Assistant Professor of Neuroscience Tenure Track

GRINNELL COLLEGE invitesapplications for a tenure-track appointment in Neuroscience beginning fall 2026.Assistant Professor preferred; Associate Professor possible.A Ph.D. in neuroscience or a related field is required. We seek a neuroscientist who has expertise through their research or teaching in an area of neuroscience that explores problems or systems that extend beyond the traditional foundational disciplines of biology, chemistry, and psychology. The successful candidate will be responsible for helping to modify our curriculum, fostering students' ability to understand and engage in interdisciplinary work that stretches significantly beyond the sciences, encompassing humanistic and societal fields of study.

Grinnell College is a highly selective undergraduate liberal arts college with a strong tradition of social responsibility.In letters of application, candidates should discuss their potential to contribute to a college community thatmaintains a diversity of people and perspectives as one of its core values. Please visit our application website athttps://jobs.grinnell.eduto find more details about the job and submit applications online. Candidates will need to upload a letter of application, curriculum vitae, transcripts (copies are acceptable),statements describing teaching interests and a research program that can involve undergraduates,and provide email addresses for three references. Questions about this search should be directed to the search chair, Mark Levandoski, at Neurosearch@Grinnell.edu or641-269-4544. Review of applications will begin on October 1, 2025, and continue until the position is filled.

Grinnell College is committed to establishing and maintaining a safe and nondiscriminatory educational environment for all College community members. It is committed to a policy of nondiscrimination in matters of admission, employment, and housing, and in access to and participation in its education programs, services, and activities. The college does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, veteran status, pregnancy, childbirth, religion, disability, creed, or any other protected class.

An offer for this position will be contingent on successful completion of a background check.