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Tenure-Track Assistant Professor

Center for Neuroscience

Department of Pharmacology & Physiology

The Saint Louis University Henry and Amelia Nasrallah Center for Neuroscience is seeking a highly motivated investigator at the Assistant Professor level within the tenure track. The search is part of a cluster hiring process that is taking place between the Center of Neuroscience and the Department of Pharmacology and Physiology in the School of Medicine. The Department is a vibrant, dynamic, multidisciplinary and highly collaborative department and offers access to excellent core facilities and opportunities to join collaborative centers including the Institute for Drug and Biotherapeutic Innovation, as well internal funding mechanisms for project support. Members of our community have access to the nationallyacclaimed Cortex Innovation Community, to multiple local startup-supporting institutions and to the fast-growing, cutting-edge medical and biotechnology community which operates actively throughout the St. Louis region. Candidates involved in related discipline with a focus on neuroscience, such as drug discovery, structural biology and chemical biology are encouraged to apply.

Qualifications and Responsibilities

Candidates should have a PhD or MD/PhD degree, a minimum of two years of postdoctoral studies, and a strong publication record. We are particularly interested in researchers working on pain, neurological and psychiatric disorders in the areas of: neuroimmunology, neural circuits and behavior; molecular and cellular neuroscience; and neurogenetics with a focus on identifying and developing novel therapeutic opportunities. Candidates will be expected to develop an innovative, extramurally funded research program, participate in the educational mission of the Department, and engage in University service.

Saint Louis University School of Medicine is a Catholic Jesuit Institution with a long tradition of excellence in teaching, research and patient care. Established in 1836, the school was the first to award a medical degree west of the Mississippi River. Saint Louis University School of Medicine is a leading center of research in neurodegenerative disorders, pain, cancer, infectious disease, liver disease, aging, and heart/lung disease. The Department of Pharmacology and Physiology maintains a strong record of extramural funding from the National Institutes of Health (NIH), including a T32 training grant.

Questions related to this position can be sent to Dr. Daniela Salvemini, William Beaumont Professor and Chair and Director, Henry and Amelia Nasrallah Center for Neuroscience (daniela.salvemini@health.slu.edu).

Vaccine Protocol

Saint Louis University requires COVID-19 vaccinations for all students, staff, and faculty who are physically present on our St. Louis campuses. As a prospective and/or a new employee at Saint Louis University, you will be/are required to comply with the Universitys vaccination protocol. Proof of full vaccination is required before the start of employment in order to work at Saint Louis University. If you are not vaccinated, you are required to begin the vaccination process at the time of your first day of employment and submit proof of full vaccination within 30 days of your start date. Exemptions may be granted on the grounds of religious beliefs or medical circumstances. Failure to comply with the vaccine requirement within 30 days of an employees start date will result in termination of the employment.

The University provides generous research startup funds and competitive salaries. Applicants must include: 1) a cover letter; 2) a resume/curriculum vitae 3) statement of current research and goals; 4) statement of teaching philosophy and 5) contact details for references from at least 3 colleagues. You can upload these items on the third page "My experience" of the application.