Assistant Professor of Computational Neuroscience (Univ of Wisconsin-Madison)

Employer

University of Wisconsin-Madison, Department of Integrative Biology

Location

Madison, Wisconsin

Salary

Negotiable Academic (9 months - ongoing - renewable)

Closing date

Oct 19, 2025

The University of Wisconsin-Madison is seeking outstanding candidates for a tenure-track faculty position in the area of Computational Neuroscience in the Department of Integrative Biology, along with the Department of Botany. The selected candidate will develop a rigorous, internationally recognized research program while contributing to the department's teaching and service mission. The specific research area is open, allowing the candidate to pursue their unique research vision in Computational Neuroscience. The ideal candidate will leverage computational modeling, AI, and machine learning to investigate neuroscience at genomic, transcriptomic, molecular, cellular, or circuitry levels. We welcome a wide range of cutting-edge approaches and systems, including but not limited to theoretical modeling, organoids, cell cultures, and both vertebrates and invertebrates.The successful candidate will teach graduate and undergraduate classes, mentor students, conduct scholarly research, and provide service to the department, college, university, and academic community nationally or internationally.

This position is part of a new university-wide initiative called RISE AI (Research, Innovation, and Scholarly Excellence in AI); learn more athttps://rise.wisc.edu/rise-ai/. Over a three-year period, UW-Madison will substantially increase current hiring levels, bringing 150 new RISE faculty to campus. Candidates hired through RISE will join a community of scholars working across disciplines, schools and colleges on research, teaching and outreach endeavors. The community will engage regularly in venues such as seminar series and colloquia to share ongoing projects and identify opportunities to work together. The University will support the community, facilitating access to research infrastructure, and funding to support broad and rich collaboration. Further information regarding RISE can be found at:https://rise.wisc.edu/.

A PhD in Neuroscience or related field and postdoc experience is required prior to the start appointment. Applicants should demonstrate evidence of creativity and excellence in scholarly research and teaching. In addition, the successful candidate will demonstrate experience fostering or the ability to foster teaching, learning, departmental, and research environment where all can thrive.

Interested candidates can apply for Job Requisition JR10003786 at: https://jobs.wisc.edu/jobs/assistant-professor-of-computational-neuroscience-rise-ai-madison-wisconsin-united-states. For full consideration, all materials must be received online no later than 11:59 pm on October 20, 2025.

The Departments of Integrative Biology (https://integrativebiology.wisc.edu/) and Botany (https://botany.wisc.edu/) at UW-Madison are highly ranked and leaders in their fields, with expertise ranging from cells to ecosystems. Our departments are multidisciplinary and highly collaborative. Madison is the state's capital city and is well known for its small-town feel in a medium-sized city. It is a great place to raise a family and offers an ideal combination of natural beauty, stimulating cultural events, outstanding schools and outdoor recreation.