Assistant Professor, Neuroscience - Florida Atlantic University

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Position Summary:


The Wilkes Honors College of Florida Atlantic University (FAU) invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position in Neuroscience beginning Fall 2025.




The successful candidate will teach introductory and advanced undergraduate courses and labs in behavioral neuroscience or cellular neuroscience, establish and manage an independent research program, direct honors theses, advise students, and engage in service. The average teaching load is five courses per year.




The Wilkes Honors College (WHC) is a highly selective free-standing unit within FAU, with its own full-time faculty and a four-year honors liberal arts and sciences curriculum, with small class sizes and interdisciplinary coursework, community-based internships, and a senior honors thesis (www.honorscollege.edu). The WHC is located on FAU’s John D. MacArthur Campus in the coastal town of Jupiter, Florida, just outside of West Palm Beach. The campus is an international hub for scientific research and hosts the world-renowned research institutes Max Planck Florida Institute for Neuroscience and The Herbert Wertheim UF Scripps Institute for Biomedical Innovation and Technology, as well as FAU’s own Stiles-Nicholson Brain Institute. In addition, FAU’s Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute is located nearby in Fort Pierce. Candidates may access state-of-the-art facilities and have opportunities to collaborate with preeminent research teams.




Questions about the position may be directed to the Chair of the Search Committee, Dr. Laura Vernon, at lvernon@fau.edu.




Review of applications begins on October 15, 2024. Applicants are encouraged to submit by October 15 for best consideration.




The Wilkes Honors College at Florida Atlantic University seeks scholars who are committed to supporting the learning needs of students from diverse backgrounds and to thoughtfully engaging all communities in higher education. Florida Atlantic University embodies a culture of strategic and collaborative community engagement that results in mutual benefit to the institution and the various internal and external communities that it serves.






Minimum Qualifications:

The minimum qualification for the position is a PhD or MD/PhD in Neuroscience, Psychology, Biology, or a related field.


The committee will view favorably evidence of: (1) excellence in undergraduate teaching, breadth and depth of teaching interests, and potential for collaboration in interdisciplinary teaching activities; (2) an independent and innovative program of research, including research interests that are accessible to undergraduate students and/or that synergize with existing areas of emphasis; and (3) experience in advising and/or mentoring undergraduate students.





Salary:

Commensurate with Experience





College or Department:

Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College





Location:

John D. MacArthur Campus - Jupiter





Work Days and Hours:

N/A





Application Deadline:

2025-01-01





Special Instructions to Applicant:

This position is open until filled and may close without prior notice.


This position is subject to funding.


All applicants must apply electronically to the currently posted position on the Office of Human Resources' job website (https://fau.edu/jobs) by completing the required employment application for this recruitment and submitting the related documents.


Required Documents:

FAU’s Career Page permits the attachment of required/requested documentation.


PLEASE NOTE: A maximum of five (5) documents may be attached to your application. If more than five (5) documents are required for submission, please combine additional documents into a single attachment to not exceed the maximum permitted.


The site permits the attachment of required/requested documentation. When completing the online application, please upload the following: (a) cover letter, (b) curriculum vitae, (c) statement of teaching philosophy, (d) research statement, and (e) names and contact information for 3 references. Applicants are also encouraged to submit evidence of teaching performance.


Transcripts:

The selected candidate for this position is required to submit an official transcript sent directly from the institution for the Provost’s credential file prior to the first day of employment. Similarly, for degrees from outside the United States, the evaluation by an organization belonging to the National Association of Credential Evaluation (NACES), with an indication of the documents the evaluation was prepared from (official transcripts, diplomas, dissertation abstracts) is required for the Provost’s credential file prior to the first day of employment. Transcripts must be issued to Florida Atlantic University, not to the individual applicant.


Background Screening:

Selected candidates must successfully complete and pass all employment screenings prior to the start of employment. Employment screenings may include a criminal background check (level I and level II), motor vehicle check, credit check, reference checks, alcohol, and drug screening check.


As a Hispanic-serving institution, Florida Atlantic University (FAU) is one of the most racially and ethnically diverse institutions in the Florida state university system. We are committed to recruiting and retaining talented faculty and staff. We embrace our shared responsibility to create and celebrate a welcoming and inclusive campus environment for all. Our community features excellent schools, a vibrant and safe community, and a sub-tropical climate conductive to year-round outdoor activities.


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Pursuant to Florida law, any applicant or student seeking employment in a research or research-related support position who is a citizen of a foreign country and not a permanent resident of the U.S., or who is a citizen or permanent resident but is affiliated with or has had at least 1 year of employment or training in China, Russia, Iran, North Korea, Cuba, Venezuela, or Syria is subject to additional screening. Applicants meeting those criteria will be required to provide the following information before any offer of employment can be made: every institution of higher education attended; all previous employment since the applicant’s 18th birthday; list of all published material, current and pending research funding from any source, including details about the research, your role, funding source, and amount; list and description of any non-university professional activities; any affiliation with an institution or program in a foreign country. Selected applicants will be required to provide additional information per the Statute, including a complete copy of your passport; and, if available, the most recently submitted DS-160 (Online Nonimmigrant Visa Application).

Florida Atlantic University is an equal opportunity/affirmative action/equal access institution and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veterans status or any other characteristic protected by law.

Individuals with disabilities requiring accommodation, please call 561-297-3057. For communication assistance, call 7-1-1.