Assistant Professor of Neuroscience

largest employers in North Carolina, offering a large range of career opportunities. Visit us at https://jobs.hr.ncsu.edu/ . Location: Raleigh, North Carolina Essential Job Duties: The Department of Biological Sciences seeks a 9-month, tenure-track Assistant Professor of Neuroscience to help expand research and education at the intersection of brain, body, and/or environment. As an Assistant Professor, you get to build a strong independent research program, contribute to undergraduate and graduate programs in neuroscience, and will have extensive opportunities for collaboration both across NCSU and with our neighboring research institutions and government agencies in the Research Triangle region. The appointment carries a 50% research, 40% teaching, and 10% service distribution. We welcome applications from researchers across the breadth of neuroscience, particularly those exploring brain-body interactions, computational and systems neuroscience, neurotoxicology, and connections among molecular and cellular mechanisms, neural circuits, physiology, behavior, and whole-organism function. We encourage applications from researchers using traditional or non-traditional model organisms, comparative systems, natural populations, and/or computational models. Key Responsibilities: Build an independent, externally-funded neuroscience research program focused on advancing foundational and/or translational understanding. Pursue extramural funding and collaborative research that supports a sustained, nationally recognized program and engages emerging opportunities in neuroscience, AI, neurotechnology, and/or related fields. Teach and develop undergraduate and graduate neuroscience courses that expand understanding of brain-body interactions, strengthen computational literacy, and create opportunities for high-impact experiential learning. Mentor undergraduate and graduate students through research and learning experiences that develop interdisciplinary research skills. Build interdisciplinary collaborations that connect neuroscience with expertise in environmental health, toxicology, genetics and genomics, immunology, physiology, and computational science. Contribute service that supports the department, college, university, and broader neuroscience community. Minimum Experience/Education: Requires doctoral or equivalent degree. Required Qualifications: A clear research vision with demonstrated potential to establish and sustain an independent, externally funded research program in Neurobiology. Research vision and demonstrated potential to establish an independent, nationally recognized, and externally funded research program in neuroscience. Expertise in a neuroscience research area that can contribute to an integrative understanding of brain-body interactions and/or related interdisciplinary questions. Demonstrated potential or experience in teaching and developing undergraduate and graduate neuroscience courses using innovative pedagogical approaches. Experience or demonstrated potential for productive collaboration across disciplinary or research boundaries. Strong written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills, including the ability to explain complex neuroscience concepts to audiences with varied backgrounds. Preferred Qualifications: Research expertise that complements or extends existing strengths in neuroscience and related areas such as environmental health sciences, toxicology, genetics and genomics, immunology, physiology, or computational science. Research approaches that connect molecular and cellular mechanisms with neural circuits, physiology, behavior, or whole-organism function. Research interests that can contribute to emerging interdisciplinary collaborations and address evolving opportunities in neuroscience. Experience incorporating computational approaches, quantitative methods, or related technologies into neuroscience research or teaching. Experience developing or teaching coursework that supports undergraduate or graduate education in neuroscience. Required License or Certification: N/A AA/EEO Statement: NC State University is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive equal opportunities for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, and veteran status. 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