Rank Faculty Position in Neuroscience

College/School/Unit:
College of Natural Sciences | Department:
Department of Neuroscience | Posted:
Oct 8, 2026 | Apply By:
Dec 8, 2026

The Department of Neuroscience at The University of Texas at Austin invites applications for an open rank tenure-track/tenured faculty position at the rank of Assistant or Associate Professor, who is motivated to become an impactful researcher, educator, and contributor to the scholarly community. The Department is seeking innovative candidates with outstandingresearch potential. Applicants across a broad range ofsubdisciplines of neuroscience will be considered. Particular areasof interest include the fields of aging and neurodegenerativedisease and/or other disorders of the nervous system.

We are alsoparticularly interested in candidates whose research utilizescutting edge techniques applied to the study of synapses, circuits,and systems neuroscience. Candidates may be evaluated ontheirpotential to help develop new areas of strength or build on existing strengths in the fields of learning and memory, sensoryneuroscience, and computational and theoretical neuroscience. These positions entail highly competitive salary and start-up fundscommensurate with level of appointment.

Successful candidates willbe expected to develop and maintain an active research program within a collegial, collaborative, and vibrant academic environment. The University of Texas at Austin has strong and interactiveresearch programs in Neuroscience, Psychology, Computer and Computational Science, Statistics, Mathematics, Engineering,Physics, Chemistry, and Molecular Biology, with an established culture of cross disciplinary collaboration. Austin is widely recognized as one of America's most beautiful andlivable cities, and the University recognizes the need to balance work and life.

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All tenure-track positions require a Ph.D., M.D., or equivalent degree with training in neuroscience or a related field.

The University of Texas at Austin, as an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer, complies with all applicable federal and state laws regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action. The University is committed to a policy ofequal opportunity for all persons and does not discriminate on thebasis of race, color, national origin, age, marital status, sex,sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, disability,religion, or veteran status in employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions.