Assistant Professor of Biology/Institute of Neuroscience
Assistant Professor of Biology/Institute of Neuroscience
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Job Description
Department: Department of Biology
Rank: Assistant Professor
Annual Basis: 9 Month
Application Deadline
October 15 2025; open until filled
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Position Announcement
The University of Oregon invites applications for the position of Assistant Professor with a focus on Developmental Neuroscience. The position is based at the University of Oregons main campus in Eugene Oregon and is associated with the Institute of Neuroscience and the Department of Biology. A successful candidate will display a strong record of research accomplishments in the area of Developmental Neuroscience with the expectation that they will build a strong externally-funded research program. The specific area of focus within developmental neuroscience is open though very strong preference will be given to research programs focusing on fundamental mechanisms of neural circuit wiring circuit maturation and behavior that intersect with genetics neural activity and environmental influences using animal model systems. Critically a successful candidates expertise should synergize and advance the research programs of the institute department and university. Additionally the candidate must show a strong commitment to the educational mission of a public university with the expectation that they will contribute to the neuroscience and biology curricula. The candidate will be committed to the university mission of diversity equity and inclusion with the expectation of fostering a healthy and respectful community across the range of research teaching and administrative duties. The applicant should currently be in a position equivalent to an assistant professor or postdoctoral fellow.
Department or Program Summary
The Institute of Neuroscience includes 30 faculty spanning the departments of Biology Psychology Human Physiology Mathematics Physics and Bioengineering. Research topics span molecular developmental systems neuroethological neuroengineering and theoretical neuroscience. The Institute is the birthplace of zebrafish as a model system and groups investigate questions using invertebrates vertebrates and humans. The Department of Biology consists of 50 research and teaching faculty. Research faculty are affiliated with one of four institutes Neuroscience Molecular Biology Ecology and Evolution or Marine Biology. Faculty members also participate extensively in related centers of excellence including the Center for Translational Neuroscience Center for Computational Neuroscience and Artificial Intelligence META Center for Host-Microbe Systems Biology the Center for Genome Function and the Materials Science Institute. The Departments educational mission focuses on undergraduate and graduate coursework laboratory work mentorship and training. The University of Oregon (UO) is an R1 institution a member of the Association of American Universities and enrolls 20000 undergraduate and 4000 graduate students. The UO recently joined the Big Ten Academic Alliance bringing together research and academic institutions sharing a common mission of research and teaching at the undergraduate graduate and professional levels. The 295-acre main UO campus features state-of-the-art facilities in an arboretum-like setting with satellite campuses in Portland and on the coast in Charleston Oregon. The University supports its educational mission through modern libraries teaching laboratory classrooms field research opportunities and extensive undergraduate and graduate mentored training. UO supports its research mission through generous research space and state-of-the-art Core Facilities including the Genomics and Cell Characterization Core Facility the Imaging Microscopy Core the Center for Advanced Materials Characterization the Research Advanced Computing Services and terrestrial and aquatic animal cores. Clinical opportunities are supported via collaborations with Oregon Health Sciences University.
Minimum Requirements
PhD in a relevant field
Outstanding record of research accomplishments
Evidence of a strong basis for building an externally-funded research program in developmental neuroscience.
Preferred Qualifications
Demonstrated experience in post-doctoral research in the area of developmental neuroscience in teaching and mentoring and in inclusive professional practices and outreach.
About the University
The University of Oregon (UO) is an R1 institution a member of the Association of American Universities and enrolls 20000 undergraduate and 4000 graduate students. The UO recently joined the Big Ten Academic Alliance bringing together research and academic institutions sharing a common mission of research and teaching at the undergraduate graduate and professional levels. The 295-acre main UO campus features state-of-the-art facilities in an arboretum-like setting with satellite campuses in Portland and on the coast in Charleston Oregon. The University supports its educational mission through modern libraries teaching laboratory classrooms field research opportunities and extensive undergraduate and graduate mentored training. UO supports its research mission through generous research space and state-of-the-art Core Facilities including the Genomics and Cell Characterization Core Facility the Imaging Microscopy Core the Center for Advanced Materials Characterization the Research Advanced Computing Services and terrestrial and aquatic animal cores. Clinical opportunities are supported via collaborations with Oregon Health Sciences University.
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Employment Type
Full Time
