Faculty Position in Neuroscience

University of Colorado Anschutz Pharmacology; South Dakota; On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Colorado School of Medicine at Anschutz Medical Campus solicits applications for tenure-track Assistant or Associate Professor positions in Neuroscience. The ideal candidate will focus on molecular, cellular, or circuit mechanisms related to nervous system function and disease, including drug actions and drug development.

The department emphasizes collaborative research in neuropharmacology, neuronal circuits, synaptic plasticity, and related neuroscience fields, with strong

Qualifications

• PhD and/or MD required with appropriate post-doctoral experience.
• Ability to establish and maintain an independent, extramurally funded research program.
• Commitment to teaching and mentoring in graduate programs.

Responsibilities

• Develop and lead an independent neuroscience research program with potential extramural funding.
• Contribute to teaching and mentorship in graduate training programs.
• Collaborate across disciplines to advance neuroscience research at the department and campus.

Job description

University of Colorado School of Medicine

Anschutz Medical Campus

Department of Pharmacology

Assistant or Associate Professor - NEUROSCIENCE

The Department of Pharmacology at the University of Colorado School of Medicine Anschutz Medical Campus (https://medschool.cuanschutz.edu/pharmacology) is seeking applicants to fill tenure-track faculty positions at the Assistant Professor or Associate Professor level in the area of Neuroscience. The research of the applicant should emphasize molecular, cellular or circuit mechanisms that are broadly related to understanding the nervous system or associated diseases, actions of existing drugs, or the development of new drugs or therapies to treat neurological or neuropsychiatric disorders. We especially seek applicants whose research would complement our existing strengths in neuropharmacology studying regulation of neuronal circuits, synaptic plasticity, neurotransmitter receptors, ion channels, cell adhesion molecules, signal transduction, glia and gene expression in control of neuronal function in learning and memory, neurodegeneration, addiction, ischemic brain injury, intellectual disability, schizophrenia, and autism.

The Department of Pharmacology is a collegial and collaborative interdisciplinary scientific group, with strengths in neuroscience, cancer research, structural biology, epigenetics, cellular optogenetics, glial biology, and bioinformatics. We encourage applications from all individuals who would thrive in a collaborative and collegial scientific environment. Applicants should also be enthusiastic about teaching and serving as research mentors in our interdepartmental graduate training programs such as the Pharmacology Graduate Program and the Neuroscience Graduate Program.

Applicants must have a PhD and/or MD degree and appropriate and sufficient post-doctoral experience to establish and/or maintain an independent research program competitively funded by extramural grant support. The department offers outstanding resources to support new faculty, including competitive salary and start-up support, junior faculty mentoring and guidance, well-supported core facilities and a strong collegial neuroscience research environment on campus.

Applications should be submitted by November 30, 2026.