Assistant Professor ( 2 Positions Available)

USC Marshall School of Business; Huntington (WV); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Marshall University seeks two full-time tenure-track Assistant Professor candidates in Neuroscience within the Department of Biological Sciences. Successful applicants will establish and lead independent research programs focused on neural plasticity and participate in teaching undergraduate and graduate courses.

Applicants should have a PhD in neuroscience, biology, or related fields and at least two years of postdoctoral experience.

Qualifications

• PhD in neuroscience, biology, or a related field.
• At least two years of relevant postdoctoral experience.
• A research program in the general area of neural plasticity.
• Commitment to developing independent and collaborative research with undergraduates and graduates.
• Ability to teach immunology, metabolism, or histology alongside neuroscience topics.
• Commitment to enthusiastic, innovative, and inclusive teaching.

Responsibilities

• Teach in general education and core courses in the department.
• Develop or redesign upper-level and graduate courses in the candidate’s field.
• Join and contribute to the WV-NFNT team focusing on synaptic and circuit plasticity research areas.
• Build a strong, independent, and collaborative research program involving undergraduates and graduate students.

Skills

Neural plasticity

Research program development

Teaching/education

Education

PhD in neuroscience/biology/related

Tools

Super-resolution microscopy

Spatial transcriptomics

Neural imaging

Job description

Job Description
FACULTY POSITION : Neuroscience Faculty Positions MARSHALL UNIVERSITY DEPARTMENT OF BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES The Department of Biological Sciences in the College of Science at Marshall University is seeking candidates for two full-time tenure-track faculty positions at the level of Assistant Professor. Applicants must have a PhD in neuroscience, biology, or a related field, at least two years of relevant postdoctoral experience, and a research program in the general area of neural plasticity. These positions are partially funded through the NSF EPSCoR Track I award “West Virginia Network for Functional Neuroscience and Transcriptomics (WV- NFNT )”. WV- NFNT will help build inter-institutional capacity for investigating synaptic and circuit plasticity through high resolution structure-function techniques, specifically super resolution microscopy and spatial transcriptomics. New hires and capability will expand on existing strengths in neuroscience, imaging, and -omics science. The successful candidates will join a growing and dynamic team of scientists and educators, and will be expected to become part of the WV- NFNT team linking institutions across the state. We are interested in several research foci and model organisms within the broad WV- NFNT scope, in particular research related to immune function, metabolic regulation and dysregulation, and responses to exogenous drugs or other stimuli. Teaching responsibilities will be in the department’s general education and core courses, along with development or redesign of upper level and graduate courses in the candidates’ fields of interest. We are particularly interested in candidates with qualifications and a desire to teach immunology, metabolism, or histology, along with neuroscience-related topics. Our Department and College value a commitment to excellent teaching and research. The successful candidates must have demonstrated the ability to develop a strong independent and collaborative research program involving undergraduate and graduate students, and a commitment to enthusiastic, innovative, and inclusive teaching.