Professor of Practice Position Available In Orleans, Louisiana
Tallo's Job Summary: The Tulane University Neuroscience Program is hiring TWO Professor of Practice (PoP) positions in New Orleans, LA. These full-time teaching roles require a doctorate in Neuroscience or related field. Responsibilities include teaching courses, advising students, and contributing to the program and institution. Applications are being reviewed starting in mid-March.
Job Description
Professor of Practice Location:
New Orleans, LA Open Date:
Feb 7, 2025
Description:
The Tulane University Neuroscience Program seeks to fill TWO Professor of Practice (PoP) positions to begin July 1, 2025. Both PoP positions are full-time academic year (nine-month) teaching positions (3,3 load) with renewable 3-year (and later 5-year) appointments. One PoP position will be in Behavioral/Cognitive Neuroscience, and the other will be in Cellular/Molecular Neuroscience. The responsibilities of these positions will include teaching undergraduate and graduate-level lecture and laboratory courses, advising neuroscience majors, and providing service to the program and institution. Applicants should be able to teach lecture and laboratory courses in fundamental neuroscience (Behavioral Neuroscience, Cognitive, and/or Cellular/Molecular Neuroscience) and their areas of specialty. Two courses taught by the Cognitive/Behavioral Neuroscience PoP will be cross-listed with Psychology, reflecting the close connections of the Neuroscience Program within the Tulane Brain Institute, which fosters interdisciplinary collaboration across the University. The Tulane Neuroscience Program, one of the oldest in the country, is part of the Tulane Brain Institute ( http://brain.tulane.edu ). You will join a program with a long, successful history of undergraduate, master’s, and graduate education and many resources for excellent teaching. Tulane University is a member of the Association of American Universities (AAU). We will begin reviewing applications in mid-March and will continue until the jobs are filled.
Qualifications:
A doctorate in Neuroscience or a related field is required.
Application Instructions:
Applicants should submit a letter of application, a curriculum vitae , teaching philosophy, recent course evaluations, and contact information of three professional references through Interfolio. Questions regarding the position can be addressed to Dr. Sara Clark (sclark4@tulane.edu).
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:
Tulane University is an equal opportunity educator and employer committed to providing an education and employment environment free of unlawful discrimination, harassment, and retaliation. Legally protected demographic classifications (such as a person’s race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, shared ancestry, disability, genetics, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws) are not relied upon as an eligibility, selection or participation criteria for Tulane’s employment or educational programs or activities. Tulane University is responsible for providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities throughout the applicant screening process. If you need assistance in completing an application or during any phase of the interview process, please contact the Office of Human Resources by phone at 504-865-4748 or by email at hr@tulane.edu .
