Faculty Position IN Neuropharmacology

Assistant or Associate professor

Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology

The University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB)

A tenure track Assistant or Associate Professor position is available in the Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology at UTMB. We seek candidates with proven research and teaching skills in neuropharmacology or related areas. Associate Professor candidates should demonstrate an established research program and evidence of sustained extramural funding. Preference will be given to candidates interested in working in a highly collaborative, interdisciplinary environment with interests complementing those of departmental and center faculty. The Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology [www.utmb.edu/phtox/] is comprised of 16 tenure track faculty who apply contemporary molecular, cellular, chemical, and behavioral approaches to the study of addiction, psychiatric disorders, cancer, cell signaling, gene regulation, drug metabolism, molecular toxicology and the structure and function of biologically active molecules. Opportunities for interaction with several translational research centers are excellent, including the Center for Addiction Research [http://www.utmb.edu/addiction] focused on new targets and therapeutic options for addiction treatment, and the Program in Chemical Biology, which employs combinatorial and synthetic organic chemistry in pursuit of novel reagents for biomedical research. The position offers a competitive salary and benefits package.

All applications should contain the following materials: current curriculum vitae, statement of research accomplishments and future plans (no more than three pages), names and contact information of three references. Please submit to: Dr. Kathryn A. Cunningham, Vice Chair, Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology and Director of the Center for Addiction Research, The University of Texas Medical Branch, 301 University Boulevard, Galveston, TX 77555-1031. You may contact us by email via Ms. T.L. Landry at tllandry@utmb.edu. UTMB is an equal opportunity, affirmative action institution which proudly values diversity. Candidates of all backgrounds are encouraged to apply.