Assistant Professor of Neurobiology

Harvard University; Boston (MA); Sur place; USD 171 000 - 209 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Harvard Medical School’s Department of Neurobiology invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position in computational neuroscience, with a joint appointment at the Kempner Institute for the Study of Natural and Artificial Intelligence at Harvard University. The appointee will develop a laboratory program on HMS campus and teach graduate and medical students.

Visa sponsorship considerations apply.

Qualifications

• Ph.D., M.D. or equivalent graduate degree required.
• Only candidates applying for their first faculty position will be considered.

Connaissances

Computational neuroscience

Machine learning

Mathematical modelling

Formation

Ph.D. or MD required

Description du poste

The Department of Neurobiology at Harvard Medical School ( HMS ) and the Kempner Institute for the Study of Natural and Artificial Intelligence at Harvard University invite applications for a tenure track position with a rank of Assistant Professor. We seek outstanding candidates working in the field of computational neuroscience, broadly defined, whose work will advance the mission of both institutions, and who would be a member of both institutions’ faculty and establish a physical laboratory research program at both institutes. We seek to recruit a computational researcher with expertise in machine learning and mathematical modelling whose work addresses theoretical and computational topics in neuroscience and impacts our understanding of both natural and artificial intelligence. The applicant’s research may also include an experimental program component to be housed on the HMS campus. This position offers outstanding scholarly and scientific resources in a collegial and collaborative department with strong ties to related departments throughout Harvard University, the Harvard-affiliated teaching hospitals, and the Boston neuroscience and machine learning communities. The position provides the opportunity to join a growing coalition of researchers across the Harvard ecosystem interested in the organization and function of neural circuits using computational approaches. The position also offers the opportunity to teach exceptional graduate and medical students with strong interests in neuroscience, machine learning, and related fields. Candidates must have a Ph.D., M.D. or equivalent graduate degree. Only candidates applying for their first faculty position will be considered.

Candidates must have a Ph.D., M.D. or equivalent graduate degree. Only candidates applying for their first faculty position will be considered.

Additional Qualifications

If visa sponsorship is needed, Harvard retains the discretion to determine which visa status is appropriate and whether a visa sponsorship application will ultimately be submitted, including payment of any applicable fees.

Contact Information

Harvard Medical School

Department of Neurobiology

200 Longwood Avenue

Boston, MA 02115

Salary Range

Expected annual salary: Approximately $190,000, based on experience and qualifications.

Minimum Number of References Required

Minimum Number of References Required 3

Maximum Number of References Allowed

Maximum Number of References Allowed 3

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