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Assistant Professor of Neuroscience and Behavior

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Job no:

R-0000003413

Position Title:

Assistant Professor of Neuroscience and Behavior

Work Type:

Faculty


Full time


In-Person

Start Date:

07/01/2027

Job Description:

The Department of Neuroscience and Behavior at Mount Holyoke College invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track Assistant Professor in Neuroscience beginning July 1, 2027. The successful candidate will demonstrate the ability to build a rigorous program of high-quality research that actively involves undergraduate students. The candidate should possess a record of strong undergraduate teaching, including experience mentoring students who are broadly diverse with regard to race, ethnicity, socioeconomic status, gender, nationality, sexual orientation, disability, and religion. PhD or ABD is required.

Research interests across the discipline are welcome and may include human subjects research, vertebrate or invertebrate models, and/or computational approaches. We seek candidates with a strong commitment to undergraduate education who will contribute to the department’s core curriculum at the introductory and intermediate levels, and develop advanced level seminars and laboratory courses in their area of expertise. The teaching load is 2/2 (four courses per year).

Applicants are required to submit: (1) a teaching philosophy, (2) a statement of research interests, which would include a brief description of the specific infrastructure needs to support their research, and the feasibility of performing their work at an undergraduate institution, and (3) a statement about mentoring a diverse student body. These materials are due by September 1, 2026.

Minimum starting rate of pay: $90,000.


Background Checks:

Mount Holyoke College is committed to providing a safe and secure environment, supported by qualified employees that will allow all of its students, faculty, staff and those associated with them to successfully carry out the mission of the college. As a condition of employment, the College will conduct appropriate background checks for all new hires. Mount Holyoke has designated the Office of Human Resources as the office responsible for ensuring that background checks (CORI, SORI, Credit History, & Driver Credential) are completed and utilized in the hiring process and Five College Office of Compliance and Risk Management as the office responsible for facilitating background checks as articulated in this policy.

Special Instructions for Applicants:

Apply online; application materials must include:

  • A cover letter summarizing interests and qualifications

  • A complete resume or curriculum vitae

  • For faculty positions, statements on mentoring, teaching, and research will also be required.

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