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POSTED: September 6, 2017

Open Rank Tenure-Track Neuroscience Faculty Positon

VirginiaTech, Blacksburg, VA

Virginia Tech (VT) recently launched a bold and innovative Neuroscience Initiative by establishing a School of Neuroscience. With the objective to globally recruit outstanding students interested in obtaining a degree in Neuroscience it is expected that VT will become a destination university for the nation's best students interested in Neuroscience. The School of Neuroscience offers an innovative interdisciplinary curriculum spanning multiple disciplines and colleges. In addition to the traditional pre-health neuroscience courses on Cellular, Molecular, Developmental, Cognitive and Systems Neuroscience, a newly developed curriculum includes innovative courses such as Computational Neuroscience, Neuroinformatics, Neuroengineering, Neurorobotics, Neuromedicine, Neurogenetics, Neurolaw, Neuroethics and Neuroeconomics, among others. Following a "handson minds-on" philosophy, VT students engage in scholarly research and discovery activities as part of their training.

Virginia Tech invites applications by interested faculty candidates to join the 15 primary faculty members who joined the School of Neuroscience since 2015 (http://www.neuroscience.vt.edu). We are particularly interested in candidates with research portfolios in Computational and Systems Neuroscience, Neuroscience of Pain and Neurogenetics. This focus aligns with the recently launched Destination Areas, particularly the Adaptive Brain and Behavior destination. Prospective faculty members must show a sincere interest in teaching undergraduates and be prepared to develop innovative courses. Successful candidates will establish a competitive research program that can attract extramural funding from a wide variety of funding agencies and are expected to show a desire to include undergraduates as an integral part of their research program. With over 6,000 graduate students, VT also offers graduate programs in many Neuroscience- related disciplines including the Translational Biology, Medicine and Health (TBMH) program. Prospective faculty members can draw from an excellent pool of graduate students to support their research program.

VT expects to recruit 3 additional faculty members in 2017-2018 with the majority being recruited at the tenure track. Assistant Professor level, however, well-qualified, mid-career applicants are also encouraged to apply. Competitive salary, space and start-up packages will be provided. Applications must be submitted online at http://listings.jobs.vt.edu (Posting #TR0170099) and should include a cover letter, curriculum vitae, at least three references, a research program description, and a statement of teaching philosophy describing an integrated vision for neuroscience education. Review of applications will begin on 09/01/2017 and continue until the positions are filled.

For inquiries regarding non-discrimination policies, contact the Executive Director for Equity and Access at 540-231-2010 or VirginiaTech, North End Center, Suite 2300 (0318), 300 Turner St. NW, Blacksburg, VA 24061.  Virginia Tech is an EO/AA university, and offers a wide range of networking and development opportunities to women and minorities in science and engineering; applications from members of underrepresented groups are especially encouraged. Individuals with disabilities desiring accommodations in the application process should notify Anne Wailes (awailes@vt.edu), 540-231-8828) or call TTY 1-800-828-1120.

POSTED: September 6, 2017

Collegiate Faculty Position in the School of Neuroscience

VirginiaTech,Blacksburg, VA

The School of Neuroscience at Virginia Tech (www.neuroscience.vt.edu) seeks applicants for a collegiate faculty position at the assistant professor level. Candidates must have a Ph.D. in neuroscience or related field at the time of appointment. Collegiate faculty members have a primary commitment to the instructional mission of the department, including graduate and undergraduate teaching, curricular and program development, and the design and integration of innovative and inclusive pedagogy including experience learning opportunities. Successful candidates should give evidence of potential to take a lead role in enhancing curricula and promoting teaching excellence. Candidates are also expected to participate in departmental and university service activities including but not limited to committees and community outreach.

The School of Neuroscience has 15 tenured and tenure-track faculty and over 500 undergraduate majors. Successful candidates will have the opportunity to participate in new multidisciplinary programs and curricula in Cognitive and Developmental Neuroscience, Experimental Neuroscience, Computational and Systems Neuroscience, and Clinical Neuroscience. These programs align with the recently launched Virginia Tech Destination Areas, particularly the Adaptive Brain and Behavior destination.

The collegiate faculty rank is a non-tenure-track position that offers a clear promotion path with increasingly long-term contracts. Collegiate faculty are full members of the department faculty, and are expected to participate in sponsored research, mentor graduate students, participate in department and professional service, etc. This position is located at the main campus in Blacksburg, VA, a region consistently ranked among the country’s best places to live.

Applications must be submitted online at http://listings.jobs.vt.edu (Posting #TR0170100) and should include a cover letter, curriculum vitae, at least three references, and a statement of teaching philosophy describing an integrated vision for neuroscience education. Inquiries should be directed to Dr. Harald Sontheimer, Search Committee Chair, sontheimer@vt.edu. Review of applications will begin on 09/01/2017 and continue until the position is filled.

