Applications are open for C.V. Starr Fellowship at Princeton University. The Princeton Neuroscience Institute (PNI) aims to recruit several exceptional individuals for the C.V. Starr Fellowships in Neuroscience. PNI houses state of art facilities for experimental research in all of these areas, as well as advanced computational resources that support theoretical and quantitative approaches to neuroscience. For more information about the Institute, visit here

Criteria

These are individuals who have obtained a PhD in neuroscience or areas relevant to neuroscience (molecular biology, psychology, computer science, engineering, physics, or mathematics). Fellows are expected to pursue their research with the guidance and mentorship of one or more core faculty members in the Institute. PNI encourages applicants to reach out to the faculty member(s) to gauge interest and discuss their research proposal prior to applying.

Compensation

The CV Starr Fellowship program provides a generous salary and a modest annual research budget. Fellows also have the opportunity to teach in the Institute programs, subject to course enrollments and with the approval of the Dean of the Faculty.

Application

• Candidates must apply online here for C.V. Starr Fellowship at Princeton University and submit a cover letter, CV, a list of publications, a statement of research interests and goals, and contact information for three references.
• Applications will be reviewed starting on May 10, 2021 but the search will remain open until the positions are filled.
• Appointments will be made at the rank of Associate Research Scholar for one year, and are renewable for up to three additional years based on performance.
• PhD is required at the time of appointment. These positions are subject to the University’s background check policy.

Princeton University

Princeton University is a private Ivy League research university in Princeton, New Jersey. Founded in 1746 in Elizabeth as the College of New Jersey, Princeton is the fourth-oldest institution of higher education in the United States and one of the nine colonial colleges chartered before the American Revolution. Princeton provides undergraduate and graduates instruction in the humanities, social sciences, natural sciences, and engineering. It offers professional degrees through the Princeton School of Public and International Affairs, the School of Engineering and Applied Science, the School of Architecture and the Bendheim Center for Finance. The university also manages the Department of Energy’s Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory. Princeton has the largest endowment per student in the United States.