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Asst Professor Neurogenetics, Neurodegeneration, & Stem Cell Biology

Published on 9/24/2025
Job Summary
The Institute for Behavioral Genetics, University of Colorado Boulder, invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professorship with an academic appointment in one of the following departments: "Psychology and Neuroscience" and "Integrative Physiology".

The Institute seeks to build on its strength in neurodegeneration and behavioral genetics research. Successful candidates must have a robust background and at least 36 months of direct, postdoctoral working experience with iPSC-derived neural cells and/or neural organoids. Experience with high-content genomics, other omics approaches such as spatial transcriptomics, and/or neurogenetics is preferred. Preference will be given to candidates with experience in neurodegeneration research using patient-derived iPSC lines and single-cell genomics. Applicants working entirely with animal models will not be considered. Appointees will participate in the research and teaching missions of the Institute and their academic department which can include the Department of Integrative Physiology or the Department of Psychology and Neuroscience. The appointee will be expected to establish a productive, externally funded research program and to participate in undergraduate and graduate teaching in both the Institute and their academic department.

Who We Are
Founded in 1967, the Institute for Behavioral Genetics (IBG) is one of the world's leading research institutes for genetic research on behavior. Its mission is to conduct and facilitate research examining the genetic bases of individual differences in behavior and to provide research training in this interdisciplinary area. Research areas include neurodegenerative disease, aging, alcohol, behavioral development, brain structure and function, cognitive abilities and executive functions, drug abuse, evolution, nicotinic receptors, personality, psychopathology, reading and learning disabilities, statistical genetics, and synaptic plasticity. There are currently 11 tenured or tenure-track faculty rostered in the Institute and based at IBG. In total there are 34 faculty fellows, most of whom hold joint appointments in academic units on the Boulder and Denver campuses. In addition to our research mission, faculty on the Boulder campus teach both undergraduate and graduate students. IBG administers about 45-50 grants (including Center components and subcontracts), with external support of ~$10 million per fiscal year currently and expenditures ranging from $6-14 million annually over the past decade. We direct two NIH pre- and postdoctoral training grants (from NIMH (Mental Health) and NIDA (Drug Abuse)) supporting 8 graduate students and 3 postdoctoral fellows, and we provide NIMH-supported methodology workshops for about 110 scientists annually. Appointees will have the opportunity to recruit postdoctoral fellows and graduate students using funds from these training grants. More detailed information can be found at: https://www.colorado.edu/ibg/

What Your Key Responsibilities Will Be
  • Establish and maintain an independent, externally funded research program.
  • Teach courses: typically, two courses per academic year (one undergraduate and one graduate) as long as research-active, with specific assignments determined in consultation with the Department Chair and Institute Director.
  • Mentor undergraduate and graduate students and postdoctoral fellows.
  • Contribute service to IBG, the academic department, and the profession.

For More Information on Salary, Benefits, Minimum Requirements, and to Apply:
https://jobs.colorado.edu/jobs/JobDetail/?jobId=67303
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