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The Department of Neuroscience at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) invites applications for tenure-track Assistant or Associate Professor positions in the area of alcohol or substance use disorders (AUD/SUD) research. Major topics of interest include, but are not limited to, structural and synaptic plasticity, brain imaging, big data analytics, genetics, epigenetics, molecular mechanisms underlying AUD/SUD, and cutting-edge technologies to study AUD/SUD. Applicants should have a PhD and/or MD with appropriate research expertise and are expected to possess an outstanding record of high-quality publications and extramural funding appropriate to current rank.
Successful candidates will benefit from a highly collaborative research environment and a competitive start-up package in a basic science department that contains nearly $16 million in NIH awards, active core facilities, and a strong commitment to faculty mentoring and collegiality. The departments strong addiction research focus includes a NIDA-funded P50 Center on Cocaine and Opioid Addiction (COCA), a successful PhD graduate program, and two NIH-funded (NIDA, NIAAA) T32 training grants for pre- and postdoctoral scholars. In addition, many of our Neuroscience faculty are members of the NIAAA-funded P50 Alcohol Research Center housed in the Dept of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences.
MUSC is located in the coastal city of Charleston, South Carolina that is a city known for its rich history, arts and culture, higher education, architecture, beautiful beaches, top-rated restaurants and wonderful people. Charleston annually receives high honors as a most desirable place to visit and live.
Interested applicants should submit the following materials by 10/1/20: an updated CV, a 2-page summary of research interests, a 1-page diversity statement, and contact information for three professional references to Brandon Harris-Smith (harrisas@musc.edu). Rolling review of applications as they are received.
The Medical University of South Carolina is an Equal Opportunity Employer. MUSC does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion or belief, age, sex, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, protected veteran status, family or parental status, or any other status protected by state laws and/or federal regulations. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment based upon applicable qualifications, merit and business need.
