Visiting Assistant Professor of Neuroscience

WESTERN NEW ENGLAND UNIVERSITY • Springfield, MA

4d • $70,000 - $80,000 • Onsite

About The Position

Western New England University | College of Arts and Sciences The College of Arts and Sciences at Western New England University invites applications for a full-time, non-tenure-track Visiting Assistant Professor of Neuroscience beginning in Spring 2027. The position will support the University's interdisciplinary undergraduate Neuroscience program as its academic administration transitions to the College of Arts and Sciences. The appointment will be housed in the Department of Psychology or the Department of Physical and Biological Sciences, depending on the successful candidate's disciplinary expertise. The position carries a 4/4 teaching load (12 instructional credits per semester), with the possibility of administrative course release for assigned responsibilities such as curriculum review and redesign, laboratory or research coordination, or other program-transition needs. Immediate Spring 2027 teaching priorities include Sensation and Perception, Cognitive Neuroscience, Neurodevelopment, and an upper-level Neuroscience elective or special-topics course appropriate to the candidate's expertise. Future assignments may include Introduction to Behavioral Neuroscience, Research Methods in Neuroscience, Neurobiology, Seminar in Neuroscience, and other upper-level courses. Exact assignments will reflect the candidate's background and program needs. The successful candidate will also contribute to student mentoring and academic planning, including course sequencing and degree progress during the transition. The position will help coordinate undergraduate research experiences by connecting students with appropriate faculty mentors and, where appropriate, supervising research rotations, placements, independent study, or senior thesis work. Opportunities exist to collaborate across Psychology, Biological Sciences, Health Sciences, Pharmacy, and related fields.

Requirements

• Ph.D. in Neuroscience or a closely related field is preferred.
• Advanced ABD candidates expecting to complete the doctorate by or near the beginning of the appointment may also be considered.
• Prepared to teach across multiple areas of the undergraduate Neuroscience curriculum.
• Demonstrate a strong commitment to undergraduate teaching and mentoring.

Nice To Haves

• Prior college-level teaching experience.
• Undergraduate research mentoring experience.
• Laboratory instruction experience.
• Curriculum development experience.
• Academic advising experience.

Responsibilities

• Teach a 4/4 load (12 instructional credits per semester).
• Contribute to student mentoring and academic planning, including course sequencing and degree progress during the transition.
• Coordinate undergraduate research experiences by connecting students with appropriate faculty mentors.
• Supervise research rotations, placements, independent study, or senior thesis work.
• Collaborate across departments such as Psychology, Biological Sciences, Health Sciences, Pharmacy, and related fields.
• Potentially take on administrative responsibilities such as curriculum review and redesign, laboratory or research coordination, or other program-transition needs, with the possibility of administrative course release.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree