Tenure-track Faculty - Dept. of Neuroscience (Molecular, Cellular, Systems, Cognitive Neuroscience)

The Department of Neuroscience at Yale University seeks to hire new tenure-track faculty members with interests in molecular, cellular, systems, or cognitive neuroscience in health or disease. We are enthusiastic about candidates bridging traditional conceptual or methodological boundaries, and candidates linking experimental data with computational models from a variety of organisms.  Please note that we have a parallel search for computational neuroscientist faculty members at

The successful candidates will be embedded in a richly collaborative community supporting intellectual creativity. The Department of Neuroscience at Yale realizes that the full potential of our research lies in the power that varied perspectives bring to the field. We seek to foster an environment where all members of our community are supported and empowered to push forward the frontiers of neuroscience.

Emphasis will be placed on recruiting at the level of Assistant Professor, but appointments at Associate Professor level may be considered. The neuroscience community at Yale is dynamic and expanding, and includes the Kavli Institute for Neuroscience, the Wu Tsai Institute, the Program in Cellular Neuroscience, Neurodegeneration and Repair (CNNR) and the Ludwig Program for the Study of Neuroimmune Interactions in Dementia. The Interdepartmental Neuroscience Program provides robust Ph.D. training to a large group of students. The Department provides outstanding support to researchers via shared facilities such as microscopy and neurotechnology cores, and growing cores in iPSC biology and data science, as well as resources for nonhuman primate research.  The Department resides in a space optimized for modern science and maximal interaction and collaboration. New faculty will be supported by a generous start-up package and ongoing salary support. Faculty are expected to develop a productive and innovative research program that will include the opportunity to participate in graduate and medical education.

Candidates must hold a Ph.D., M.D., or equivalent degree. Please send a cover letter, a community impact statement, a research statement, a curriculum vitae, and arrange for submission of 3 letters of recommendation.

• Cover letter: Indicate your desired level of appointment (Assistant or Associate Professor).
• Community impact statement (1-page max): Describe your experience, commitment, and ideas for building a successful community of neuroscientists.
• Research statement (3-page max, including optional figures and references): Describe your most significant scientific discoveries and accomplishments to date, as well as the focus and goals of your future research program.
• Curriculum Vitae: Include links to publications or website.

All application materials should be submitted electronically to apply.interfolio.com/190736. Any questions regarding the application process may be addressed to View email address on jobs.sciencecareers.org. Applications will be reviewed as they are received until the positions are filled, with priority given to those applications received by October 15, 2026 .

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Professional Conduct Review for New Faculty Hires: The final candidate, upon acceptance of a contingent offer of employment/faculty appointment, may be required to disclose whether they are, or have been, the subject of any disciplinary proceeding (investigation, hearing, etc.) at previous institutions or employers, and may also be subject to a background screening. Candidates who materially misrepresent information on their resume or other application materials are ineligible for hire/appointment. Final candidates may also be required to sign a release to allow Yale to solicit information regarding any substantiated conduct violations from current and/or past employers.