Neurobiology & Physiology
Tenure-Track Faculty Position

Assistant Professor in Neuroscience or Neurogenetics
(Job Opening ID #: 14901)

The Department of Neurobiology & Physiology, in the Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences, seeks to recruit a new faculty member at the Assistant Professor level. Applicants holding a Ph.D. and/or M.D. degree and demonstrating an outstanding record of scientific achievement will be considered. We are interested in individuals whose research addresses fundamental issues in neuroscience, including but not limited to neurogenetics, and who show significant potential for innovation, scholarship, and commitment to excellence in research and teaching. Successful candidates will be expected to establish and maintain a high-profile research program attracting substantial extramural funding. The appointee will have access to state-of-the-art life science research support facilities and opportunities to interact with colleagues in the Institute for Complex Systems, Cognitive Neurobiology and Alzheimer's Disease Center, Center for Reproductive Science, Center for Sleep and Circadian Biology, Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center and an interdepartmental neuroscience graduate program with over 150 faculty.

NBP Faculty search is now closed. Thank you for your interest in our department. If you have already sent your application but need to verfiy where to send letters of recommendation, have them emailed to nbpfacultysearch@northwestern.edu.

Once you have submitted your application you will receive an emailed receipt verifying that your file was successfully received (within three business days). If you do not receive a receipt, please contact nbpfacultysearch@northwestern.edu, as your application may not have been received.

Northwestern University is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer. Women and minority candidates are encouraged to apply.