Assistant Professor of Neuroscience

The Department of Biological Sciences, within the College of Sciences at NC State University, is dedicated to research and teaching in a broad range of aspects of the biological sciences. The Department has strong undergraduate, graduate, and postdoctoral programs and substantial extramural support to develop and maintain integrative research programs. Additionally, the Department partners with other life sciences units across the University to enhance its mission to conduct interdisciplinary research and training programs. While working in this department, you will be expected to foster a supportive and welcoming environment.

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The Department of Biological Sciences seeks a 9-month, tenure-track Assistant Professor of Neuroscience to help expand research and education at the intersection of brain, body, and/or environment. As an Assistant Professor, you get to build a strong independent research program, contribute to undergraduate and graduate programs in neuroscience, and will have extensive opportunities for collaboration both across NCSU and with our neighboring research institutions and government agencies in the Research Triangle region. The appointment carries a 50% research, 40% teaching, and 10% service distribution.

We welcome applications from researchers across the breadth of neuroscience, particularly those exploring brain-body interactions, computational and systems neuroscience, neurotoxicology, and connections among molecular and cellular mechanisms, neural circuits, physiology, behavior, and whole-organism function. We encourage applications from researchers using traditional or non-traditional model organisms, comparative systems, natural populations, and/or computational models.

Key Responsibilities:

Requires doctoral or equivalent degree.

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Letters of recommendation will be requested of finalists under consideration.

Please include the following as part of your application materials:

Review of applications will begin 12/15/2026 and will continue until the position is filled.

For more information, contact John Godwin (john_godwin@ncsu.edu).

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