"Tenure-Track Assistant Professor in Neurogenetics, Neurodegeneration, and Stem Cell Biology"

The Institute for Behavioral Genetics, University of Colorado Boulder, invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professorship with an academic appointment in one of the following departments: Psychology and Neuroscience, Integrative Physiology. The Institute seeks to build on its strength in neurodegeneration and behavioral genetics research. Successful candidates must have a robust background and at least 36 months of direct, postdoctoral working experience with iPSC-derived neural cells and/or neural organoids. Experience with high-content genomics, other omics approaches such as spatial transcriptomics, and/or neurogenetics is preferred. Preference will be given to candidates with experience in neurodegeneration research using patient-derived iPSC lines and single-cell genomics. Applicants working entirely with animal models will not be considered.

Appointees will participate in the research and teaching missions of the Institute and their academic department which can include the Department of Integrative Physiology or the Department of Psychology and Neuroscience. The appointee will be expected to establish a productive, externally funded research program and to participate in undergraduate and graduate teaching in both the Institute and their academic department.

The University of Colorado Boulder is committed to building a culturally diverse community of faculty, staff, and students dedicated to contributing to an inclusive campus environment. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, including veterans and individuals with disabilities.

Founded in 1967, the Institute for Behavioral Genetics (IBG) is one of the world's leading research institutes for genetic research on behavior. Its mission is to conduct and facilitate research examining the genetic bases of individual differences in behavior and to provide research training in this interdisciplinary area.

What Your Key Responsibilities Will Be: Establish and maintain an independent, externally funded research program. Teach courses: typically, two courses per academic year (one undergraduate and one graduate) as long as research-active, with specific assignments determined in consultation with the Department Chair and Institute Director. Mentor undergraduate and graduate students and postdoctoral fellows. Contribute service to IBG, the academic department, and the profession.

What We Require: Applicants must hold a doctoral degree (PhD, MD/PhD, or DPhil) in a life science discipline that includes, but is not limited to, neuroscience, biology, genetics, psychology, and physiology at the time of application with a minimum of 36 months of post-graduate training or experience in related fields. What You Will Need: A successful publication record. A record of successful external funding. What We Would Like You to Have: Accomplishments during graduate and postgraduate training should have stamped the candidate as a creative and promising investigator. If the individual does not have formal teaching experience, they should have demonstrated a commitment to develop the skills for high-quality collegiate teaching.