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Visiting Full-Time Faculty Position in Neuroscience

Position Number: 6975840
Location: Worcester, MA
Position Type: Science - Biology

Visiting Full-Time Faculty Position in Neuroscience

Description
The Department of Neuroscience at the College of the Holy Cross, to be inaugurated in fall 2026, invites applications for a two-year visiting full-time faculty position for the 2026-2028 academic years to begin in August 2026. The successful candidate must be able to teach an intermediate Neurobiology Lecture course (BIOL 269), an intermediate Neurobiology Lab course, (BIOL 270), and courses for the Neuroscience Major and Minor, such as Introduction to Neuroscience (NEUR 110). There may also be opportunities to develop new courses in the candidate's specialty area and/or to teach courses that support the department's curricular partnerships with biology and psychology. We seek candidates who can contribute to the goals of the neuroscience curriculum and the advancement of current departmental priorities to incorporate critical/decolonial perspectives and neuroinformatics/computing approaches throughout the curriculum. More information about current course offerings can be found on the Neuroscience Program webpage (https://www.holycross.edu/academics/programs/neuroscience).

Visiting full-time faculty teach 3 courses each semester and are eligible to apply for support to present at a conference or attend a professional development program through the Provost's Supplemental Research Fund. The College will support reimbursement of relocation costs within its published policies. The College offers full benefits and a salary of $70,000.

The College will not support H-1B visa applications that require the $100,000 employer fee.

Qualifications
Candidates must demonstrate commitment to, and excellence in, undergraduate teaching and inclusive pedagogies as informed by current practice and scholarship in the field.

Application Instructions
Please submit a letter of application; a current curriculum vitae; a statement on teaching philosophy and interests; graduate transcripts (Ph.D. preferred); and two confidential letters of recommendation.

In your cover letter, please address the ways you might contribute to and further the College's mission as a Jesuit, undergraduate liberal arts college.

The College of the Holy Cross uses Interfolio to collect all faculty job applications electronically. Please submit all application materials to https://apply.interfolio.com/182570.

Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position has been filled. For full consideration, please apply by Friday, April 17. Questions about this search may be directed to Ryan Mruczek (rmruczek@holycross.edu), director of the neuroscience program.

To apply, visit https://apply.interfolio.com/182570

COLLEGE OF THE HOLY CROSS

College of the Holy Cross is a highly selective Catholic liberal arts college in the Jesuit tradition. It enrolls about 3,200 students and is located in Worcester, Massachusetts - New England's second-largest city.

The College seeks faculty members who demonstrate an enduring commitment to academic excellence and inclusive excellence and who embrace the educational benefits of a richly diverse community. Holy Cross aspires to meet the needs of dual-career couples, in part through its membership in the Higher Education Consortium of Central Massachusetts and the New England Higher Education Recruitment Consortium. To learn more about faculty life at the College, applicants are encouraged to visit Office of the Provost page.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYMENT STATEMENT

The College is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and complies with all Federal and Massachusetts laws concerning equal opportunity.