About this role
The Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology at the University of Tennessee Health Sciences seeks outstanding researchers to fill 2 open rank tenure-track faculty positions in Neurobiology / Neuroscience / Neuroengineering. We seek candidates to complement and extend departmental and campus-wide research in neural circuits of mental health, neurodegeneration/Alzheimer’s Disease, neurodevelopment, and related areas.
Research incorporating state-of-the-art in vivo approaches to study neural circuits is encouraged, including optogenetics, chemogenetics, electrophysiology and imaging. Maintain a vigorous externally funded research program, provide exemplary mentorship, and contribute to the teaching mission of the department. Successful candidates will have outstanding opportunities to develop collaborations within the department and with members of the UT Health Sciences Neuroscience Institute.
EDUCATION
PhD, MD, or equivalent degree.
EXPERIENCE
Excellent oral and written communication skills. Appointment at the Assistant Professor level is expected to demonstrate strong potential for establishing a rigorous, independent, and federally funded research program. Appointment at the Associate Professor level requires demonstrated sustained extramural grant support, and research and scholarship that are consistent with the appointment to that rank at a research-intensive university.
DEPARTMENTAL PREFERENCES
Research incorporating state-of-the-art in vivo approaches to study neural circuits is encouraged, including optogenetics, chemogenetics, electrophysiology, and imaging.
THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER
The University of Tennessee Health Science Center is a statewide flagship, public, academic health institution in Tennessee. Founded in 1911, the mission of the University of Tennessee Health Science Center is to improve the health and well-being of Tennesseans and the global community by fostering collaborative education, research, scientific discovery, clinical care, and public service. Employing more than 4,600 people on its faculty, staff, and not-for-profit corporation faculty practice groups, and with more than 3,200 students across the state, UT Health Science Center contributes $4 billion to the economy of Tennessee.
Part of the University of Tennessee System, the Health Science Center is headquartered in Memphis and includes all six of UT’s doctoral-degree-granting health science colleges -- Medicine, Dentistry, Pharmacy, Nursing, Graduate Health Sciences, and Health Professions. UT Health Science Center spans the state with its four major, regional clinical health science locations in Memphis, Knoxville, Chattanooga, and Nashville, as well as more than 100 clinical education sites across Tennessee. UT Health Science Center is the largest educator of health care professionals in the state and operates the state’s largest residency and fellowship advanced training programs.
Located in West Tennessee on the banks of the Mississippi River, Memphis is the second-largest city in the state and among the largest cities in the Southeast. The Greater Memphis metropolitan area has more than 1.3 million residents, and the city ranks among those with the lowest cost of living in the country. It is home to a vibrant restaurant scene, a revitalized Downtown, the Midtown Arts District, many scenic neighborhoods, an active medical district, and a burgeoning airport in the midst of a $214 million modernization.
Memphis boasts attractions, including Elvis Presley’s Graceland, the Memphis Grizzlies, historic Beale Street, the National Civil Rights Museum, the second-largest urban county park in the United States, and the Memphis in May World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest.