Open Rank Faculty Position, Department of Neuroscience, Bilkent University, Ankara, Türkiye

Open rank faculty position, Department of Neuroscience, Bilkent University
Employer: Bilkent University
Location: Ankara (TR)
Salary: Salary will be internationally competitive and commensurate with
qualifications and experience.
Closing date: Dec 20, 2024

Bilkent University invites applications for multiple open-rank faculty
positions in the Department of Neuroscience. The department plans to
expand research activities in certain focus areas and accordingly seeks
applications from promising or established scholars who have worked in
the following or related fields:

Computational/theoretical neuroscience with a strong emphasis on
research involving emerging approaches including artificial
intelligence, big-data analytics, neuronal modeling, brain-machine
interfaces, and robotics.
Developmental neuroscience with a strong emphasis on research focusing
on cognitive studies involving preclinical models or humans.
Systems/cognitive neuroscience with a strong emphasis on auditory,
language, somatosensory, motor domains, or multi-domain investigations.
Candidates with a research focus in those areas whose research has a
neuroimaging component are particularly encouraged to apply.

The Department’s interdisciplinary Graduate Program in Neuroscience that
offers Master's and PhD degrees was established in 2014. The department
is affiliated with Bilkent’s Aysel Sabuncu Brain Research Center (ASBAM)
and the National Magnetic Resonance Research Center (UMRAM). Faculty
affiliated with the department have the privilege to access
state-of-the-art research facilities in these centers, including animal
facilities, cellular/molecular laboratory infrastructure, psychophysics
laboratories, eye-tracking laboratories, EEG laboratories, a human-robot
interaction laboratory, and two MRI scanners (3T and 1.5T).

Bilkent is located in Ankara, Turkey's metropolitan capital, with daily
direct flights to Istanbul and other major European cities. Bilkent
University provides faculty members and their families with free
housing, access to private health insurance, International Baccalaureate
schooling options for dependents, and other benefits.

Qualifications and Responsibilities
Applicants should have a PhD in neuroscience or a related discipline and
should have an excellent publication record (requirements vary with
rank). A demonstrated ability or the potential to secure external
research funding will be a strong advantage. Faculty members are
expected to maintain productive research programs. Successful applicants
will supervise PhD and Master's students and teach during the Fall and
Spring semesters with no teaching requirement during summer.

Appointment
The full-time appointments can begin as soon as a successful applicant
is identified, although the starting date is negotiable. Salary will be
internationally competitive and commensurate with qualifications and
experience.

Application Procedure
Applicants should submit

a cover letter;
CV;
research statement;
teaching statement;
pdf copies of 3 most important publications; and
contact information for 3-5 professional references.

Review of applications will commence on November 1, 2024, and continue
until the positions are filled. Applications can be submitted through
the application portal https://stars.bilkent.edu.tr/staffapp/NSC2024

Inquiries can be directed to nsc-admin@bilkent.edu.tr or +90 312 290
3002.

For more information, please visit the following websites:

http://neuro.bilkent.edu.tr
http://umram.bilkent.edu.tr
http://bilkent.edu.tr