Open Rank, Molecular and Cellular Neuroscience (Tenure-track or Tenured)

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The Department offers undergraduate majors, along with MS and PhD graduate programs in both Cellular Biology and Neuroscience. Departmental faculty members are also actively involved in DVM/PhD, MD/PhD, and postdoctoral training programs. For more details about the Department of Cellular Biology and its faculty, visit https://cellbio.uga.edu. Information on faculty working in neuroscience across campus can be found at https://neuroscience.uga.edu. Additionally, department members contribute to the Integrated Life Sciences program, with more information available at https://ils.uga.edu.

Interested applicants should submit a CV, cover letter, a statement of research interests, a teaching philosophy statement, and contact information for three professional references by 11:59 PM EDT on December 2, 2024, for full consideration. Candidates selected for an interview will be required to provide three letters of recommendation, and references will not be contacted without the candidate's prior consent. The review process will begin after the full consideration deadline and will continue until the position is filled. Please note that mail-in applications or letters will not be accepted. Direct any inquiries to the search committee chair, DeLoris Hesse (hesse@uga.edu).

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