Tenure-Track Faculty Position in Neuroscience
Join Northwestern University as an Assistant or Associate Professor in Neuroscience and build an ambitious research program.
Best for:Best for accomplished neuroscientists with a strong publication record and demonstrated success in securing extramural funding.
Overview
The Department of Neuroscience at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine is inviting applications for a full-time tenure-track faculty position at the rank of Assistant or Associate Professor. The department seeks creative scientists employing experimental, computational, or integrative approaches to investigate fundamental questions in modern neuroscience. Successful candidates will establish a distinctive research program, engage in teaching and training missions, and collaborate within a vibrant academic community spanning multiple campuses and institutional core facilities. Applicants must hold a doctoral degree and demonstrate an outstanding record of research accomplishment commensurate with their career stage.
What you'll do
- Develop and lead an independent, ambitious research program addressing fundamental questions in neuroscience.
- Contribute to the teaching and mentoring missions of the Department of Neuroscience and broader academic community.
- Secure competitive extramural funding to support ongoing research activities.
- Collaborate with basic scientists, engineers, and clinical researchers across Northwestern University campuses.
- Participate in departmental governance, faculty meetings, and institutional committees.
Requirements
Degree required: PhD, MD/PhD, or equivalent doctoral degree
Language: English
Instruction: English
Publications: Outstanding record of research publication appropriate to career stage
- Proven track record of research accomplishment appropriate to career stage
- Demonstrated success in obtaining competitive extramural funding for Assistant Professor candidates
- Established record of independent research excellence and sustained extramural funding for Associate Professor candidates
- Expertise in experimental, computational, or integrative neuroscience methodologies
Funding & terms
How to apply
Deadline: 2026-12-04
Prepare a cover letter, a curriculum vitae, and a research statement detailing past accomplishments and future directions. Submit your application materials along with contact information for three professional references through the provided application portal.
- CV
- Cover letter
- Research statement
- 3 reference letters
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