"Teaching-Track Professor, Open Rank"

Job Details

Description

The Emory University Neuroscience and Behavioral Biology Program (NBB) seeks candidates for a Teaching-Track Professor (open rank) position. NBB is an interdepartmental undergraduate program founded at the intersection of Biology, Anthropology, and Psychology, and encompasses a wide range of interdisciplinary fields, including cellular and molecular neuroscience, neuroanatomy, neuroethics, and behavioral biology. The program’s success comes from the expertise, enthusiasm, and commitment of 9 primary faculty members, 8 of whom are teaching-track professors. It is supported by a larger community of 84 faculty in associated departments and programs across the University who are committed to fostering a respectful environment that nurtures and supports all students, faculty, and staff.

Successful candidates will have a Ph.D. in Neuroscience or another relevant field at the time of appointment, demonstrate a strong commitment to effective pedagogy, and have a track record of excellent teaching and mentoring undergraduates. Applicants with demonstrated effectiveness in teaching and mentoring students from a wide range of backgrounds, engaging them in critical thinking, and applying evidence-based instructional techniques are of particular interest.

The new faculty member will teach two courses per semester, including 1-2 core NBB courses and 2-3 electives each year. The electives could include sections of existing courses or new courses in Neuroethics, Science and Society, Clinical, Computational, Evolutionary, Cognitive, Systems, Developmental, or other Neuroscience areas of the candidate’s expertise.

This Teaching Professor (open rank) will teach and mentor undergraduates in the NBB program and provide leadership and service to the NBB program and the university. Established over 25 years ago, the teaching track at Emory College of Arts and Sciences is one of the strongest and longest-running in the country, with established procedures for reappointment and promotion. The primary responsibilities are teaching, program administration, and service. The Emory College of Arts and Sciences supports professional excellence through faculty development programs, and values representation from teaching-track faculty in College and University governance and service.

Qualifications

A Ph.D. in Neuroscience, Biology, Behavior, Psychology, or other relevant field is required at the time of application.

Application Instructions

Applicants should submit:

• Cover letter
• CV
• Statement of teaching experience, interests, and philosophy.
• Any additional information related to professional development, pedagogical scholarship, or evidence of teaching effectiveness that demonstrates a commitment to teaching and mentoring of undergraduates.

Items 3-4 should not exceed six pages combined.

Applicants should arrange to have three confidential letters of recommendation submitted on their behalf. Application review will begin on February 9; to ensure full consideration, all materials should be received by January 23, 2026.

Application Process

This institution is using Interfolio's Faculty Search to conduct this search. Applicants to this position receive a free Dossier account and can send all application materials, including confidential letters of recommendation, free of charge.