Academic Professional or Senior Academic Professional Track in Biological Sciences or Psychology

Open Rank Academic Professional or Senior Academic Professional Track in Biological Sciences or Psychology

The Neuroscience Undergraduate Program at the Georgia Institute of Technology invites applications for a full-time Academic Professional faculty career track (non-tenure track) appointment in an instructional faculty position in Neuroscience, beginning Summer 2027.

This is a full-time position in the Academic Professional faculty career track with provisions for promotion in rank. The position may be filled at the Academic Professional or Senior Academic Professional rank, depending on the prior experience of the individual. Depending on their expertise, successful candidates will join the faculty of the School of Biological Sciences or the School of Psychological and Brain Sciences.

Georgia Tech prides itself on its technological resources, collaborations, high-quality student body, and its commitment to building an outstanding community of learning, discovery, and creation. We strongly encourage applicants whose values align with our institutional values. These values include academic excellence, freedom of expression and inquiry, innovation, collaboration, ethical behavior and stewardship. Georgia Tech has policies to promote a healthy work-life balance and is aware that attracting faculty may require meeting the needs of two careers.

Job Responsibilities

The position is dedicated to the undergraduate degree program in neuroscience, with primary responsibilities for teaching, laboratory coordination, student advising, course and curriculum development, and supervision of graduate and undergraduate teaching assistants.  Candidates are expected to demonstrate an exceptional commitment to the teaching and mentoring of students.

Required Qualifications 

This is an open-rank search. The final job offer will be dependent on candidate qualifications in alignment with non-tenure track academic faculty ranks as outlined in section 3.2.2 of the Georgia Tech Faculty Handbook https://www.policylibrary.gatech.edu/faculty-handbook/3.2.2-non-tenure-track-academic-faculty-members-hiring-and-promotion-guidelines

For all ranks, a PhD in Neuroscience or a closely related field, is required.  

Additionally:  

Academic Professional

• Significant related experience or promotion from the rank of Associate Academic Professional (or equivalent); Quality of performance and potential development must be recognized by peers.  

Senior Academic Professional

• Evidence of superior performance in the chosen field; Recognition by peers (whether national, regional, or local); Successful and measurable related experience; Five (5) years or more as an Academic Professional (or equivalent). 

Preferred Qualifications 

Preferred candidates will also have a strong background in cellular/molecular or systems-level neuroscience as well as demonstrated strength in quantitative and/or computational neuroscience and interest in innovative undergraduate instruction.

In addition, the ideal candidate will have experience in student advising, mentoring, or other student success activities.

Student Success Criteria:

• The ability to adopt teaching strategies that support the learning and success of all students
• The ability to engage students in experiential learning activities and pedagogy that support student success
• The ability to promote an inclusive and welcoming educational/work environment
• The ability to mentor and assist students interested in pursuing graduate education
• The ability to adopt teaching strategies that support the learning and success of all students
• The ability to engage in high-impact practices that support deep learning for student success

Application Requirements  

Applicants must provide a letter that describes their interest in the position, curriculum vita, and teaching statement. Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled. 

Application materials should be submitted as .PDF files via CAREERS (Job ID: 304482). Requests for information may be directed to Matthew Nusnbaum, PhD, Principal Academic Professional at [email protected]

An earned doctorate is required by the start of the appointment.