Description

Posting Details

Posting Summary

Job Title Assistant Professor Center for Brain Health
Division Divison of Academic Affairs
Department Department of Biology
Work Status Full Time
Position Category Faculty
Faculty Rank Assistant Professor
FLSA
Pay Range
Salary Range $80,000 - $100,000.00 / year (discipline specific)
Fund Source State Support
Job Summary
Faculty (Assistant Professor) Center for Brain Health Research

The School of Computer, Mathematics, and Natural Sciences (SCMNS), the Center for Brain Health Research, and the Department of Biology at Morgan State University invite applications for a full-time, tenure-track faculty position in neuroscience at the assistant professor level.

Job Duties
The successful candidate will be expected to:

Teach undergraduate and/or graduate courses in neuroscience, neurobiology, and
related areas.
Develop new courses and/or revise existing curricula to reflect advances in
neuroscience.
Mentor and supervise undergraduate and graduate research projects, theses, or
capstone experiences.
Pursue both intramural and extramural funding to support research, student
training, and laboratory development.
Collaborate with departmental and university colleagues on interdisciplinary
research initiatives.
Provide research training for undergraduate, graduate, and potentially
postdoctoral trainees.
Support student participation in conferences, publications, and professional
development opportunities.
Engage in academic advising and contribute to student success initiatives.
Provide services to the department, school, and university
Serve as co-director of the Department of Biology's Master's of Applied
Neuroscience Program
Applicants must have completed a Ph.D. or equivalent and relevant postdoctoral training.
Applicants should have a record of research accomplishments with a strong trajectory of
peer-reviewed publications and with either existing or a strong potential for independent
external funding. The successful applicant is expected to establish an independent
externally funded research program, mentor students in their research team, and teach in
graduate and/or undergraduate programs in theSCMNS, as appointed to the department
closest to their disciplinary background.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities & Other Characteristics
The successful candidate is expected to establish an independent externally funded research program, mentor students on their research team, and teach in graduate and/or undergraduate programs in the SCMNS, as appointed to the department closest to their disciplinary background.

Required Minimum Qualifications

The successful candidate must have a Ph.D. or equivalent and relevant Postdoctoral

Training from an accredited university. Candidates should have a background in

research accomplishments with a strong trajectory of peer-reviewed publications and potential for external funding.

Other Preferences for Consideration

Posting Detail Information

Posting Number FA00416
Number of Vacancies 1
Job Open Date 12/16/2025
Best Consideration Date
Job Close Date 02/28/2026
Special Instructions to Applicant

Supplemental Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

1. Are you a current, past, or retired Morgan State University employee?Are you a current, past, or retired State employee?If YES to current, past, or retired STATE employee, please state the agency.If not applicable, put N/A.
   (Open Ended Question)
2. How did you hear about this employment Opportunity?
   • The Chronicle of Higher Education
   • EDULedger (formerly Diverse Issues in Higher Ed)
   • Higher Ed Jobs
   • Inside Higher Ed
   • Insight into Academia (formerly Insight into Diversity)
   • LinkedIn
   • Mid-Atlantic HERC (Higher Education Recruitment Consortium)
   • Other Online Advertising
   • Agency Referral
   • Website
   • MSU Careers Website
3. What is your Philosophy for serving students?
   (Open Ended Question)
4. Briefly list your area(s) of research or teaching expertise.
   (Open Ended Question)
5. Provide a statement of your research interest(s)
   (Open Ended Question)
6. Describe your collaborative research experience(s).
   (Open Ended Question)

Applicant Documents

Required Documents

1. Cover Letter
2. Transcripts (unofficial )
3. Curriculum Vitae
4. Statement of Teaching Philosophy
5. Statement of Interest
6. Research Philosophy
7. Syllabus Sample
8. Reference Letter

Optional Documents