Assistant/Associate Professor - Program in Memory Longevity, Peter O'Donnell Jr. Brain Institute

The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PPO medical plan

Preventive care covered

Paid Time Off

TRS retirement program

Paid parental leave

Wellness programs

Tuition reimbursement

PSLF qualified employer

Job summary

UT Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position in the Program in Memory Longevity within the Peter O’Donnell Jr. Brain Institute and the Department of Neuroscience. Open at Assistant or Associate Professor level, the search seeks experimentalists using cellular, molecular, or genetic approaches to memory in the mammalian brain.

Candidates must hold a Ph.D., M.D., or M.D./Ph.D. in neuroscience or related disciplines.

Qualifications

• Candidates must hold a Ph.D., M.D., or M.D./Ph.D. in neuroscience, engineering, computer science, biology, physics, or a related discipline.
• Clinical faculty must be eligible for a Texas medical license.

Education

Ph.D., M.D., or M.D./Ph.D. in neuroscience, engineering, computer science, biology, physics, or a related discipline

Job description

Faculty Position – Program in Memory Longevity
Peter O’Donnell Jr. Brain Institute | UT Southwestern Medical Center

The Program in Memory Longevity, led byAttila Losonczy, MD, PhD, in the Peter O’Donnell Jr. Brain Institute (OBI)and theDepartment of Neuroscienceat the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas, seeks applications foro tenure-track faculty positionat theAssistant or Associate Professor level. This search aims to advance our understanding of memory and its disruption in aging and disease.

AREAS OF RECRUITMENT
We seek exceptional experimentalists using innovative cellular, molecular, or genetic approaches to investigate memory mechanisms in the mammalian brain. Applicants whose research connects synaptic biology to learning and memory, or to aging- or Alzheimer’s-related memory dysfunction, are of particular interest.

ABOUT THE PROGRAM

The Program in Memory Longevityis a signature initiative of the O'Donnell Brain Institute focused on understanding and protecting memory across the lifespan. Anchored by a deeply integrative and collaborative approach, the program aims to define the cellular and circuit mechanisms of memory and how they are perturbed in aging and neurodegenerative disease. New faculty will join a growing community of investigators across disciplines, working at the forefront of memory research.

RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENT

Faculty hired into the Program in Memory Longevity will join OBI as OBI Scholars, fully embedded in the O’Donnell Brain Institute, with access to:

• Generous start-up packagesand laboratory space in the new O’Donnell Biomedical Research Building


• Advanced imaging and data analysis resources, including two-photon and light-sheet microscopy, STED, spatial transcriptomics (Xenium and Merscope), cryo-EM, and high-performance computing


• Human neuroscience infrastructure, including academic neurosurgeons providing access to human brain recordings and tissue, magnetoencephalography (MEG), high-density EEG, and focused ultrasound for blood-brain barrier modulation and lesioning


• Extensive cross‑campus collaboration, spanning more than a dozen departments and centers, including Neuroscience, Cell Biology, Neurology, Neurosurgery, Psychiatry and the Center for Alzheimer’s and Neurodegenerative Diseases


• OBI programssupporting high‑risk‑high‑reward neuroscience (Visionary Neuroscience Program), trainee development (Sprouts Program, Neural Scientist Training Program, Travel Grant Program), and multidisciplinary Research Interest Groups.

UT Southwestern ranks among the top academic medical centers globally and is home to a vibrant, collegial, and collaborative scientific community. The O'Donnell Brain Institute was created to integrate neuroscience discovery and clinical care, with a strong emphasis on supporting foundational and translational research.

Qualification:

Candidates must hold a Ph.D., M.D., or M.D./Ph.D. in neuroscience, engineering, computer science, biology, physics, or a related discipline. A record of research excellence and a compelling vision for future work are essential. Clinical faculty must be eligible for a Texas medical license.

UTSouthwestern Medical Center is committed to an educational and working environment that provides equal opportunity to all members of the University community. Asan equal opportunity employer, UT Southwestern prohibits unlawful discrimination, including discrimination on the basis ofrace, color, religion, national origin, sex,sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression,age, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, or veteran status.

This position is security-sensitive and subject to Texas Education Code 51.215, which authorizes UT Southwestern to obtain criminal history record information.

Appointment rank will be commensurate with academic accomplishment and experience. Consideration may be given to applicants seeking less than a full-time schedule.

Benefits

UT Southwestern is proud to offer a competitive and comprehensive benefits package to eligible employees. Our benefits are designed to support your overall wellbeing, and include:

• PPO medical plan, available day one at no cost for full-time employee-only coverage


• 100% coverage for preventive healthcare - no copay


• Paid Time Off, available day one


• Retirement Programs through the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS)


• Paid Parental Leave Benefit


• Wellness programs


• Tuition Reimbursement


• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Qualified Employer