"Simons Empire Faculty Fellow - Biological Sciences (Assistant Professor) - University at Albany"

Job Description

The Department of Biological Sciences within the College of Arts and Sciences at the University at Albany invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track position--a Simons Empire Faculty Fellow-- at the rank of Assistant Professor in Quantitative Systems Neuroscience. The candidate will pursue excellence in research, teaching, and service at a Carnegie R1 institution that serves a broad community and mentors the next generation of scientists. The candidate will contribute to robust undergraduate and graduate programs in their discipline, will enhance collaboration within the Department and across various university centers to promote multidisciplinary research and increase extramural funding, and will perform community outreach and service to the University, College, and Department.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Research: Scholarship and the creation of new knowledge through scholarly or creative activities. Conducting innovative research and publishing in peer-reviewed journals, including presenting research at professional meetings and conferences and securing external funding to support programmatic research.
• Teaching: Educating students, mentoring them, and fostering their intellectual development, which includes teaching undergraduate and graduate courses and course preparation and development.
• Service: Contributing to the governance and functioning of the university, college, and department including participating in admissions, advising, and mentoring graduate students and chairing and serving on doctoral dissertation committees.

Functional and Supervisory Relationships:

• Reports to: Department Chair
• Supervises the following positions: Graduate and undergraduate students as well as any laboratory personnel (e.g., postdoctoral researchers; research scientists; technicians, etc.).

Job Requirements:

In recent years, large-scale datasets have become foundational resources in modern neuroscience... [detailed description of research focus on neural computations, decision-making, etc.]

Minimum Qualifications:

• A terminal doctoral degree (PhD or equivalent) in neuroscience, biological sciences, or related field from a college or University accredited by the US Department of Education or internationally recognized accrediting organization August 15, 2026.
• A record of research and scholarly activity in systems neuroscience or fields directly related to the position description, as demonstrated by peer-reviewed publications, preprint manuscripts, books, or conference proceedings.
• The ability and a plan to effectively teach undergraduate and graduate level courses
• Experience working with interdisciplinary teams
• Applicants must demonstrate an ability to develop inclusive and equitable relationships within our diverse campus community
• Applicants must demonstrate an ability to support diversity, equity, access, inclusion, and belonging relative to their role

Preferred Qualifications:

• Demonstrated experience in using quantitative approaches (broadly defined), computational modeling, artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning, or similar tools in the field of systems neuroscience (or related discipline)
• A record of innovation in quantitative systems neuroscience, which includes peer-reviewed publications in impactful journals
• Experience using modern neuroscience methodologies to drive innovative research directions
• Evidence of potential for securing extramural funding for research and creative activities
• Experience in teaching and curriculum development at the collegiate level

Working Environment:

Typical office, classroom, and scientific research lab environments

Additional Information:

Professional Rank and Salary Range: A5, Assistant Professor 10 Months, Salary commensurate with experience.

Please apply online via http://albany.interviewexchange.com/candapply.jsp?JOBID=193089