Faculty positions
Neurobiology
The Department of Biology of the University of Pennsylvania is
in the midst of a significant expansion and wishes to recruit new
tenure-track faculty in the following area:
The Biology Department of the University of Pennsylvania invites applicants for a tenure track position in the area of Neurobiology, with a focus on individuals whose research spans from genes to brain to behavior. We anticipate that this appointment will be made at the Assistant Professor level, but outstanding senior candidates will be given serious consideration. We are particularly interested in individuals carrying out mechanistic studies aimed at defining the role of specific genetic networks or neural circuits in behavior. Suitable experimental approaches include genetics, biophysics, cellular imaging, functional imaging, electrophysiology, and molecular biology. We would welcome applications from researchers working on mammalian systems or on genetically tractable model systems such as zebrafish, D. melanogaster, and C. elegans . Candidates are expected to have demonstrated excellence and productivity in research and to participate in undergraduate and graduate teaching. The successful candidate will join an active research program in the Biology Department examining the cellular and molecular basis of behavior using genetic, behavioral and electrophysiological approaches and will be part of a strong research community at Penn in the School of Arts and Sciences and the Professional Schools, including Medicine. The Biology Department is broadly based in animal and plant molecular, cellular, developmental, and evolutionary biology and in ecology.
Applicants are encouraged to email their cover letter, CV, description of research interests and up to three reprints as pdf files to: PennNeurobiologySearch@sas.upenn.edu with Neurobiology in the Subject line. Alternatively, these documents may be sent to: Neurobiology Search, Department of Biology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104-6018. Applicants at the Assistant Professor level should also arrange for at least three letters of reference to be sent to the email address above (as pdf files) or to the postal address. In addition, a short on-line profile at https://fusion.sas.upenn.edu/faculty/pos/bio/neuro must be completed by all applicants.
Review of applicants will begin November 1, 2007.
The University of Pennsylvania is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. Women and minorities are encouraged to apply. |
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