Position Information

Georgia State University is pleased to announce a call for applicants for the Wilczynski-Georgia Research Alliance (GRA) Future-Faculty Fellowship Program. This program recognizes the need to support high-caliber future faculty researchers. We seek to recruit two fellows. The program aims to develop neuroscience scholars for possible tenuretrack appointments at Georgia State University and other research universities. Fellows will be supported for up to 3 years with a minimum starting salary of $65,000 plus full benefits. Fellows will be provided with independent laboratory space and annual seed funds of $30,000 to support independent research. There will be opportunities to mentor undergraduate students and comentor graduate student(s) in their research program.

Georgia State, the largest university in Georgia, is an enterprising R-1 university located in the heart of downtown Atlanta that enrolls and graduates one of the most diverse student bodies in the nation. Interested candidates should submit their (1) CV, (2) a research statement, (3) a statement of fit for the position that includes (a) how their research interests complement existing research strengths at Georgia State University, including identification of potential faculty mentors and (b) a rationale for why additional mentorship and training are needed at this stage to support their transition to research independence and enhance their competitiveness on the academic job market, and (4) contact information (name, email, and phone number) for three potential references to be contacted by the search committee. Evaluation of completed applications will begin immediately and will continue until the positions are filled with a negotiable start date. Applicant materials and/or questions about the program or intent to submit an application should be directed to WilczynskiGRAFellows@gsu.edu.

Georgia State University is an equal opportunity employer. It continues to be the policy of the University to implement affirmative action and equal opportunity for all employees, students, contractors, consultants and applicants for employment or admission without regard to race, color, religion, creed, national origin, sex, age, gender, transgender status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, genetic information, protected veteran status, or disability.

Interested applicants should apply here.