Tenure-Track Faculty Position, Center for Neural Science (CNS)

Tenure-Track Faculty Position
Center for Neural Science (CNS)
New York University Arts and Science

The Center for Neural Science (CNS) at New York University (NYU) invites applications for a full-time tenure-track faculty position as an Assistant Professor supported by the Simons Empire Faculty Program. We seek scholars who carry out innovative, rigorous, and impactful research in neuroscience. At the Center for Neural Science, faculty have broad interests in experimental and computational neuroscience as well as neuroengineering and methods-driven approaches, anchored in cognition, perception, and observable behaviors. The Center fosters a collaborative and inclusive environment that privileges excellence, through strong support and mentorship of new faculty, and one of the worlds top doctoral programs in neuroscience. The successful candidate will be expected to lead an internationally-recognized research program that effectively integrates knowledge and techniques across multiple levels of biological organization intended to gain an integrative understanding of cognition and observable behaviors, with a commitment to excellence in teaching and communication. Areas of particular interest include computational neuroscience, neuroengineering. We will only consider candidates doing experimental work that is integral to theory and engineering and do not require any significant wet lab space commitments.

Center faculty are part of a vibrant neuroscience community spanning the Arts and Sciences at the Washington Square campus, the School of Medicine, and the Tandon School of Engineering. The successful applicant will join a collaborative neuroscience community spanning the Arts and Sciences at the Washington Square campus and the Tandon School of Engineering. More information about our department can be found atwww.cns.nyu.edu. The appointment can begin as early as September 1, 2026, pending administrative and budgetary approval.

Qualifications
Candidates should have a PhD, MD, or equivalent degree, postdoctoral experience, and a strong record of research achievement. We will only consider candidates who have not yet held a faculty appointment. Appointees will establish their own independent research program, and contribute to the teaching of undergraduate and graduate students, and participate in administrative activities in the Center for Neural Science, the Neuroscience community, and NYU.

Application Instructions
Please provide the following materials through Interfolio: https://apply.interfolio.com/182074

• Cover letter that includes a brief summary of your most significant research accomplishments.
• Curriculum vitae.
• Concise research statement (no more than three pages) that describes (a) your experience and qualifications and (b) your goals and vision for an independent research program, including possible links to the NYU research community.
• Three recommendation letters, submitted by the referees through Interfolio dossier services.
• Copies of at least three representative publications.
• Teaching statement (no more than two pages), which includes concrete steps you have taken and that you are planning to take to foster an inclusive intellectual environment for the NYU student population.

For any questions, please contact Jooyeon Kim: jk3062@nyu.edu.

Arts & Science at NYU is at the heart of a leading research university that spans the globe. We seek scholars of the highest caliber who are sensitive to the needs of and possess an interest in working in a broad academic community with different viewpoints and backgrounds. NYU affirms the value of differing perspectives on the world as we strive to build the strongest possible university with the widest reach. To learn more about the Arts & Science commitment to inclusive excellence, please read here: https://as.nyu.edu/departments/facultyexcellence.html.

Pay Transparency
In compliance with NYCs Pay Transparency Act, the annual base salary range for this position is $100,000 - $150,000. New York University considers factors such as (but not limited to) the scope and responsibilities of the position, the candidates work experience, education/training, key skills, internal peer equity, as well as market and organizational considerations when extending an offer.

Application Process
This institution is using Interfolio's Faculty Search to conduct this search. Applicants to this position receive a free Dossier account and can send all application materials, including confidential letters of recommendation, free of charge.https://apply.interfolio.com/182074

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