For inquiries regarding non-discrimination policies, contact the Executive Director for Equity and Access at 540-231-2010 or VirginiaTech, North End Center, Suite 2300 (0318), 300 Turner St. NW, Blacksburg, VA 24061.  Virginia Tech is an EO/AA university, and offers a wide range of networking and development opportunities to women and minorities in science and engineering; applications from members of underrepresented groups are especially encouraged. Individuals with disabilities desiring accommodations in the application process should notify Anne Wailes (awailes@vt.edu), 540-231-8828) or call TTY 1-800-828-1120.

POSTED: AUGUST 30, 2017

Neuroscience Faculty Positions at Virginia Tech Carilion Research Institute  download PDF flyer

The Virginia Tech Carilion Research Institute (VTCRI) (http://research.vtc.vt.edu) is recruiting several faculty in cellular and molecular neurobiology at the assistant professor level. The faculty will be recruited into two new centers (http://research.vtc.vt.edu/centers/) within the institute – the Developmental and Translational Neurobiology Center and the Glial Biology in Health, Disease, and Cancer Center. The faculty members will have tenure track appointments in an appropriate department and college at Virginia Tech. The VTCRI Developmental and Translational Neurobiology Center: Successful applicants should have established or have the potential for establishing an innovative research program that has received or is likely to receive extramural funding. One position is for a neurobiologist studying mechanisms underlying brain development and the other is for a neurobiologist or neuro-immunologist studying
aging, neurodegenerative diseases, and/or brain injury. Questions regarding these positions should be directed to Dr. Michael Fox, co-chair of the search committee and director of the Center or to Dr. Michael Friedlander, co-chair of the search committee and executive director of the VTCRI.

The VTCRI Glial Biology in Health, Disease, and Cancer Center: Successful applicants should have established or have the potential for establishing an innovative research program in glial biology that has received or is likely to receive extramural funding. Areas of particular interest include glial-neuronal and glia-vascular interactions, role of glia in brain development, synaptogenesis, myelination and/or the role of glia in disease. Questions regarding these positions should be directed to Dr. Harald Sontheimer, co-chair of the search committee and director of the Center or to Dr. Michael Friedlander, co-chair of the search committee and executive director of the VTCRI.

Applicants for all positions should have an earned doctorate, postdoctoral training and a demonstrated record of research productivity. The new faculty members will join a highly collaborative and successful group of investigators at the VTCRI and will be required to establish and maintain high-quality, extramurally-funded research programs and participate in teaching/mentoring of undergraduate, graduate, and medical students. Salary, space, and start-up packages are competitive.

The VTCRI and the VTC School of Medicine represent a successful public-private partnership between the Commonwealth of Virginia's leading research -intensive university – Virginia Tech – and a major health care system – Carilion Clinic, in Roanoke, VA. The research institute and medical school are located in the picturesque Roanoke Valley midway between Washington, DC and Charlotte, NC. The VTCRI currently houses 26 independent research groups with over 300 research and support team members. Prospective faculty members can draw from an outstanding and diverse pool of graduate students to work with them in their research program. Specifically, Virginia Tech has over 6,000 graduate students and offers graduate programs in biomedically-related disciplines, including the Translational Biology, Medicine, and Heath (TBMH) Ph.D. program that has a major track and focus area in neuroscience
(http://www.tbmh.vt.edu)Applications will be reviewed until the positions are filled. Initial interviews are expected to begin in October, 2017.

To apply, please submit your application including curriculum vitae, detailed statement of research accomplishments and interests and teaching/mentoring philosophy at www.jobs.vt.edu, posting #TR0170108. Direct link: http://listings.jobs.vt.edu/postings/79399 Have at least three references post their letters of support to the same site.

Virginia Tech recognizes the critical importance of diverse teams of scholars. It seeks to diversify its faculty along multiple dimensions, including those that have been historically marginalized and excluded given the institutional history and legacy of the university. Virginia Tech is a public land-grant university, committed to research, teaching and learning, and outreach to the Commonwealth of Virginia, the nation, and the world. Building on its motto of ut prosim (that I may serve), Virginia Tech is dedicated to InclusiveVT- serving in the spirit of community, diversity, and excellence. We seek candidates who adopt and practice the Principles of Community, which are fundamental to our on-going efforts to increase access and inclusion and to create a community that nurtures learning and growth for all of its members. Virginia Tech actively seeks a broad spectrum of candidates to join our community in preparing leaders for the world.  Virginia Tech is an Equal Opportunity Employer. For inquiries regarding non-discrimination policies, contact the Office of Equity and
Access at 540-231-2010 or Virginia Tech, North End Center, Suite 2300 (0318), 300 Turner St. NW, Blacksburg, VA 24061.

POSTED: JULY 01, 2017