The Department of Biology and the Neuroscience Program at Amherst College invite applications for a tenure-track position at the Assistant Professor level in cellular neurophysiology, to begin July 2011. The research program of the successful candidate will be one that can involve undergraduate biology and neuroscience majors. Teaching duties include a laboratory course in neurophysiology, other courses related to the candidate's area, for example a course in general or comparative physiology, and participation in team-taught introductory courses. A completed Ph.D. is required and postdoctoral experience is expected. Candidates should submit electronically to https://jobs.amherst.edu/view/opportunity/id/249 a curriculum vitae and statements of research and teaching interests. Three letters of recommendation addressed to the Neurobiology Search Committee should be submitted to Tracie Rubeck, Academic Department Coordinator, trubeck@amherst.edu. Review of applications will begin October 15, 2010, and continue until the position has been filled.

Amherst is a private undergraduate liberal arts college for men and women, with 1,700 students and a teaching faculty of 200.  Located in the Connecticut River Valley of western Massachusetts, Amherst participates with Hampshire, Mount Holyoke, and Smith Colleges and the University of Massachusetts in the Five College Consortium.   Amherst College is an equal opportunity employer and encourages women, persons of color, and persons with disabilities to apply. The College is committed to enriching the diversity of its faculty, administration, and staff to ensure that full participation and inclusion are an integral part of the culture of the institution.