Faculty Position: Neurodevelopment
The mission of Yale’s Wu Tsai Institute (WTI) is to understand human cognition and explore human potential by sparking interdisciplinary inquiry. In this search, WTI invites exceptional candidates using interdisciplinary approaches to address questions of neurodevelopment and plasticity to apply for an endowed faculty position, at the (tenured) Associate or Full Professor rank, to begin July 2026 or later.
We seek applicants whose research program has made, or shows promise to make, breakthroughs in our understanding of fundamental processes in neuroscience via the implementation of new technologies, new methodologies in imaging, new development of probes, new mathematical or computational frameworks, or new concepts. Applicants should have a background in neuroscience, biology, biomedical engineering, physics, chemistry, or related field.
Successful candidates will receive a tenure-track or tenured appointment in one or more departments in the Faculty of Arts and Sciences, School of Engineering and Applied Science, and/or School of Medicine. WTI is dedicated to hiring, mentoring, and advocating for colleagues who foster excellence in our community through their research, teaching, mentoring, and service. We are eager to accommodate the needs of families and welcome applications from dual-career couples to this search or a combination of Yale searches.
Qualifications
Applicants must have a PhD (or equivalent) at time of hire and hold a research faculty position or equivalent at a level of seniority appropriate for tenure at the time of the application. Yale scientists are not eligible for this position.
WTI seeks outstanding applicants who advance understanding cognition across scales, species, and methods from a broad range of disciplines. Applications will be evaluated for alignment with the Center for Neurodevelopment and Plasticity.
Relevant fields in the past have included:
- molecular neuroscience
- cellular neuroscience
- developmental biology
- systems neuroscience
- cognitive neuroscience
- cognitive science
- optical physics and imaging
- protein chemistry and probe development
- applied math and modeling
Application Instructions
Applications will begin November 1 and continue until position(s) are filled. Applicants will be informed about the status of applications by the end of March. Applicants must submit the following materials through the Interfolio application link for full consideration. For further information, please contact wti@yale.edu.
Indicate your desired level of tenured appointment (Associate, Professor) and broad area(s) of research.
Describe your most significant scientific discoveries and accomplishments to date and the focus and goals of your future research program in a supportive environment like WTI; address how this vision aligns with the mission of WTI to understand cognition. (4 pages max)
Describe your philosophy, experience, and plans for teaching, mentoring, and leadership and how you have contributed to the improvement of your fields and/or institution and fostered productive, fair, and welcoming research and learning environments. (2 pages max)
Include your most recent CV with links to publications (or website).
About the Institute
WTI was founded in 2021 by a historic gift from Joe Tsai and Clara Wu Tsai to reveal fundamental truths about the mind through the integrated study of the brain. Based at 100 College Street in New Haven, with links to research Yale campuses, WTI rests on three pillars that coordinate its research activities: the Center for Neurodevelopment and Plasticity, the Center for Neurocognition and Behavior, and the Center for Neurocomputation and Machine Intelligence.
WTI enables interdisciplinary inquiry through fellowships for co-mentored postdocs, grad students, and undergrads; shared research facilities and services with cutting-edge technologies; collaborative grants to nucleate disruptive ideas; and regular conferences, workshops, seminars, and opportunities for professional development. WTI integrates approaches across disciplines through common mathematical, statistical, and computational frameworks. WTI fosters a welcoming environment that provides equal opportunity to people of a broad range of backgrounds and perspectives. Learn more about WTI and available opportunities.