Employment Type: Permanent Faculty

Vacancy ID: FAC0002918

Salary Range: Dependent on Qualifications/Experience

Position Summary/Description:

The Department of Cell Biology and Physiology and the Neuroscience Center at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill invite applications for an open-rank, tenure-track faculty position. The successful candidate must have an exceptional record of publications in leading peer-reviewed journals, a well-defined research vision, and will be expected to establish and maintain an innovative externally funded research program. We will consider any qualified candidates working with mammalian models, humans, or human IPSCs. Research areas of particular interest include Alzheimer's disease, neurodegeneration, pain, glial biology, glial diseases, and gene therapies for brain disorders, but outstanding work in any area of neuroscience will be considered.

The Department of Cell Biology and Physiology (https://www.med.unc.edu/cellbiophysio/) and the UNC Neuroscience Center (http://www.med.unc.edu/neuroscience) provide outstanding environments for ground breaking research and career development. The University offers an array of modern Core facilities for preclinical and clinical research (https://www.med.unc.edu/corefacilities).

UNC Chapel Hill is ranked eighth in the US based on federal research funding and is a US News and World Report top 25 medical school. We offer a rich academic environment with extensive opportunities for collaborative research within the institution. As one of the three