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Assistant Professor — Psychology and Neuroscience - 319100

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill  ·  Psychology and Neuroscience  ·  Chapel Hill, NC
Assistant ProfessorTenure-TrackPsychology and Neuroscience

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Assistant Professor Bookmark this Posting Print Preview | Apply for this Job Please see Special Instructions for more details. Please use the Research Statement option to upload research, teaching, and service statements as a combined pdf.Please include names and contact information for three letters of reference with theapplication. A fourth letter will be requested upon interview invitation.Please use the

Writing/Research Sample option to upload up to three published papers or preprints of your work. Posting Information Posting Information Department Psychology and Neuroscience - 319100 Posting Open Date 09/29/2026 Application Deadline 11/30/2026 Open Until Filled No Position Type Permanent Faculty Working Title Assistant Professor Appointment Type Tenured/Tenure Track Vacancy ID FAC0006130 Full-time/Part-time

Full-Time Permanent Hours per week 40 FTE 1 Position Location North Carolina, US Hiring Range Commensurate with Education and Experience Proposed Start Date 07/01/2027 Position Information Be a Tar Heel! The Department of Psychology and Neuroscience at the University of North Carolina (UNC) at Chapel Hill invites applications for two tenure-track positions at the Assistant Professor level in the field of Behavioral

and Integrative Neuroscience, with appointments to begin July 2027.We seek outstanding candidates in each of the following areas:(1) Human Neuroscience of Substance Use Disorders. We seek candidates conducting human-subjects research focused on the neural mechanisms of substance use disorders. Relevant research may address risk factors, development, maintenance, recovery, and treatment. Relevant approaches may

include neuroimaging, computational modeling, functional neural network analyses, fNIRS, EEG/ERP, noninvasive brain stimulation, machine learning approaches or other related methodologies that provide mechanistic insight to advance our understanding of substance use disorders.(2) Pre-Clinical Neuroscience of Substance Use Disorders. We seek candidates investigating the neural and cellular mechanisms underlying

substance use disorders using pre-clinical animal models. Relevant approaches include, but are not limited to, circuit, cellular, molecular, and systems neuroscience approaches, as well as the integration of emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence, computational methods, New Approach Methodologies (NAMs), human iPSC-derived neural systems or organoids, and advanced behavioral and physiological

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