Tenure-Track Faculty- Dept of Neuroscience (Computational or Theoretical Neuroscience)

Yale University School of Medicine - Department of Neuroscience; New Haven (CT); On-site; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Yale University School of Medicine - Department of Neuroscience is actively seeking new tenure-track faculty with interests in computational or theoretical neuroscience. We value candidates who merge AI/ML with experimental data to advance neuroscience, and we support collaborative interactions across departments and institutes in New Haven, CT.

Appointments at the Assistant Professor level are encouraged, with potential consideration at Associate Professor level.

Qualifications

• Ph.D., M.D., or equivalent degree required.
• Candidates with strong computational/theoretical neuroscience background.

Responsibilities

• Develop a productive, independent research program.
• Contribute to graduate and medical education and department service.

Skills

Computational neuroscience

Theoretical neuroscience

Education

Ph.D., M.D., or equivalent degree

Job description

The Department of Neuroscience at Yale University seeks to hire new tenure-track faculty members with interests in computational or theoretical neuroscience. We recognize that artificial intelligence and machine learning are changing all aspects of neuroscience from analysis of neural activity to network modeling to imaging to bioinformatics to molecular modeling. We are enthusiastic about candidates using computational methods to link models with experimental data and are convinced that merging these disciplines is key to the progress of neuroscience.

The successful candidates will be embedded in a richly collaborative community supporting intellectual creativity. The Department of Neuroscience at Yale realizes that the full potential of our research lies in the power that varied perspectives bring to the field. We seek to foster an environment where all members of our community are supported and empowered to push forward the frontiers of neuroscience.

Emphasis will be placed on recruiting at the level of Assistant Professor, but appointments at Associate Professor level may be considered. The computational neuroscience community at Yale is dynamic and expanding, and includes the Department of Neuroscience, the Wu Tsai Institute, the Kavli Institute for Neuroscience, and the Department of Biomedical Informatics and Data Science. The Department of Neuroscience resides in a space optimized for modern science and maximal interaction and collaboration. New faculty will be supported by a generous start-up package and ongoing salary support. Faculty are expected to develop a productive and innovative research program that will include the opportunity to participate in graduate and medical education.

Candidates must hold a Ph.D., M.D., or equivalent degree. Please send a cover letter, a community impact statement, a research statement, a curriculum vitae, and arrange for submission of 3 letters of recommendation.

• Cover letter: Indicate your desired level of appointment (Assistant or Associate Professor).
• Community impact (1-page max): Describe your experience, commitment, and ideas for building a successful community of neuroscientists.
• Research statement (3-page max, including optional figures and references): Describe your most significant scientific discoveries and accomplishments to date, as well as the focus and goals of your future research program.
• Curriculum Vitae: Include links to publications or website.

Applications will be reviewed as they are received until the positions are filled, with priority given to those applications received by November 30, 2026.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement: The University is committed to basing judgments concerning the admission, education, and employment of individuals upon their qualifications and abilities and seeks to attract to its faculty, staff, and student body qualified persons from a broad range of backgrounds and perspectives.

Additionally, in accordance with this Policy and as delineated by federal and Connecticut law, Yale does not discriminate in admissions, educational programs, or employment against any individual on account of that individual’s sex; sexual orientation; gender identity or expression; pregnancy, childbirth or related conditions; race; color; national or ethnic origin; religion; age; disability; protected veteran status, or other protected classes as set forth in federal and Connecticut law.

Professional Conduct Review for New Faculty Hires: The final candidate, upon acceptance of a contingent offer of employment/faculty appointment, may be required to disclose whether they are, or have been, the subject of any disciplinary proceeding (investigation, hearing, etc.) at previous institutions or employers, and may also be subject to a background screening. Candidates who materially misrepresent information on their resume or other application materials are ineligible for hire/appointment. Final candidates may also be required to sign a release to allow Yale to solicit information regarding any substantiated conduct violations from current and/or past employers.

Any questions regarding the application process may be addressed to [e-mail].