Position Available: Faculty Position
Position Available Date:
1/29/2007 until 2/28/2007
Employment Location:
University of Massachusetts
Amherst, MA 01003
Position Description: The University of Massachusetts Amherst seeks applications and encourages nominations for the Director of its Graduate Program in Neuroscience and Behavior (www.umass.edu/neuro
), now celebrating its 20th year. We are an interdisciplinary program with 45 faculty members, spanning four colleges and six departments, as well as colleges in and near Amherst, Massachusetts. Graduate students and postdocs are currently supported by two NIH training grants, individual fellowships, and research and teaching assistantships.
We seek a highly visible researcher with strong leadership skills, and whose vigorous, well-funded research program will complement and extend our strengths in Developmental Neurobiology, Neuroendocrinology, Neurodegeneration, Behavioral Neuroscience and Cognitive Neuroscience. The successful candidate will be appointed to a senior-level, tenure system position in either the Biology or Psychology Department, whichever is more appropriate.
The University of Massachusetts Amherst, the flagship campus of the University of Massachusetts system, sits on nearly 1,450-acres in the scenic Pioneer Valley of Western Massachusetts, 90 miles from Boston and 50 miles from Worcester, the home of the UMass Medical School. The Program has strong ties with the Pioneer Valley Life Sciences Institute, situated at the Baystate Medical Center in nearby Springfield. The Institute recently established a Center for Excellence in Apoptosis Research and is a source of translational opportunities and an extensive clinical population.
The campus provides a rich cultural environment in a rural setting close to major urban centers. The Neuroscience and Behavior Program serves a talented and culturally diverse student body. We are fully committed to increasing faculty and student diversity, and we especially welcome applications that demonstrate experience in the recruitment and retention of graduate students from under-represented groups. The University of Massachusetts is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. Women and members of minority groups are highly encouraged to apply.
Applicants should send a cover letter, curriculum vitae, and names of three or more references by February 16, 2007 to: Jeffrey D. Blaustein, Chair, Neuroscience and Behavior Director Search Committee, Neuroscience and Behavior Program, 337D Morrill Science Center II-South, 611 North Pleasant Street, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA 01003 (blaustein@cns.umass.edu). Salary will be commensurate with skills and experience. The priority deadline for applications is February 16th, but the position will remain open until filled.
Contact:
Jeffrey D. Blaustein
NSB Program
337D Morrill Science Ctr.
611 North Pleasant St.
Amherst, MA 01003
Telephone: (413) 545-1524
FAX: (413) 545-0996
Email: blaustein@cns.umass.edu
