Tenure-track Assistant Professor position in Neuroscience

Emory University is a leading research university that fosters excellence and attracts world-class talent to innovate today and prepare leaders for the future. We welcome candidates who can contribute to the excellence of our academic community.

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The BIOLOGY DEPARTMENT OF EMORY UNIVERSITY in Atlanta GA ( is a broadly based biology department within Emorys College of Arts and Sciences. We seek candidates for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position in the area of neuroscience. The successful candidate will use experimental approaches to examine any aspect of neural function including molecular cellular systems or developmental neuroscience and will ideally integrate computational approaches into their research as well. We encourage outstanding candidates to apply even if their most recent findings are still in the form of preprints and we hope to recruit a colleague who will complement areas of existing research strengths in the department. Successful applicants will have a PhD post-doctoral research experience a record of productivity and a commitment to evidence-based undergraduate teaching and mentoring. Competitive nine-month salary will be determined based on the quality of application materials and the current salary distribution within the biology department.
Emorys beautiful campus offers a highly collaborative and well-resourced research environment in a compact footprint. The Emory neuroscience community includes >100 labs across Emory College the School of Medicine Emory National Primate Research Center and the Rollins School of Public Health which benefit from several cutting-edge research core facilities ( The greater Atlanta neuroscience community including Georgia Tech Georgia State University Morehouse School of Medicine and other institutions provides further research teaching and mentorship opportunities. Finally the metro Atlanta area provides opportunities for science outreach and education beyond the university. The successful applicant will train and mentor PhD or MD/PhD students through the Graduate Division of Biological and Biomedical Sciences ( and/or the Biomedical Engineering Graduate Program ( The applicant will also contribute to the departments undergraduate teaching mission and create research opportunities for undergraduate students. You can learn more about the history and values of the Emory Biology Department here: is an equal opportunity employer and qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex national origin disability protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by state or federal law.

Applicants should submit:
1) A cover letter summarizing the candidates goals for research teaching and mentorship
2) A CV
3) A description of prior research and plan for developing an independent externally funded research
program
4) A statement of experience and interests in teaching including how the candidate will contribute to
the Biology departments undergraduate teaching program
5) A statement of experience and interests in mentorship service and/or community outreach.
Items 3-5 should not exceed 5000 total words combined (6 pages). Applicants should arrange to have three confidential letters of recommendation submitted to Interfolio on their behalf. All files or inquiries should be submitted electronically at:
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Review of applications will begin on Monday November 24 2025 and applications received up to 30
days after review begins will be given full consideration.

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NOTE: Position tasks are required to be performed in-person at an Emory University location; working remote is not an option. Emory reserves the right to change this status with notice to employee.

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