The Neurodegenerative Disease Research Center and School of Life Sciences at Arizona State University invites applications for a full-time, benefits-eligible tenure-track Assistant or Associate Professor or tenured (Associate Professor or Professor) position in Neurodegeneration with an anticipated start date of August 16, 2023. Research areas of interest include, but are not limited to, molecular, cellular, and circuit mechanisms underlying nervous system function, especially within the context of aging and neurodegenerative diseases. Other relevant areas of expertise include CNS inflammation and neurodegenerative diseases of cognitive decline. Candidates studying neural injury/regeneration or neuropsychiatric disorders are also encouraged to apply.

ASU, The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences and the School of Life Sciences value our cultural and intellectual diversity, and continually strive to foster a welcoming and inclusive environment. We thus welcome and encourage applications from people who identify as belonging to groups traditionally underrepresented in science.

Institution: The Arizona State University (ASU)-Banner Neurodegenerative Disease Research Center (NDRC) is led by recently appointed Founding Director, Dr. Jeffrey H. Kordower. This center currently has 7 full-time faculty and is currently undergoing an aggressive hiring process to expand our efforts. The NDRC is housed in an extremely modern lab facility in the Biodesign Institute in Tempe, AZ with contiguous space to the animal facility. ASU offers an attractive start-up package with highly competitive conditions of employment.

ASU offers a stimulating and highly collaborative environment, access to core facilities, excellent animal support, and shared, state-of-the-art equipment. With >100 full-time faculty, strong graduate training programs, and over 6,000 undergraduates, the ASU School of Life Sciences’ (https://sols.asu.edu/about ) wide-ranging expertise enables highly effective responses to interdisciplinary research initiatives. The research environment affords opportunities to collaborate with University-wide centers, institutes, and multiple partners in the Phoenix area, including the Barrow Neurological Institute (www.barrowneuro.org ), Mayo Clinic (https://www.mayoclinic.org/about-mayo-clinic/facts-statistics/arizona ), Translational Genomics Research Institute (www.tgen.org ), Banner Health (www.bannerhealth.com ), University of Arizona College of Medicine – Phoenix (https://phoenixmed.arizona.edu/ ), and Phoenix Children’s Hospital (www.phoenixchildrens.org ). We have established inter-institutional graduate training programs that conduct research in neuroscience-focused laboratories at many of these institutions (https://sols.asu.edu/degrees/grad/neuroscience-phd ).

 Required/minimum qualifications:

?       PhD and/or MD/PhD in Neurobiology, Neuroscience, or a related field at the time of appointment.

?       At least 2 years of postdoctoral or equivalent experience.

?       A strong, recognized research program with publications in highly regarded peer-reviewed journals, commensurate with career stage.

?       A history of extramural funding appropriate to the candidate’s rank.

?       Experience with and willingness to continue teaching and mentoring undergraduate and graduate students while fostering an inclusive work environment.

Desired qualifications:

?       Strong interest or training in studies of aging and neurodegenerative diseases.

?       Ability to engage in inter-institutional research initiatives and trans-disciplinary collaborative research that complement the expertise of existing faculty and will expand our overall research and instructional capabilities.

?       Commitment to promoting diversity, equity, inclusion and fulfilling Arizona State University’s Charter: “ASU is a comprehensive public research university, measured not by whom it excludes, but by whom it includes and how they succeed; advancing research and discovery of public value; and assuming fundamental responsibility for the economic, social, cultural and overall health of the communities it serves” (https://www.asu.edu/about/charter-mission-and-values ).

Application Instructions: To apply, please go to http://apply.interfolio.com/116110 to electronically submit the required application materials. Applications received by December 8, 2022 will receive full consideration, while applications received thereafter will be considered on a rolling basis until the position is filled. Candidates are asked to submit a (1) cover letter including contact information (name, email, and telephone number) for three references, (2) comprehensive curriculum vitae, (3) statement of current interests and future research trajectory (three-page limit), (4) statement of teaching philosophy and mentoring experience (two-page limit), (5) three representative publications in pdf format, and (6) a statement addressing how your past and/or potential contributions to diversity, equity, and inclusion will advance ASU’s commitment to inclusive excellence (https://inclusion.asu.edu/ ) (one-page limit). For more information or questions about this position, please contact the search committee chair, Dr. Jeffrey Kordower, jeffrey.kordower@asu.edu and chair administrator, Emily Bovio, ebovio@asu.edu .

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