These days it seems there are few jobs available in the ranks of professors in bioscience, so this one is notable not only for the position, but also for the group that this is with. The University of Louisville is currently looking for an Assistant/Associate Professor in the tenure track in Visual Neuroscience, Department of Anatomical Sciences and Neurobiology.
Information: The Department of Anatomical Sciences and Neurobiology at the University of Louisville School of Medicine seeks applicants for a tenure track position at the rank of Assistant or Associate Professor. Applicants must have a Ph.D. and/or M.D. degree and a strong record of research achievement commensurate with rank. The ideal candidate should have a research program in visual neuroscience, preferably one that will focus on the form and function of the mammalian retina. Successful candidates are expected to develop and maintain an independent and externally funded research program, to teach in professional and graduate programs, and to actively participate in pre and postdoctoral training. The department’s existing strengths are in sensory systems, neural development and plasticity, and nerve injury and repair. The faculty is part of a large interactive neuroscience community at U of L that includes basic science and clinical departments, as well as the Kentucky Spinal Cord Injury Research Center and the Kentucky Lions Eye Center.
Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. Information about the Department can be found here. Interested candidates should submit curriculum vitae, statement of research interests, and the names of three references. Electronic submissions are encouraged at dlbott01@louisville.edu but can also be mailed to:
Dr. William Guido, Chair of Anatomical Sciences and Neurobiology, University of Louisville School of Medicine, Health Sciences Center, Louisville, KY 40292.
The University of Louisville is an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity, Americans with Disabilities Employer, committed to diversity and in that spirit, seeks applications from a broad variety of candidates.