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Employer Name: Columbia University

The Division of Molecular Imaging and Neuropathology is looking for a motivated and creative Assistant Professor to conduct research into multiome sequencing of postmortem brain tissue to study psychiatric illness . Duties: Conduct a multiome sequencing research program to study the neurobiology of psychiatric disorders and the mechanisms of action of medications. Publish research findings in peer reviewed journals. Attract external grant support, particularly from the NIH or NSF. Teach and serve on committees as required. Qualifications: PhD, MD, or equivalent degree in medicine, neuroscience, or a related area. Completion of a postdoctoral fellowship and obtaining NIH or equivalent funding support. Preferred qualification: Expertise in postmortem human brain studies related to psychiatric diseases and their treatments Expertise in quantitative multiome sequencing studies of human brain tissue, to identify specific cell type gene expression changes in postmortem human brain Knowledge and experience in computational methods for mapping cell type-specific gene expression changes and regional relationships between those. Experience in validating translational findings by comparing mouse datasets with human brain datasets with the goal of correlating gene expression levels in mice and humans with different phenotypes and treated with specific drugs. COMMITMENT OF DIVERSITY Columbia University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and Educator. The University is dedicated to the goal of building a culturally diverse and pluralistic faculty and staff committed to teaching and working in a diverse environment, and strongly encourages applications from women, minorities, individuals with disabilities, and veterans. Columbia University welcomes applications from individuals who may have had nontraditional career paths, or who may have taken time off for family reasons (e.g. children, caring for disabled or elderly family), or who have achieved excellence in careers outside of academia (e.g., in professional or industry service). The University is responsive to the needs of dual career couples and is committed to supporting the work-life balance of its faculty. We are interested in candidates who have a record of success advising and mentoring individuals from groups underrepresented in higher education and is particularly interested in candidates who have research interests in subjects that will contribute to the understanding of diversity and equal opportunity. Columbia University is an Equal Opportunity Employer / Disability / Veteran Pay Transparency Disclosure The salary of the finalist selected for this role will be set based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to departmental budgets, qualifications, experience, education, licenses, specialty, and training. The above hiring range represents the University's good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting.