Barnard Early-Career Faculty Fellow, Neuroscience & Behavior at Barnard College – New York City, New York

New York City, NY
Full time
JR5366

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Job:

Barnard Early-Career Faculty Fellow, Neuroscience & BehaviorBarnard College seeks a full-time (early-career) Faculty Fellow to join the rich community of research, teaching, and praxis centered in the Department of Neuroscience & Behavior. This is a two-year residential research and teaching fellowship welcoming of early-career scholars from a broad range of social backgrounds, including those under-represented in academia. The fellowship is designed to help expand the breadth of scholars hired into tenure-track positions by providing valuable experience, skills, and mentorship. Faculty Fellows teach two undergraduate courses each year relevant to their scholarly interests and experience, conduct research and scholarship, and receive professional development support from the Department of Neuroscience & Behavior, Barnard College, and Columbia University.

Job Description:

Barnard College seeks a full-time (early-career) Faculty Fellow to join the rich community of research, teaching, and praxis centered in the Department of Neuroscience & Behavior. This is a two-year residential research and teaching fellowship welcoming of early-career scholars from a broad range of social backgrounds, including those under-represented in academia. The fellowship is designed to help expand the breadth of scholars hired into tenure-track positions by providing valuable experience, skills, and mentorship. Faculty Fellows teach two undergraduate courses each year relevant to their scholarly interests and experience, conduct research and scholarship, and receive professional development support from the department, Barnard College, and Columbia University.

The Neuroscience & Behavior Department at Barnard College is home to several active research labs making discoveries on a range of neuroscience topics that focus on different levels of analysis and model systems (fly, rodent, human, computation). Applicants with experience in areas that align with the faculty (https://neuroscience.barnard.edu/people), specifically in the areas of vision, learning, and development at the molecular, cellular, systems, cognitive/behavioral or computational level are encouraged to apply.

Faculty Fellows teach two undergraduate courses (or their equivalent) relevant to their scholarly interests and experience, conduct research and scholarship, and receive mentoring and professional development support from the Department of Neuroscience & Behavior, Barnard college, and Columbia university.

For more information, please see https://barnard.edu/departments-and-programs and https://barnard.edu/research-scholarship

For a list of current Faculty Fellows, please see https://barnard.edu/BarnardFacultyFellows

This is a two-year position beginning on July 1, 2026, with teaching responsibilities during the standard academic year from September to May.

Although the original review of applications was scheduled for approximately Jan 20, 2026, we will now begin reviewing applications on Feb 1, 2026 and continue until the position is filled. Please e-mail BFF2026@barnard.edu with any questions.

Skills, Qualifications & Requirements:

Required Qualifications

Terminal degree in a relevant discipline, with all requirements for the degree completed by the start of appointment (i.e., July 1, 2026).

Application Requirements

Only complete applications submitted via Workday will be considered. Applicants are required to upload the following documents:

• A CV with links to all available research, teaching, and service materials

• A single pdf document containing:

  • 2-3 page cover letter addressing research, teaching, and service/community engagement interests. Please also address your ability to work effectively with a student population that is broadly diverse, including with regard to gender and gender expression, race, ethnicity, nationality, sexual orientation, religion, politics, etc.;

  • Personal statement that summarizes why this opportunity is particularly appealing to you and is likely to benefit you professionally;

  • One representative publication or single writing sample preferably <30 pages (e.g. journal article, book chapter, dissertation chapter);

Finalists will be asked to identify three references who will be contacted at a later stage.

Salary: $75,000.

The salary for this position is fixed and non-negotiable.

Barnard Early-Career Faculty Fellows are benefit-eligible and also eligible to apply for the research ($4,000), conference travel ($3,000), and book publication subvention grants available to all full-time faculty. For more information, please see https://barnard.edu/human-resources/benefits and https://barnard.edu/support-faculty-research

Barnard College is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Barnard does not discriminate due to race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender and/or gender identity or expression, marital or parental status, national origin, ethnicity, citizenship status, veteran or military status, age, disability, or any other legally protected basis. Qualified candidates of all backgrounds are encouraged to apply for vacant positions at all levels.

The salary of the finalist selected for this role will be set based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to departmental budgets, qualifications, experience, education, licenses, specialty, and training. The above hiring range represents the College's good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting.

Company:

Barnard College

Time Type:

Full time

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