Summary

The Department of Neurosurgery at Baylor College of Medicine and the Gordon and Mary Cain Pediatric Neurology Research Foundation and Duncan Neurological Research Institute at Texas Children’s Hospital seek a highly qualified neuroscientist for a full-time, tenure-track Assistant Professor position. The successful candidate will establish and lead an independent, externally funded research program focused on innovative approaches to understanding the neurophysiological mechanisms underlying epilepsy, autism, and related neurodevelopmental disorders.

Job Duties

• Establish and direct an independent basic and/or translational research laboratory.
• Develop and implement an innovative research program utilizing advanced neurophysiological methods, particularly using opportunities for intracranial neural recordings in children undergoing neurosurgical procedures.
• Acquire, maintain, and oversee specialized laboratory equipment and research infrastructure necessary to support the laboratory's scientific mission.
• Recruit, supervise, mentor, and evaluate laboratory personnel, including research technicians, laboratory managers, staff scientists, postdoctoral fellows, graduate students, and other trainees.
• Mentor graduate students through Baylor College of Medicine's Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences and provide research training to students and postdoctoral fellows.
• Obtain and sustain competitive extramural research funding from federal agencies, including the National Institutes of Health (NIH), as well as state agencies, foundations, and other funding organizations.
• Publish high-impact scientific discoveries in peer-reviewed journals and disseminate research findings through presentations at national and international scientific conferences.
• Participate in the academic mission of Baylor College of Medicine through graduate education, research mentorship, scholarly service, and committee participation.
• Collaborate with investigators across Baylor College of Medicine and affiliated institutions to advance interdisciplinary research initiatives, particularly those in the Department’s human intracranial neuroscience and neuromodulation group, the Duncan NRI, and the Cain Laboratories.
• Perform other faculty responsibilities consistent with the academic mission of Baylor College of Medicine.

Minimum Qualifications

• Doctoral degree (PhD, MD/PhD, or equivalent) in neuroscience or a related discipline.
• Completion of 2–5 years of postdoctoral research training with demonstrated expertise in neuroscience, neurophysiology, cognitive science, or a closely related field.
• Strong record of scholarly achievement, including first-author publications in high-impact, peer-reviewed scientific journals.
• Demonstrated potential to establish an independent, externally funded research program.
• Excellence in communication, mentorship, and collaborative skills.

• Expertise in human intracranial neurophysiology.
• Experience with advanced computational neuroscience methods.
• Evidence of successful interdisciplinary collaboration and scientific leadership.
• Demonstrated commitment to mentoring trainees and fostering an inclusive research environment.