Assistant Professor of Neuroscience
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Assistant Professor of Neuroscience
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Assistant Professor of Neuroscience Description The Department of Biology and the Neuroscience Program at St. Olaf College invite applications for a full-time, tenure track position in Neuroscience at the Assistant Professor level to begin August 2026. Teaching responsibilities include five course equivalents from the following Neuroscience Program courses: * introductory neuroscience with lab * cellular/molecular neuroscience with lab Service expectations for this role include academic advising of Neuroscience and Biology students and leadership within the Neuroscience Program as appropriate to career stage. Salary: $74,190 - $79,000 Qualifications About the Department For more information about the department, visit http://wp.stolaf.edu/biology/. For more information about the Neuroscience Program, visit http://wp.stolaf.edu/neuroscience/. We strive to be a campus of welcome where students, faculty, and staff thrive by bringing their full humanity-gender identity, sexuality, race, ethnicity, national origin, socioeconomic class, disability, religion, spirituality, and age-to St. Olaf each day. Our goal is to generate conversations and processes that over time create greater clarity, transparency, trust, cooperation, consensus, respect, and measurable outcomes. Practices that support this goal include listening, cultivating a growth mindset, respecting those with different views, being informed by data, and understanding that the work is ongoing, collaborative, organic, and ever evolving. We encourage applicants to familiarize themselves with our https://wp.stolaf.edu/equity-inclusion/ website to learn more about our commitment and to identify how you might contribute to these efforts. How to Apply References: Provide contact information for three professional references who can speak to your abilities in teaching and scholarship. Letters will be solicited from references by the search committee for candidates who advance to the interview stage. Supporting Documents and URLS: * Cover letter outlining your qualifications and why you are interested in this particular position About Us Who We Are: Founded in 1874, http://wp.stolaf.edu/ is a residential, coeducational liberal arts college with approximately 3,000 students and 800 faculty and staff. The college is located on a picturesque 300-acre campus in Northfield, Minnesota, a vibrant, historic river town of 20,000 located 45 minutes south of culturally rich and diverse Minneapolis and St. Paul. The college offers an academically rigorous, nationally ranked liberal arts education that fosters the development of the whole person in mind, body, and spirit and emphasizes learning in an inclusive and globally engaged community. We encourage applications from candidates committed to multicultural understanding and the enrichment of our diverse community. The college offers a comprehensive benefits package, including a 9% retirement match, contributions to eligible employees' health savings accounts, a significant tuition discount (up to a 90% reduction) at ACM, GLCA, and ELCA colleges and universities for employees' children, and generous paid time off. For a full review of the college's benefits, please see the summary of our benefits here:https://wp.stolaf.edu/hr/benefits/https://wp.stolaf.edu/hr/benefits/ To provide a safe and secure educational environment, St. Olaf College verifies the accuracy of all credentials presented by applicants and conducts a criminal background check on every new hire. A summary of the Flexible Work Policy for staff: https://wp.stolaf.edu/hr/flexible-work-policy/ A link to our Community and Belonging page: https://wp.stolaf.edu/equity-inclusion/ A virtual campus tour: https://www.stolaf.edu/multimedia/play/?p=483 An overview of Northfield: https://wp.stolaf.edu/admissions/visit/northfield/ An overview of the Twin Cities: https://wp.stolaf.edu/admissions/visit/twincities/ For Staff Application Assistance: hrstaff@stolaf.edu 507-786-3068 For Faculty Application Assistance: Nondiscrimination Policy St. Olaf College does not discriminate on the basis of sex, race, color, creed, national origin, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, religion, disability, marital status, veteran status, or status with regard to public assistance. St. Olaf College prohibits discrimination and harassment based upon these and any other legally protected status in any education program or activity that it operates, including in admissions and employment. Inquiries about this nondiscrimination policy may be referred to St. Olaf College's Director of Equal Opportunity, the U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights, or both. St. Olaf's Director of Equal Opportunity (who serves as the College's Title IX, Title VI, and Section 504 Coordinator) is Pamela McDowell, Tomson Hall, mcdowell@stolaf.edu, (507) 786-3465. To apply, visit https://apptrkr.com/6437591 Copyright 2025 Jobelephant.com Inc. All rights reserved. https://www.jobelephant.com/ |