Tenure-Track Faculty Position in Neuroscience - Assistant or Associate Professor

Northwestern University; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 98,000 - 292,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, vision, disability, &/

Life insurance

Paid medical/sick & parental leave

Tuition benefits

Pre-tax & flex spending accounts

Generous retirement savings options

Wellness programs

Job summary

Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine invites applications for a full-time tenure-track faculty position at the rank of Assistant or Associate Professor in the Department of Neuroscience. The successful candidate will develop a distinctive research program across molecular to behavioral neuroscience and contribute to a vibrant, collaborative community in downtown Chicago.

Applicants must hold a PhD, MD/PhD, or equivalent and have a record of extramural funding.

Qualifications

• Applicants must hold a PhD, MD/PhD, or equivalent doctoral degree.

Responsibilities

• Develop a distinctive and ambitious independent research program.
• Advance understanding of nervous system function through experimental, computational, or integrative approaches.
• Collaborate with basic scientists, engineers, computational researchers, and physician-scientists within a large neuroscience community.

Education

PhD, MD/PhD, or equivalent

Job description

The Department of Neuroscience at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine invites applications for a full-time tenure-track faculty position at the rank of Assistant or Associate Professor. We seek creative and accomplished scientists pursuing fundamental questions in neuroscience through innovative experimental, computational, or integrative approaches.

We welcome applications from outstanding investigators working across the breadth of modern neuroscience. We are particularly interested in scientists addressing important fundamental questions about nervous system function and whose research pushes conceptual or technological boundaries. Successful candidates will be expected to develop a distinctive and ambitious research program that advances our understanding of the nervous system and complements or expands the scientific strengths of the Department. Research may span molecular, cellular, synaptic, circuit, systems, computational, or behavioral neuroscience and may address mechanisms of nervous system function in health or disease. We especially encourage applications from investigators whose work brings new scientific directions, conceptual frameworks, or emerging technologies to the Department.

The successful candidate will join a highly collaborative and supportive department at the center of a broad neuroscience community within Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine in downtown Chicago. Northwestern neuroscience encompasses more than 150 faculty across the Chicago and Evanston campuses, providing extensive opportunities for interaction with basic scientists, engineers, computational researchers, and physician-scientists. Faculty have access to outstanding institutional core facilities, interdisciplinary research programs, graduate and postdoctoral training programs, and multiple NIH-supported neuroscience training programs.

The Department is committed to supporting ambitious, independent research programs. The successful candidate will receive a competitive start-up package together with modern laboratory and office space and will participate in the intellectual and training missions of the Department and the broader Northwestern neuroscience community.

Applicants must hold a PhD, MD/PhD, or equivalent doctoral degree and have an outstanding record of research accomplishment appropriate to career stage. Candidates at the Assistant Professor level must have demonstrated success in obtaining competitive extramural funding, including an NIH K99/R00 award or equivalent. Candidates at the Associate Professor level must have an established record of independent research excellence and sustained extramural funding. Appointment and salary will be commensurate with experience and qualifications. The anticipated start date is negotiable.

The expected base pay range for this position is $97,500 - $292,000.

Applications received by December 1, 2026 will receive full consideration.

Benefits

• health, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance
• paid medical/sick and parental leave
• tuition benefits for the employee and dependents
• pre-tax and flex spending accounts for commuting and dependent care
• generous retirement savings options
• and wellness programs.

Northwestern University is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected characteristics, including disability and veteran status. View Northwestern's non-discrimination statement. Job applicants who wish to request an accommodation in the application or hiring process should contact the Office of Civil Rights and Title IX Compliance. View additional information on the accommodations process.