Junior Neuroscience - Medical Faculty Open Rank (Basic) - MCBS

FACULTY VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT

The City University of New York (CUNY) School of Medicine (SoM) is the only medical school in the CUNY system. Our innovative curriculum allows students to complete both their undergraduate Bachelor of Science (BS) and Doctor of Medicine (MD) degrees in seven years. CUNY SoM graduated its first MD class in 2020. In addition, the CUNY SoM offers a two-year Physician Assistant (PA) program to prepare health professionals licensed to practice medicine with physician supervision. Our mission is 1) to provide access to medical education to talented youth from historically underrepresented in backgrounds in medicine and to develop health professionals committed to practicing in under-served communities and 2) to perform innovative research in community health and biomedicine.

The Department of Molecular, Cellular, and Biomedical Sciences (MCBS) at the CUNY SoM invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track faculty position at the rank of Assistant Medial Professor (Basic Science) or Associate Medical Professor (Basic Science). We seek a productive neuroscientist who complements departmental strengths in systems and molecular neuroscience, which includes the neural basis of neurodegeneration, motor control, neural circuit development, and spinal cord and traumatic brain injury. We are particularly interested in candidates using molecular and genomic approaches to investigate these research topics to inform the mechanisms of neurological diseases and neuro-developmental disorders.

The successful candidate will be expected to establish and maintain a robust, externally funded research program in neuroscience. Responsibilities also include active participation in medical and graduate student education, as well as engagement in institutional service at the departmental, school, and university levels. A demonstrated ability-or clear potential-to develop interdisciplinary collaborations both within and beyond the department is essential.

In addition to the responsibilities outlined above, the faculty member's duties will include, but are not limited to:

• Serve as Principal Investigator for neuroscience-related research, leading efforts in laboratory development, experimental design, and project execution.
• Develop and establish a new research program or further an existing neuroscience research initiative at CUNY.
• Obtain and sustain extramural funding at the national level to support research activities.
• Contribute to the Department?s academic mission through teaching, mentoring, and curriculum development as needed.
• Participate in departmental service responsibilities, including committees and other governance activities.
• Engage in service at both the institutional (CUNY) and school (CUNY SoM) levels to support shared governance and strategic initiatives.

QUALIFICATIONS

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• A doctoral degree (Ph.D., M.D., or equivalent) in neuroscience or a closely related biomedical field is required.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Ability to teach successfully at the medical and/or graduate level.
• Demonstrated scholarship or professional achievement in the candidate's area of expertise.
• Ability to work collaboratively and collegially with colleagues, students, and institutional partners in support of the university?s mission.
• Depending on level of experience, a demonstrable track record of research productivity, including a history of high-impact, peer-reviewed publications and a record of securing external funding, particularly from federal or other governmental agencies.

COMPENSATION

Assistant Medical Professor (Basic) - $80,982 - $104,883

Associate Medical Professor (Basic) - $100,000 - $125,000

CUNY offers faculty a competitive compensation and benefits package covering health insurance, pension and retirement benefits, paid parental leave, and savings programs. We also provide mentoring and support for research, scholarship, and publication as part of our commitment to ongoing faculty professional development.

HOW TO APPLY

Visit www.cuny.edu, access the employment page, log in or create a new user account, and search for this vacancy using the Job ID or Title. Select "Apply Now" and provide the requested information.

Candidates should provide a CV/resume and statement of scholarly interests.

CLOSING DATE

Open until filled. Review of resumes to begin on April 24, 2026.

JOB SEARCH CATEGORY

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EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

CUNY encourages people with disabilities, minorities, veterans and women to apply. At CUNY, Italian Americans are also included among our protected groups. Applicants and employees will not be discriminated against on the basis of any legally protected category, including sexual orientation or gender identity. EEO/AA/Vet/Disability Employer.

Job ID: 32082

Location: CUNY School of Medicine

About CUNY School of Medicine

There is a continuing shortage of primary care physicians in this country, creating an urgent need for more family practitioners, general internists, pediatricians and obstetricians/gynecologists in many communities. The shortage of African-American, Hispanic, Native Americans and other underrepresented medical professionals in inner-city areas is particularly acute. Thus, recruiting and training a diverse workforce that represents the diversity of the patients being served in such communities is of utmost importance and ensures health equity across the continuum of care. Over forty years ago, CUNY and City College decided to make a difference by developing the most unique physician and physician assistant training programs in the nation – The Sophie Davis School of Biomedical Education. Since its founding in 1973, The Sophie Davis School of Biomedical Education, now known as the CUNY School of Medicine/Sophie Davis Biomedical Education Program continues its original mission to recruit underrepresented populations into medicine, increased medical services in underserved areas, and increased the availability of primary care physicians and physician assistants that reflect the divers...ity of our surrounding communities. This mission is currently served with an 85% enrollment rate of students from backgrounds that are Underrepresented in Medicine (URiM; e.g., African American, Hispanic/Latino, and Native American), greatly exceeding the current U.S. medical school average of 43%. The CUNY School of Medicine encompasses an innovative accelerated BS/MD program that combines a Bachelor of Science degree and an M.D. degree in seven years and a 28-month Physician Assistant Program that leads to a Masters degree in P.A. Studies and eligibility to take the physician assistant national certification examination (PANCE).

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