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Job description
The Department of Neurobiology at Duke University School of Medicine invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position in Computational or Theoretical Neuroscience at the Assistant Professor level.
We seek outstanding scientists who use computational or theoretical approaches to address fundamental questions in neuroscience. Research areas are broadly defined and may include models of neural circuits and population dynamics; computational and theoretical studies of brain development, organization, and function; models of perception, cognition, learning, and behavior; and statistical and machine-learning approaches for understanding neural data and brain function. We are particularly interested in candidates who will establish an ambitious, externally-funded, independent research program and build collaborations with experimental groups across Duke's neuroscience community.
This position offers an opportunity to help shape and expand computational and theoretical neuroscience at Duke within a highly interactive neuroscience environment. The successful candidate will have opportunities for collaboration within Neurobiology and across Duke, including Biomedical Engineering, Neurosurgery, Psychology and Neuroscience, Computer Science, and the Duke Institute for Brain Sciences, as well as connections to Duke initiatives in AI and data science. This search is distinct from, but complementary to, the Duke University Discovery AI Initiative, which also includes a position associated with the Department of Neurobiology.
Applicants should submit a cover letter, a curriculum vitae, a research strategy (3 page maximum including figures and references) describing major research accomplishments and plans for future research, a one page statement of teaching and mentoring philosophy, up to 3 significant publications each with short statement of significance, and three letters of recommendation. Teaching opportunities for this position will be primarily at the graduate level. All application materials should be submitted electronically to Academic Jobs Online. Questions regarding the application process may be addressed to Samuel Kamau, Applications will be reviewed as they are received until the position is filled, with priority given to applications received byDecember 1, 2026 .
Duke University is an equal opportunity employer. Please note that Duke specifically seeks information about past misconduct or policy violations (in the past ten (10) years) and/or relevant pending investigations as part of the application process. Disclosures will not be an automatic bar to hiring but, instead, will initiate further dialogue regarding past actions and steps taken to address them. Disclosures will not be shared with search committees during the application review process.
Worksite address
durham, NC, 27703, US
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