Assistant Professor

Position Details

Job Title Assistant Professor Position Title Assistant Professor Position Number Job Category University Faculty Job Type Full-Time FLSA Status Exempt Campus Maywood-Health Sciences Campus Location Code PHARMACOLOGY (06230A) Department Name PHARMACOLOGY Is this split and/or fully grant funded? No Duties and Responsibilities

Salary Range: $89,000 - $120,000

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Loyola University Chicago is seeking an Assistant Professor to develop an internationally recognized, extramurally funded research program;
Contribute to graduate education in the Pharmacology and Neuroscience PhD, MS/MBA and MS programs;
Mentor PhD, MS, and BS level trainees to conduct high-quality, ethically sound research;
Provide service to the LUC and Stritch School of Medicine research and education community;
Cultivate a culture of equitable inclusion;
Participate in graduate student and medical student education;
Teach in some or all of the following settings: classroom, small groups, laboratory and research environments. Up to 10% domestic and international travel required. Up to 30% remote work allowed.

Qualifications

Ph.D. in Biology, Genetics or related field plus 5 years related experience. Prior experience must include:
Develop and implement independent research studies on RNA splicing, and alcohol use disorder, providing a foundation for establishing an extramurally funded research program;
Integrated multi-disciplinary approaches by combining molecular biology, behavioral neuroscience, and bioinformatics to address complex research questions, aligning with the expectation of developing a comprehensive research program;
Apply computational pipelines to analyze high throughput sequencing datasets, ensuring high-quality, ethically sound research outcomes;
Contribute to grant proposals by formulating hypotheses, designing aims, and generating preliminary data, aligning with the duty to build an extramurally funded program;
Authored and co-author multiple peer-review publications in molecular neuroscience, supporting the goal of developing an internationally recognized research program;
Supervise and training graduate students and postdoctoral trainees in laboratory techniques, data analysis, and scientific writing, aligning with duties to mentor PhD, MS students.

Physical Demands Working Conditions

Minimum Education and/or Work Experience

Ph.D. in Biology, Genetics or related field plus 5 years related experience. Prior experience must include:
Develop and implement independent research studies on RNA splicing, and alcohol use disorder, providing a foundation for establishing an extramurally funded research program;
Integrated multi-disciplinary approaches by combining molecular biology, behavioral neuroscience, and bioinformatics to address complex research questions, aligning with the expectation of developing a comprehensive research program;
Apply computational pipelines to analyze high throughput sequencing datasets, ensuring high-quality, ethically sound research outcomes;
Contribute to grant proposals by formulating hypotheses, designing aims, and generating preliminary data, aligning with the duty to build an extramurally funded program;
Authored and co-author multiple peer-review publications in molecular neuroscience, supporting the goal of developing an internationally recognized research program;
Supervise and training graduate students and postdoctoral trainees in laboratory techniques, data analysis, and scientific writing, aligning with duties to mentor PhD, MS students.

Open Date 01/30/2026 Close Date Salary Range $89,000 - $120,000 Additional Salary Information

This salary range is for a 12-month academic appointment. The salary offered to the selected candidate will be determined based on a range of factors including, but not limited to, the experience and qualifications of the selected candidate including years since terminal degree; training; field or discipline; budget availability; internal equity; and external market pay for comparable jobs.

Special Instructions to Applicants

Please send resume to natajones.

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