstanding record of research in Neuroscience.

Job Specific Qualifications: Not Applicable

Responsibilities: Teaching two courses per year (1:1 load), research, and service. Complementing and building on existing strengths in the Interdisciplinary Neuroscience Program and Department of Biology, including cell and molecular neurobiology, the biology of aging and neurodegeneration, behavioral and systems neuroscience, neurological disease modeling, and developmental neurobiology. Developing a rigorous externally funded research program and participate in graduate and undergraduate teaching and mentoring in the areas of their expertise.

Physical Requirements: Not applicable

Tools/Equipment: Not applicable

Application Instructions: For full consideration, applicants should submit a cover letter, curriculum vitae, statements of research and teaching interests, and arrange for three reviewers to submit recommendation letters. Review of applications will begin November 15, 2025, and will continue until the position is filled.

About Syracuse University: Syracuse University is a private, international research university with distinctive academics, diversely unique offerings, and an undeniable spirit. Located in the geographic heart of New York State, with a global footprint, and over 150 years of history, Syracuse University offers a quintessential college experience. The scope of Syracuse University is a testament to its strengths: a pioneering history dating back to 1870; a choice of more than 200 majors, 100 minors, and 200 advanced degree programs offered across the Universitys 13 schools and colleges; over 15,000 undergraduates and over 6,000 graduate students; more than a quarter of a million alumni in 160 countries; and a student population from all 50 U.S. states and 123 countries. For more information, please visit http://www.syracuse.edu.

About the Syracuse area: Syracuse is a medium-sized city situated in the geographic center of New York State approximately 250 miles northwest of New York City. The metro-area population totals approximately 500,000. The area offers a low cost of living and provides many social, cultural, and recreational options, including parks, museums, festivals, professional regional theater, and premier shopping venues. Syracuse and Central New York present a wide range of seasonal recreation and attractions ranging from water skiing and snow skiing, hiking in the Adirondacks, touring the historic sites, visiting wineries along the Finger Lakes, and biking on trails along the Erie Canal.

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