The Department of Biology seeks a NEUROBIOLOGIST at the assistant professor level, tenure-track.
We seek candidates in the broad area of neuroscience, with particular interests in integrative approaches,
from cellular levels to plasticity, neural systems, neurophysiology, genetics and behavior.
Competitive startup funds include support from funded NIH INBRE and COBRE career development grants,
and excellent facilities.
Our faculty members maintain nationally recognized, extramurally funded research programs, train PhD students,
and participate in undergraduate teaching.
The Department of Biology is home to 26 faculty members that teach biology and neuroscience courses,
mentor 50 graduate students, with an average of $4 million/yr in extramural awards.
Faculty members in the Department of Biology have close ties to the University of Nevada School of Medicine
and over $60 million of NIH funds have recently been targeted for biomedical research development on campus.
Reno is located in the Sierra Nevada mountains near Lake Tahoe, and was recently rated one of the best small cities in the US
for outdoor recreation and overall quality of life.
Go to http://jobs.unr.edu to submit application materials, including an application letter, CV, research plans,
teaching interests, and contact information for three references.
Applications received by October 16, 2013 will receive full consideration.
Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action. Women and underrepresented groups are encouraged to apply.