Job Description

The Neuroscience Program at Trinity College in Hartford, CT is hiring a long-term renewable position in neuroscience, with a start date of July 1, 2025. The successful candidate will teach a complement of five courses per academic year, covering a range of 100-, 200-, and 300-level offerings targeted to prospective and declared neuroscience majors. Specific courses to be taught include NESC 101 The Brain and PSYC 261 Brain and Behavior. The candidate will also regularly contribute to our team-taught NESC 201 Principles of Neuroscience and NESC 301 Introduction to Neuroscience Methods courses, in addition to developing a new 200-level neuroscience course in their area of interest. Furthermore, the successful candidate will advise neuroscience majors and will have the opportunity to supervise research students. Applicants must have a Ph.D. in Neuroscience (or related field), awarded prior to the time of application submission. Some postdoctoral research experience and prior experience teaching courses as the instructor of record is preferred, but not required.

Application review will begin on January 15, 2025 and continue until the position is filled. To ensure full consideration, please submit the following to https://trincoll.peopleadmin.com/: Cover letter; curriculum vitae; teaching statement that includes your approach to addressing issues of diversity, equity and inclusion; graduate transcript; sample of scholarly writing; course syllabi and evaluations (if available); statement of research interests; and contact information for at least 3 individuals that will provide letters of reference. Please reach out to Luis Martinez (Director, Neuroscience Program; [email protected]) with any questions.

Trinity College seeks a faculty that reflects the changing demographics of our student body. Our student body is diverse, representing 41 states and 70 countries, with 21 percent U.S. students of color and 50 percent who identify as women. More than 90 percent of students live on campus. Trinity is a highly selective, independent, nonsectarian liberal arts institution located in the capital city of Hartford, CT. With more than 2,100 full-time undergraduate students and 91 graduate students, the college maintains a rigorous academic profile complemented by a vibrant and diverse co-curricular program. We consider our location in a culturally and socioeconomically diverse capital city to be among Trinity’s most distinctive assets, and we cultivate strong connections with our surrounding neighbors and with institutions and organizations throughout Hartford and the region. As a preeminent liberal arts college in an urban setting, Trinity College prepares students to be bold, independent thinkers who lead transformative lives.