Assistant Professor in BEHAVIORAL/SYSTEMS NEUROSCIENCE
The Department of Psychology at Florida State University (FSU) invites applicants for a full-time tenuretrack Assistant Professor position in BEHAVIORAL/SYSTEMS NEUROSCIENCE. Candidates with lines of laboratory animal research in any area of Neuroscience are encouraged to apply, particularly those who work to understand experience-dependent neural activity in the normal or diseased brain. Such research might include spatial navigation, decision making, and/or learning and memory.
FSU is classified as a Carnegie R1 (Highest Research Activities) and ranks in the top 20 of National Public Universities (US News & World Reports). Candidates will find an outstanding research infrastructure with scientific colleagues housed in adjacent buildings, and relatively new laboratory space and vivarium. The department has a fully-staffed electronics and machine shop and faculty have access to core equipment and resources including surgical suites, a confocal microscope and common-use histology/molecular laboratory in the building and numerous other shared resources across the program facilities (see www.neuro.fsu.edu/rsrc/cores) and campus (e.g., 21T small animal magnet). Our department has outstanding resources, a favorable teaching load, a high level of research activity, and a collegial atmosphere. The neuroscience community across the state of Florida is also highly collaborative. More information about our department and the Program in Neuroscience can be found at www.psy.fsu.edu and www.neuro.fsu.edu. The University is in Tallahassee, the capital of Florida, where residents have access to a broad range of cultural amenities and an abundance of regional springs, lakes and rivers, and pristine beaches on the Gulf of Mexico.
Faculty will be expected to maintain a strong research program, train graduate students in the Interdisciplinary Program in Neuroscience, and have the potential for excellent teaching and mentoring of diverse student populations for undergraduate and graduate neuroscience courses in the Psychology Department. A doctoral degree is required. Applicants with a demonstrated commitment to expanding access to neuroscience through their program of research are encouraged to apply.
To apply, go to www.jobs.fsu.edu (Job ID 58629) and submit: (1) a cover letter, (2) a curriculum vitae, (3) a research statement, (4) a teaching statement, and (5) up to four peer-reviewed papers, and (6) the names and contact information for writers for 3 letters of recommendation. Application review will begin on October 30, 2024. FSU is an Equal Opportunity/Access/An Affirmative Action/Pro Disabled & Veteran Employer committed to enhancing the diversity of its faculty and students. Statement can be accessed at: hr.fsu.edu. Inquiries about the position may be directed to Aaron Wilber, Search Chair, at awilber@fsu.edu.
Assistant Professor in Chemosensory/Systems Neuroscience and Assistant Professor in Cellular/Molecular Neuroscience
The Department of Biological Science at Florida State University invites applications for TWO tenure-track Assistant Professors in Neuroscience. These positions offer the opportunity to join a dynamic and supportive community within the Department, and the broader, multidisciplinary Graduate Programs in Neuroscience, Molecular Biophysics, and Cell and Molecular Biology. Our collaborative environment is designed to foster the development of an outstanding research program in neuroscience while contributing to the education and mentorship of the next generation of scientific leaders. We are particularly interested in candidates with a research focus in the following two categories:
- Chemosensory/Systems Neuroscience with a focus on investigating chemosensory processes, ingestive behavior, neural circuitry, or gut-brain interactions in vertebrates or other model organisms. Preferred expertise in advanced techniques such as large-scale neural recording (e.g., electrophysiology, imaging), and/or behavioral assays with neural manipulation (to link neural circuits to behavior) is highly desirable. We are seeking collaborative preceptors to join our longstanding (>30y) NIH Chemosensory Training Program.
- Cellular/Molecular Neuroscience focusing on synaptic structure, gene regulation, stem cells or disease mechanisms. The ideal candidate will have expertise in investigating neural circuits, glia biology, neuroimmunology, development, cellular and/or molecular functions and utilize advanced, cutting-edge in vitro and/or in vivo techniques. We are seeking new colleagues that would complement existing specialties in epigenetics, development, drug addiction, circadian biology, and aging.
Qualifications: Candidates must have a doctoral degree and postdoctoral training, and demonstrate a strong commitment to excellence in research, teaching, and mentoring, with clear potential or proven record for securing extramural funding to support an innovative research program.
The Institute and Department: Florida State University is a Research Intensive, Carnegie I Institute uniquely balanced in the Arts & Sciences. The college has initiated a new undergraduate degree in Neuroscience and has accelerated commitment to Chemosensory Training to include new faculty, a creative scholar-in-place internship program for postdoctoral scholars, and professional development targeted for our PhD trainees. The Department of Biological Science is an interactive group with more than 40 tenure-track faculty members with expertise in neuroscience, sensory systems, developmental genetics, epigenetics, chromosome biology, evolution, behavioral ecology, conservation biology, genomics, structural biology, and virology.
The Department is committed to the success of our faculty with engaged mentoring and significant resources. Researchers have access to excellent and fully-staffed departmental and university research facilities that include an imaging facility with a Titan Krios electron microscope, confocal imaging, light sheet microscopy, BSL2 facilities, molecular cloning and hybridoma facilities, genomics, proteomics, metabolomics instrumentation, flow cytometry and mass spectrometry facilities, electronics and fabrication machine shop, and the National High Magnetic Field Laboratory.
How to Apply: Submit your application at https://www.jobs.fsu.edu (Job ID 58694). Include a cover letter (specifying which job category), curriculum vitae, 2-3 -page research statement that briefly summarizes your significant research accomplishments and describes your future research plans, and a 2-3 -page teaching, mentoring, and service statement addressing the experience and philosophy of service to the Department, University, discipline, and the broader community. Include the names and contact information for 3-4 reference letters. Letter writers will only be contacted for short-listed applicants. Review of applications will begin on October 25, 2024, and applications will continue to be accepted and reviewed until the position is filled. Questions about the position should be directed to Prof. Debra Ann Fadool: neuro.search@bio.fsu.edu.
Florida State University is an Equal Opportunity/Access/Affirmative Action/Pro Disabled and Veteran Employer. Florida State University’s Equal Opportunity Statement can be accessed at: hr.fsu.edu.