[visionlist] Job ad: Presidential Frontier Faculty (Assistant Professor level) in behavioral neuroscience with a focus on memory and dementia

[Benjamin Tamber-Rosenau]

Colleagues,
Please find below (or at
https://careers.uh.edu/jobs/assistant-professor-behavioral-neuroscience-focus-on-memory-and-dementia-houston-texas-united-states
for the full experience!) a job ad for a position at the University of
Houston. We are seeking applicants for a tenure track assistant professor
position specializing in behavioral neuroscience using animal models to
investigate the mechanisms underlying memory function and memory
impairment/dementia.
Best,
BJTR

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Benjamin Tamber-Rosenau, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Department of Psychology
University of Houston
Phone: 713-743-9601

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Assistant Professor - Behavioral Neuroscience (focus on memory and dementia)
*Department*: Psychology
*Salary*: Commensurate with Experience

*Description*:

The Psychology Department at the University of Houston seeks applicants for
a Presidential Frontier Faculty tenure-track Assistant Professor position,
effective Fall 2027. The Presidential Frontier Faculty program is a
university-wide interdisciplinary hiring campaign aimed at enhancing the UH
research enterprise by integrating the strengths of existing faculty and
infrastructure with strong early career new faculty hires. We seek a
behavioral neuroscientist who uses animal models to investigate the
mechanisms underlying memory function or impairment, particularly
aging-related memory dysfunction, including neurodegenerative diseases such
as Alzheimer’s and related dementias. The position will be a split
appointment between Psychology and the Texas Institute for Measurement,
Evaluation and Statistics (TIMES). TIMES is a university-level research
center that supports faculty from multiple disciplines and departments,
including Psychology.

Applicants must hold a Ph.D. in psychology, neuroscience or a related field
and have postdoctoral experience. Competitive candidates will have a strong
publication record and an externally funded research program, which may
include mentored fellowship awards or independent funding. The successful
candidate is also expected to 1) collaborate with faculty within the
department and across the university, particularly within the expanding
neuroscience and biomedical research community; 2) contribute to the
university’s strategic initiatives related to neurodegenerative disease and
3) demonstrate a strong commitment to teaching and mentoring.

The Department of Psychology is a highly collegial group of nationally and
internationally recognized tenure-track and research faculty committed to
advancing science of the brain, mind and mental health. Our faculty conduct
rigorous, externally funded research and our department consistently ranks
in the top five in external funding at UH. We have over 3800 undergraduate
majors and 130 PhD students across 4 areas: clinical; social, personality,
and health (SPH); industrial organizational (IO); and developmental,
cognitive and behavioral neuroscience (DCBN). The Department of Psychology
provides state-of-the-art laboratory space within the Health 1 Building
(H1) that includes wet lab space, animal housing, and an animal behavioral
core as well as access to advanced core facilities across the UH campus,
and abundant opportunities for collaboration within the university and with
nearby institutions.

The University of Houston is a large, urban public university with over
48,000 students. We are a Carnegie 1 research institution, with a strong
and growing research enterprise driving innovation and discovery in a wide
array of disciplines housed within 17 colleges. Our central location in
America’s fourth-largest city facilitates industry partnerships, and
collaborative opportunities in the Texas Medical Center, of which UH is a
member. Houston is a vibrant city with world-class museums, performing arts
and an exciting restaurant and live music scene.

Review of applicants will begin on October 1, 2026 and will continue until
the position is filled.

Please direct queries about the position to J. Leigh Leasure,
jlleasure at uh.edu
To apply, visit the link that follows:
https://www.uh.edu/provost/faculty/prospective-faculty/index

Employees are expected to have a home address in the state of Texas for the
duration of their appointments.

Official transcripts are required for a faculty appointment and will be
requested upon selection of the final candidates.

All positions at the University of Houston-System are security sensitive
and will require a criminal history check. Individuals conducting research
in critical infrastructure areas (i.e., communication infrastructure
systems, cybersecurity systems, electric grid, hazardous waste treatment
systems, and/or water treatment facilities) are subject to regular review
to ensure the security and integrity of the research is maintained.

The University of Houston System and its universities are Equal Opportunity
Institutions. Everyone is encouraged to apply.
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