As part of an initiative to establish a Center for Quantitative
Biology at Ohio University, the departments of Biological
Sciences, Mathematics, and Physics and Astronomy jointly invite
applications for an Assistant Professor position in Quantitative
Neuroscience. Applicants must have a Ph.D. in an appropriate
discipline and a strong research record. Preference will be given
to applicants with significant postdoctoral training. Prior
experience in an interdisciplinary environment and evidence of
effective interdisciplinary communication skills are essential.
The successful candidate will be appointed in one of the three
aforementioned departments, depending on his or her academic
background, and will participate in an established
interdisciplinary Neuroscience Program involving faculty from all
three departments. He or she will also be expected to contribute
to the ongoing development of interdisciplinary education and
graduate training in the appropriate department. Competitive
salary and research start-up funds are provided along with
excellent benefits.
Established in 1804, Ohio University is designated a Research
University II by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of
Teaching. It is part of the state university system and the main
campus in Athens, Ohio has an enrollment of over 16,000
undergraduate and 2,500 graduate students (Master's and Ph.D.).
The university has 787 full-time faculty, 11 degree-granting
units, and 323 undergraduate programs.
The Department of Biological Sciences has 35 faculty, 15 M.S. and
39 Ph.D. students, and approximately 1000 undergraduate majors.
The department of Mathematics has 26 faculty, 100 M.S. and 19
Ph.D. students, and approximately 65 undergraduate majors. The
department of Physics and Astronomy has 22 faculty, 15 M.S. and 41
Ph.D. students, and approximately 42 undergraduate majors.
The Neuroscience Program was established in 1982, and currently
comprises 16 faculty whose research interests include models of
rhythmic behavior generation by central networks, information
theoretic analysis of sensory systems, computational modeling of
the role of dendritic spines in LTP, information flow along visual
and vestibular central pathways, and non-linear dynamics of
spatially extensive systems.
Additional information about the Neuroscience Program and the
participating departments can be obtained through the University's
website: http://www.ohiou.edu.
Applicants should provide a curriculum vitae, including a
statement of research, and arrange to have three letters of
reference sent to:
Dr. Michael H. Rowe, Chair
Neuroscience Search Committee
Department of Biological Sciences
Ohio University
Athens, OH 45701
Review of applications will begin February 15, 1999.
Ohio University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.
Mike Rowe
Neurobiology Program
Department of Biological Sciences
Ohio University
740 593-8539