CENTER FOR NEUROSCIENCE FACULTY DIRECTOR
The University of California at Davis invites applications for the position of Faculty Director of the Center for Neuroscience, an interdisciplinary unit comprised of faculty from the Colleges of Biological Sciences, Letters and Science, and the School of Medicine at UC Davis. The Center for Neuroscience (CNS) has driven the growth of neuroscience on the UC Davis campus for over 30 years and is world-renowned for excellence in research across scales, from molecular and cellular neurobiology to systems, computational, and cognitive neuroscience. The 21 core faculty utilize experimental and computational approaches to advance our understanding of brain function and leverage these discoveries to promote health and advance treatments and cures for neurological and psychiatric disorders. We are steadfast in our commitment to training the next generation of scientists at the undergraduate, graduate, and post-doctoral levels, as well as engaging the public to better understand the real-world implications of neuroscience research. Our commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion permeates and elevates every aspect of our community.
The Director will be appointed at the appropriate professorial level in one or more appropriate academic departments in any of six schools, colleges or divisions. The successful candidate for Director will be expected to assume a high-profile leadership role to support vertical integration of neuroscience research across scales and species, and to maintain UC Davis at the forefront of neuroscience research nationally. The Director will be expected to build ties to the other neuroscience groups at UC Davis, including the Center for Mind and Brain, the M.I.N.D. Institute, the Center for Vision Science, and the Center for Neuroengineering, as well as the campus Departments that serve as the academic home of the core faculty across three schools and colleges. The Director will also have the opportunity to collaborate with other preeminent campus resources, including one of seven National Primate Research Centers, one of five CIRM-funded stem cell clinics, and our world-renowned School of Veterinary Medicine and associated training programs. The CNS has a vibrant culture of collaborations that creates a framework for dynamic interactions between faculty working across scales for a common purpose. These are well-supported (e.g. Conte Center, Core and Training Grants) and include groups focused on learning and memory, decision-making, neurodegeneration, sensory perception, aging, neurodevelopmental disorders and vision research. The Director’s own research area could be in any area of neuroscience, but they should have a vision for the CNS that transcends different levels and approaches in modern neuroscience. In support of this vision, the Director will be given the resources to shape the future of CNS’s research programs through the hiring of new faculty.
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