Assistant Professor of Neuroscience, Tenure-Track
- Employer
- Kenyon College
- Location
- Ohio, United States
- Salary
- Competitive Salary
- Date posted
- Aug 18, 2021
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- Position Type
- Faculty Positions, Social & Behavioral Sciences, Other Social & Behavioral Sciences
- Employment Level
- Tenured/Tenured Track
- Employment Type
- Full Time
The Department of Neuroscience at KENYON
COLLEGE invites applications for a tenure-track position
starting July of 2022. Candidates should have a PhD in Neuroscience
or a related field, a strong commitment to teaching excellence, and
ongoing scholarly engagement. The teaching requirement is five
courses per year. Courses will include regular contributions to the
department’s core courses (Introductory Neuroscience, Research
Methods in Neuroscience), Sensory Systems, and additional
intermediate and advanced courses. We welcome and encourage
the development of new courses that reflect the candidate’s
interest and expertise. We are open to the research area, but are
particularly interested in neuroscientists who use rodent, or
similar research models, to investigate interactions with the brain
and environment (e.g., sensory or hormonal systems). The
Neuroscience Department is interdisciplinary with several members
appointed in other departments (Biology, Chemistry, Psychology,
Philosophy, and Anthropology). The Department and the College
support and encourage interdisciplinary work; therefore, an ideal
candidate’s work could attract students from outside the
discipline, including those in the affiliated departments as well
as those in the arts and humanities.
A complete application will be composed of 1) a cover letter; 2) a
Curriculum Vitae; 3) a ~2-page statement of the applicant's
teaching philosophy that addresses experiences with and plans for
teaching diverse student populations with inclusive pedagogy; 4) a
~2-page statement of the applicant’s research and scholarship with
plans to include undergraduate researchers; and 5) contact
information for three professional references. Unofficial graduate
transcripts will be requested of candidates who advance to the
interview stage. Candidates are invited to include a statement in
their cover letter regarding how the Covid-19 pandemic has affected
their career trajectory.
All application materials must be submitted electronically through Kenyon's employment website: http://careers.kenyon.edu. Review of applications will begin on October 1, 2021 and continue until the position is filled. Please direct questions regarding the position or the application process to Hewlet McFarlane, Search Committee Chair (McFarlaneh@kenyon.edu).
Kenyon College is an Equal Opportunity Employer and applications from members of all underrepresented groups are encouraged. It is the College's policy to evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, physical and/or mental disability, age, religion, medical condition, veteran status, marital status, or any other characteristic protected by institutional policy or state, local, or federal law. Kenyon College has a strong commitment to supporting diversity, equity and inclusion. Please visit our Diversity at Kenyon website.
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