Job Description
Assistant Professor, Tenure-Track, Department of Psychology and Neuroscience, Neuroscience Psychology and Neuroscience
Location: Waco
Open Date: Jul 01, 2024
Deadline: Oct 15, 2024 at 11:59 PM Eastern Time
Description: Baylor University seeks to fill
two tenure-track faculty positions within the
Department of Psychology and Neuroscience at the
Assistant Professor rank, effective fall 2025. We are searching for a collaborative faculty member with research experience in
clinical ,
behavioral, cellular, or molecular neuroscience . Individuals with experience using rodents, alternative animal models, or humans are encouraged to apply.
About Baylor University: Located in Waco, Texas , Baylor University is the oldest college in Texas. With a population of 21,000 diverse students, Baylor is one of the top universities in the nation, having been named an R1 institution by the Carnegie Classification in January 2022. Baylor is also on the honor roll of the 'Great Colleges to Work For' from
The Chronicle of Higher Education ; Baylor offers competitive salaries and benefits while allowing faculty and staff to live in one of the fastest-growing parts of the state. Our strategic plan,
Illuminate , guides the University as we continue to live up to Baylor's mission of educating men and women for worldwide leadership and service by integrating academic excellence and Christian commitment within a caring community.
Qualifications: - Candidates must possess a doctoral degree in neuroscience or a related discipline by the time of the appointment.
- Post-doctoral experience preferred.
- Candidates should have a sustained record of research and demonstrate the potential to generate extramural funding commensurate with their career stage.
- Successful candidates will have the ability and interest to teach undergraduate and graduate students, provide research mentorship to students in our doctoral programs, and develop and maintain an externally-funded program of research.
Application Instructions: To apply, visit Please submit the following materials electronically via Interfolio:
- a letter of application,
- current curriculum vitae,
- a statement describing your research agenda and funding goals,
- teaching interests,
- a copy of a transcript showing highest degree conferred (Before hire, an official transcript showing the doctoral degree earned is required).
- contact information for three individuals who have agreed to provide letters of recommendation.
Selected applicants will be contacted to complete a required, self-disclosed Religious Affiliation Form.
All applications must be submitted by 11 PM Central time on 10/15/2024. Review of completed applications will begin 10/1/2024. Questions concerning the position should be directed to Joaquin Lugo, Search Committee Chair, at joaquin_lugo@baylor.edu.
Baylor University is a private not-for-profit university affiliated with the Baptist General Convention of Texas. As an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer, Baylor is committed to compliance with all applicable anti-discrimination laws, including those regarding age, race, color, sex, national origin, military service, genetic information, and disability. Baylor's commitment to equal opportunity and respect of others does not undermine the validity and effect of the constitutional and statutory protections for its religious liberty, including, without limitation, the religious organization exemption under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the religious exemption to Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, and the Free Exercise Clause of the First Amendment to the United States Constitution, among others. Baylor encourages women, minorities, veterans, and individuals with disabilities to apply. EEO/M/F/Vets/Disabled
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About Baylor University
Baylor University is a private Christian university and a nationally ranked research institution, consistently listed with highest honors among The Chronicle of Higher Education’s “Great Colleges to Work For.” The University is recruiting new faculty with a deep commitment to excellence in teaching, research and scholarship. Baylor seeks faculty who share in our aspiration to become a tier one research institution while strengthening our distinctive Christian mission as described in our strategic vision, Pro Futuris, and academic strategic plan, Illuminate.
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