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Open rank tenure-track faculty position at UAB — come join us! UAB has very strong resources for vision research. See more below</div>
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The Department of Neurobiology at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) School of Medicine invites applications for tenure-track faculty. We are seeking candidates who apply innovative approaches to investigate the development, function, and malfunction
of the nervous system at all levels of analysis. We also encourage computational, engineering, and non-traditional approaches to understanding the nervous system. Appointments may be at any rank.</div>
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UAB is a research-intensive university, with annual research expenditures exceeding $562 million and ranked in the top 10 among public universities for NIH funding. The Department of Neurobiology provides competitive start-up packages, substantial salary support,
modern laboratory space, excellent core facilities, and extensive opportunities for collaborative research and participation in undergraduate, graduate and medical training programs. UAB is strongly committed to neuroscience research. The department is expanding
rapidly under new leadership. A broad and collegial environment for neuroscience research is facilitated by the UAB Comprehensive Neuroscience Center, a network of over 200 basic, translational and clinical faculty from 23 departments.</div>
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UAB pursues the frontiers of education, research and health care and strives to be one of the most dynamic and productive universities of the 21st century. Times Higher Education has ranked UAB the No. 1 young U.S. university for the past two years, and a record
21,923 students were enrolled at UAB in Fall 2018. The School of Medicine has more than 1,200 full time faculty and approximately 1,200 medical and graduate students. UAB is the largest employer in the state of Alabama with operating revenues of $3 billion.
Birmingham is a cosmopolitan city at the heart of a metropolitan area with a population of 1.1 million people. It is a progressive community with low cost of living, moderate weather, and ample outdoor activities.</div>
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Successful candidates must have a Ph.D. and/or M.D. in a related field and a strong record of research accomplishments. Faculty members are expected to establish active independent research programs and to participate in education of professional, graduate
and undergraduate students. Women and minority candidates are especially encouraged to apply. To ensure consideration, applications should be submitted before December 1st, 2019. Applicants should submit a cover letter, curriculum vitae, list of references,
and brief summary of current and proposed research activities as a single PDF file. To apply for this position, please visit: <span style="box-sizing: border-box; position: relative; overflow-wrap: break-word; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: 700; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; font-family: inherit;" class=""><u style="box-sizing: border-box; position: relative; overflow-wrap: break-word; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font: inherit;" class=""><a href="http://uab.peopleadmin.com/postings/5456" class="">http://uab.peopleadmin.com/postings/5456</a>.</u></span></div>
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Contact: Dr. Lynn Dobrunz, Search Committee Co-Chair, Department of Neurobiology, UAB, (205) 934-7923 or <u style="box-sizing: border-box; position: relative; overflow-wrap: break-word; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit;" class=""><span style="box-sizing: border-box; position: relative; overflow-wrap: break-word; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: 700; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; font-family: inherit;" class=""><a href="mailto:dobrunz@uab.edu" class="">dobrunz@uab.edu</a></span></u>.</div>
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<div class="">Kristina Visscher, Ph.D.<br class="">
UAB Department of Neurobiology<br class="">
<a href="mailto:kmv@uab.edu" class="">kmv@uab.edu</a> | <a href="http://labs.uab.edu/visscher/" class="">http://labs.uab.edu/visscher/</a></div>
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