Assistant Research Professor - Neuroscience

Hiring Department

The UNIVERSITY of MISSOURI-KANSAS CITY SCHOOL of MEDICINE Department of Biomedical Sciences

The University of Missouri-Kansas City (UMKC) Medical School is a partner of the UMKC Health Sciences District. The District strives to be a premier academic health district, engaging in cutting-edge biomedical research and entrepreneurship, delivering state-of-the-science health care, and educating the next generation of health care professionals.

Job Description

This ranked non-tenure track Assistant Research Professor of Neuroscience is a collaborative partnership between the UMKC School of Medicine and Saint Luke’s Hospital of Kansas City (SLHKC). It is appointed to the Department of Biomedical Sciences. The successful candidate will have a key role in helping to expand our neuroscience program by adding research strengths in functionalized enzyme therapeutics and injured spinal cord regeneration and develop research projects for students interested in problems of spinal injury recovery.

Major responsibilities include maintaining an active extramurally funded research program, mentoring the research projects of graduate and undergraduate health sciences and professional students, residents, and fellows. Although primary responsibilities will be research-related, there will be some accompanying teaching responsibilities with this research science appointment. The successful applicant will be expected to work in collaborative, interdisciplinary university and hospital research environments.

The expected initial distribution of work will be 70% Research and 30% service to the university and healthcare partners.

Qualifications

M.D. or Ph.D. disciplines relative to the job description, (i.e. Biomedical Engineering, Biotechnology)

Anticipated Hiring Range

This is a ranked 12-month, full-time benefit-eligible non-tenure-track faculty appointment (1.0 FTE) to begin September 1, 2026. Opportunity for ranked promotion.

Application Materials

To be considered, you must apply online at www.umkc.edu/jobs, click in Academic Positions (Job Opening ID 59217).