Visiting Assistant Professor in Neuroscience

Job Title
Visiting Assistant Professor in Neuroscience

Requisition Number
FE04848

Working Title

Department Name
8E300:Biology

Work Location
Lexington, KY

Type of Position
Faculty

Position Time Status
Full-Time

Tenure Track Status
Non-Tenure Track

Required Education

A Ph.D. in Biology, Neuroscience, or a closely related field is required.

Required Related Experience

n/a

Required License/Registration/Certification

n/a

Job Summary

The Department of Biology in the College of Arts & Sciences at the University of Kentucky invites applications for a Visiting Assistant Professor in Neuroscience. This is a full-time, nine-month, non-tenure-eligible faculty position in the temporary title series with a one-year appointment for the Fall 2026 and Spring 2027 academic terms with an anticipated start date of August 1, 2026. The anticipated distribution of effort will be 30% Teaching, 65% Research, and 5% Departmental Service. The successful candidate will contribute to the undergraduate Neuroscience major through teaching courses such as Developmental Neuroscience and other foundational courses in the neuroscience curriculum.

In addition to teaching responsibilities, the successful candidate will be expected to develop an independent research program in neuroscience or related biological sciences. The research program should broadly engage questions in developmental, cellular, or molecular neuroscience, including mechanisms underlying neural development, differentiation, function, or disease. The candidate’s scholarship should complement existing departmental strengths.

The faculty member will participate fully in departmental life, including attendance at faculty meetings, colloquia, and other service activities consistent with rank and position.

A Ph.D. in Biology, Neuroscience, or a closely related field is required.

Applications should include the following: 1) Letter of Application (upload as Cover Letter), and 2) Curriculum Vitae. Also provide the names and contact information for three references when prompted in the academic profile. This information may be utilized to solicit recommendation letters from your references within the employment system.

Employment at UK is subject to fund availability and comes with varied rewards, focusing on your total well-being and career development, with leadership striving to provide a strong work-life integration. The university generously contributes to full-time faculty members’ medical plans. Visiting temporary faculty may optionally participate in UK benefits programs. To learn more about these benefits, please visit: https://hr.uky.edu/employment/our-benefits.

Questions about this search should be addressed to Dr. Ann Morris, Search Committee Chair, Department of Biology, College of Arts and Sciences, University of Kentucky (ann.morris@uky.edu)

Application Deadline is 03/17/2026.

Skills / Knowledge / Abilities

Does this position have supervisory responsibilities?
No

Preferred Education/Experience

Deadline to Apply
03/17/2026

Open Until Filled
No

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