Open Rank Faculty Position in Neuroscience

The University of Texas at Austin; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Texas at Austin invites applications for an open rank tenure-track/tenured faculty position in Neuroscience at the Assistant or Associate Professor level, to attract researchers who will become impactful educators and colleagues.

Candidates across subdisciplines are welcome, with particular interest in aging, neurodegenerative disease, synapses, circuits, and systems neuroscience. The department offers competitive salary and startup funds in a vibrant, collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• Ph.D., M.D., or equivalent degree with training in neuroscience or related field.
• Open rank tenure-track/tenured position.
• Strong research program and potential for collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain an active research program.
• Contribute to education and scholarly community.
• Collaborate cross-disciplinarily across departments.

Skills

Research potential

Collaboration

Teaching

Education

PhD/MD or equiv

Job description

Open Rank Faculty Position in Neuroscience

Position Description

The Department of Neuroscience at The University of Texas at Austin invites applications for an open rank tenure-track/tenured faculty position at the rank of Assistant or Associate Professor, who is motivated to become an impactful researcher, educator, and contributor to the scholarly community.

The Department is seeking innovative candidates with outstanding research potential. Applicants across a broad range of subdisciplines of neuroscience will be considered. Particular areas of interest include the fields of aging and neurodegenerative disease and/or other disorders of the nervous system. We are also particularly interested in candidates whose research utilizes cutting edge techniques applied to the study of synapses, circuits, and systems neuroscience. Candidates may be evaluated on their potential to help develop new areas of strength or build on existing strengths in the fields of learning and memory, sensory neuroscience, and computational and theoretical neuroscience.

These positions entail highly competitive salary and start-up funds commensurate with level of appointment. Successful candidates will be expected to develop and maintain an active research program within a collegial, collaborative, and vibrant academic environment.

The University of Texas at Austin has strong and interactive research programs in Neuroscience, Psychology, Computer and Computational Science, Statistics, Mathematics, Engineering, Physics, Chemistry, and Molecular Biology, with an established culture of cross disciplinary collaboration.

Austin is widely recognized as one of America’s most beautiful and livable cities, and the University recognizes the need to balance work and life. For information about the University’s life and work policies, including family friendly policies, visit https://ombuds.utexas.edu/faculty/human-resources-worklife-balance.

Qualifications

All tenure-track positions require a Ph.D., M.D., or equivalent degree with training in neuroscienceor a related field.

Applications received by December 8, 2026 will receive full consideration.