Assistant Professor (Tenure-Track)
Content + Source + Freshness • 15 Dec 2025 • 95% confidence
Offer value
Strong value characterized by significant funding availability and a collaborative environment in a leading institution.
- Position in a leading neuroscience department with extensive resources
- Collaborative research opportunities across disciplines
- Requires a strong research and teaching commitment
Pros
- Access to a robust support system for research advancement.
- Collaborative atmosphere with access to diverse expertise.
- Commitment to developing teaching and mentoring capabilities.
Cons
- Pursuit of competitive grants may add pressure.
- Research focus may lead to limited engagement outside the discipline.
Who it's for
Mid to Advanced • On-site / Full-time
Good fit
- Experienced neuroscientists seeking academic positions
- Candidates interested in interdisciplinary research
- Individuals eager to teach and mentor students
Not recommended for
- New Ph.D. graduates lacking research experience
- Candidates desiring non-academic roles
- Individuals unwilling to collaborate
Motivation fit
Key skills
About the job
The Department of Neuroscience at Tufts University School of Medicine invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor in the Department of Neuroscience. Candidates with strong experience in computational neuroscience are encouraged to apply. We seek creative scientists who leverage innovative computational approaches—spanning molecular and cellular mechanisms through circuits, systems, and behavior—to reveal how synapses and neurons drive circuit function and dysfunction.
Why Tufts Neuroscience
Join a thriving, highly collaborative department with >$15M in annual extramural support and deep connections across the Tufts ecosystem. Our location in downtown Boston places us at the heart of a world-class biomedical community, adjacent to Tufts Medical Center, enabling rich translational and clinical collaborations. Faculty also engage across Tufts schools (e.g., Engineering/BME, Veterinary, Dental, Nutrition, Public Health) and with regional partners.
Core Strengths & Resources
Our department’s strengths include synaptic excitation/inhibition, neuron–glia interactions, circuit dynamics, models of neurological and psychiatric disorders (including epilepsy and neurodegeneration), neuroinflammation, and animal and human iPSC-derived cellular models. We offer:
- Generous start-up packages and newly renovated lab space
- Shared cores for advanced imaging and behavioral testing
- Mentorship by engaged senior faculty and structured career development
- A collegial culture that values team science, openness, and impact
Candidate Profile & Expectations
Applicants should hold a Ph.D. and/or M.D. (or equivalent) with a record of research commensurate with career stage. The successful candidate will:
- Build a rigorous, externally funded research program in computational neuroscience
- Contribute to graduate and medical education and mentoring
- Engage in collaborative scholarship across the department, Tufts Medical Center, and the wider Tufts network
Application Instructions
Review of applications begins on November 1, 2025 , and will continue until the position is filled. Please submit the following as a single PDF or as separate files:
- Curriculum vitae
- Research statement (current work and future plans, including how your computational approaches will deepen understanding of brain function and dysfunction)
- Teaching and mentoring statement
- Names and email addresses of at least three references
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