Position: Tenure-Track Faculty Positions
Location: Department of Neuroscience, The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, Arkansas
Closing date: February 1st, 2025
Introduction
The Department of Neuroscience at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) is inviting applications for full-time tenure-track faculty positions at the level of Assistant or Associate Professor.
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) is Arkansas’ only academic health sciences university and the largest public employer in the state of Arkansas. It is located in Little Rock, Arkansas’ capital city, with outreach programs operating throughout the state. UAMS and its clinical affiliates, Arkansas Children’s and the VA Medical Center, are an economic engine for the state. UAMS includes 5 colleges, a graduate school, 8 Area Health Education Centers, and 8 institutes of excellence, including the WP Rockefeller Cancer Institute. Find out more about the institution, its programs and mission at http://web.uams.edu/about.
The candidates
Successful candidates are expected to develop and maintain a vigorous, extramurally funded research program. They will have the opportunity to participate in the education of medical and/or graduate students within the College of Medicine and Graduate School.
All outstanding neuroscientists are encouraged to apply. We are especially interested in applications from individuals who complement our existing research strengths including neurodegenerative disorders and neuroendocrinology. We are also interested in neuro-oncology researchers who can contribute to the expansion of our campus-wide center of excellence in cancer.
UAMS offers excellent resources to support new faculty, including competitive salaries and start-up packages, partnered mentoring, and state-of-the-art core facilities that include bioinformatics, genomics, proteomics, and advanced microscopy. Further details about departmental resources, ongoing research programs, and graduate training are available on our website. UAMS also offers an outstanding benefit package.
How to apply
Applicants should submit PDF files of curriculum vitae, statement of research accomplishments, and future research interests/goals to the search committee at [email protected], Please direct any questions to Dr. Angus MacNicol, chair of the search committee or Dr. Paul Drew, chair of the Department of Neuroscience.
For full consideration, applications should be received by February 1, 2025.