The Department of Neurosciences invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position at the Assistant or Associate Professor level. 

The Neurosciences Dept. at the University of New Mexico recognizes that substance use disorders (SUDs) emerge from the complex interplay of biological, genetic, environmental, social, and developmental factors, with drugs of abuse interacting with multiple brain regions. Research is needed to provide a deeper understanding of the molecular signals and neural circuits that are modified by drug use, identifying gene-environment interactions to guide the development of new treatments and refining or developing models to understand how biological mechanisms drive behavior across the continuum of addiction, from initial drug use to drug craving, dependence, relapse and tolerance.

The position includes a competitive state-funded salary, research start-up funds and state-of-the-art research and shared core facilities. Successful candidates will have the opportunity to collaborate with other UNM departments and centers such as Neurology, Psychology, Psychiatry, the MIND Research Network, the Center for Brain Recovery and Repair, the Interdisciplinary Substance Use and Brain Injury Research Facility, and the New Mexico Alcohol Research Center. The Department of Neurosciences aims to foster a diverse body of research to strengthen the neuroscience research community at the University of New Mexico. Women and underrepresented minorities are strongly encouraged to apply.

Minimum Requirements:

- Applicants must have a Ph.D. or M.D. degree, or the equivalent and,

- Applicants must have postdoctoral experience in state-of-the-art neuroscience research.

- Applicants must have a research plan that involves rodent models and the science of addiction.

Preferences:

1)   - Applicants with an established, or strong potential to establish, an independent research program, as evidenced by funding history.

2)   - Applicants with an established, or strong potential to establish, an independent research program, as evidenced by publication record.

3)   - Applicants with an established, or strong potential to establish, an independent research program, as evidenced by innovative research plan.

4)    - Applicants whose research proposal uses preclinical rodent models of addiction disorders, and/or working with relevant human tissues or human cellular models.

5)    - Experience or interest in participating in graduate and medical school teaching programs.

6)   - A demonstrated commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion and student success, as well as working with broadly diverse communities.

Only applications submitted through the official UNMJobs site will be accepted. If you are viewing this job advertisement on a 3rd party site, please visit UNMJobs to submit an application.

cbleblanc@salud.unm.edu

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