Posting Details
Position Information
School/College
School of Medicine
Title
Heersink School of Medicine-Open Rank (Director)-Neuroscience
Assignment Category
Full-Time
Rank
Open Rank
Tenure Status
Open Tenure
Payroll Status
Faculty 12
Job Description
The University of Alabama at Birmingham* (UAB) Heersink School of Medicine (HSOM)** is recruiting mid-career, NIH-funded Program Leaders for major strategic initiatives in the Neurosciences. Program Leaders will be recruited into our newest and largest research building and provided additional funds to help hire 3-4 neuroscientists in their Programmatic Research Area. The goal is to build on a strong portfolio across basic and translational research. Future recruitment of additional hires would be for tenured, tenure-track, and non-tenure-earning faculty at all ranks and includes academic appointment in one or more of 27 academic departments across the HSOM, four of which rank in the top 10 nationally in NIH funding. Priority will be given to applicants with dynamic research programs focused on brain health and disease across the lifespan. Program Leaders are anticipated in the following focus areas: (1) Human IPSC/Organoid Models, (2) Neurodevelopment (including Autism and Intellectual Disorders), (3) Epilepsy, (4) Substance Use Disorders (Addiction & Motivation), (5) Neuroimmunology and Neuroinflammation, (6) Circadian Rhythms and Sleep, (7) Traumatic Brain Injury, and (8) Neuropsychiatric Disorders.
Nomination and Application ProcedureThe UAB HSOM welcomes inquiries, nominations, and applications. To receive full consideration, interested individuals should electronically submit a Curriculum Vitae and a letter of interest.
The letter of interest is a brief cover letter detailing your experience and key achievements related to this position, and your thoughts on how you see yourself contributing to the programs and responsibilities described in this position specification. Letters should be addressed to the UAB Search Committee and submitted electronically. Materials will be reviewed immediately and will continue to be reviewed until the position is filled. All inquiries should be sent to the UAB HSOM Strategic Leadership Recruitment team at HSOMrecruitment@uab.edu.
For a more detailed position announcement and to apply, please visit:
*For more information about Birmingham, please visit: https://www.uab.edu/medicine/home/about/birmingham
**For more information about UAB HSoM, please visit: https://www.uab.edu/medicine/home/
Required Qualifications
MD, PhD, and MD/PhD.
Preferred Qualifications
Posting Detail Information
Posting Number
F2790P
Open Date
02/13/2026
Close Date
Open Until Filled
Special Instructions to Applicants
Drug/Nicotine Screen (if applicable)
