Two tenure-track positions at the Assistant and Associate Professor level

The Albert Einstein College of Medicine (Einstein), together with the Montefiore Medical Center, has launched an ambitious Brain Sciences Initiative. As part of this large-scale expansion, the Dominick P. Purpura Department of Neuroscience has recruited a number of outstanding faculty, and will continue to recruit additional faculty in the coming years.

This year, candidates with research interests in all basic, clinical or translational disciplines of neuroscience will be considered for at least two tenure-track positions at the Assistant and Associate Professor level. Applications from exceptional Full Professors will also be considered. Outstanding applicants may be considered for named endowed Chair and endowed Scholar positions. There are also opportunities for co-appointments in clinical departments, particularly through the Psychiatry Research Institute at Montefiore/Einstein (PRIME) initiative, a new multidisciplinary psychiatric research center.

Applicants must have a PhD, MD, or equivalent degree, with a track record of research excellence. Qualified applicants should submit a cover letter, curriculum vitae, and a summary of research accomplishments and goals (maximum 3 pages) to neurosearch@einstein.yu.edu. Applicants should also arrange to have 3 letters of reference sent directly to this email address.

Einstein boasts a strong research faculty and an exceptionally collegial and collaborative environment. The Department of Neuroscience has a 50 year history of conducting cutting-edge research in diverse areas of neuroscience, with strong links to other basic science departments and institutes at Einstein, and growing collaborations with clinical departments at Montefiore.

Einstein is an equal opportunity employer committed to hiring minorities, women, individuals with disabilities and protected veterans. Einstein’s mission is rooted in its history of an enduring commitment to diversity and the enhancement of human health in the spirit of social justice. Inspired by Albert Einstein, the College of Medicine strives to create a diverse faculty and student body without gender, racial and ethnic bias.

Review of applications will begin on October 15, 2017 and continue until the positions are filled.