[AUDITORY] Assistant/Associate Professor Faculty Position in Computational Neuroscience at University of Maryland College Park (Jonathan Z Simon )

Subject: [AUDITORY] Assistant/Associate Professor Faculty Position in Computational Neuroscience at University of Maryland College Park
From:    Jonathan Z Simon  <jzsimon@xxxxxxxx>
Date:    Tue, 13 Oct 2026 14:29:49 -0400

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The Department of Biology at the University of Maryland, College Park =
(UMD), invites applications from individuals using computational =
approaches to study fundamental questions in neuroscience for a =
tenure-track or tenured position at the rank of Assistant or Associate =
Professor. Computational neuroscience is defined broadly; research areas =
of interest include:  biophysical and statistical modeling, =
computational neurogenetics, neural population codes, and the =
intersection of biological intelligence and AI ("NeuroAI"). Preference =
will be given to applicants with computational research programs that =
integrate experimental data (including multi-modal data) to address =
important issues in basic and translational neuroscience. This position =
is intended for applicants with research programs that have minimal or =
no wet lab components.

The successful candidate will be expected to:
-Establish and sustain a vigorous, externally funded, independent =
research program in computational neuroscience.
-Teach undergraduate and graduate courses in neuroscience and / or =
quantitative biology and contribute to larger campus initiatives in =
neuroscience, quantitative biology, and/or NeuroAI.
-Participate in departmental, college, and university service and =
contribute to a collaborative academic environment.

This position is part of a new Quantitative Biology Initiative in the =
Department of Biology supporting postdoctoral fellows and supports a new =
Predictive Biology Hub for Human and Environmental Health dedicated to =
fostering collaborative research and new educational programs in =
Quantitative Biology. Members of the Department work with colleagues =
across UMD,  including in the Artificial Intelligence Interdisciplinary =
Institute at Maryland (AIM), the Brain and Behavior Institute (BBI), the =
UMD Institute for Advanced Computer Studies (UMIACS), and the Institute =
for Systems Research (ISR). Faculty participate in a number of relevant =
graduate programs, including Neuroscience and Computational Science =
(NACS), Biological Sciences (BISI), Biophysics, and Applied Mathematics =
& Statistics, and Scientific Computation (AMSC). The Department is also =
a stakeholder in providing undergraduate programs in Biological Sciences =
(BSCI) and Neuroscience (NEUR).

UMD is located in the Washington DC metropolitan area, which is home to =
major national institutions and medical centers (e.g., the Smithsonian =
Museum of Natural History and the National Institutes of Health) and =
proximate to the Rockville Biotech corridor.

Official Job Announcement =
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ollege-Park/Open-Rank---Assistant-Professor--Associate-Professor-in-Comput=
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We do have a thriving and interactive group of auditory neuroscientists =
here at UMD who would welcome a computational auditory neuroscientist.=20=


Best,
Jonathan

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Jonathan Z. Simon (he/him)
University of Maryland
Director, Neuroscience and Cognitive Sciences (NACS)
Professor, Dept. of Electrical & Computer Engineering / Dept. of Biology =
/ Institute for Systems Research
College Park, MD 20742 USA
Office: 1-301-405-3645, Lab: 1-301-405-9604, Fax: 1-301-314-9281
Lab: https://cansl.umd.edu/
NACS: https://nacs.umd.edu/



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-webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;">(Please excuse =
multiple postings)<div><br></div><div><div>The Department of Biology at =
the University of Maryland, College Park (UMD), invites applications =
from individuals using computational approaches to study fundamental =
questions in neuroscience for a tenure-track or tenured position at the =
rank of Assistant or Associate Professor. Computational neuroscience is =
defined broadly; research areas of interest include: &nbsp;biophysical =
and statistical modeling, computational neurogenetics, neural population =
codes, and the intersection of biological intelligence and AI =
("NeuroAI"). Preference will be given to applicants with computational =
research programs that integrate experimental data (including =
multi-modal data) to address important issues in basic and translational =
neuroscience. This position is intended for applicants with research =
programs that have minimal or no wet lab =
components.</div><div><br></div><div>The successful candidate will be =
expected to:</div><div>-Establish and sustain a vigorous, externally =
funded, independent research program in computational =
neuroscience.</div><div>-Teach undergraduate and graduate courses in =
neuroscience and / or quantitative biology and contribute to larger =
campus initiatives in neuroscience, quantitative biology, and/or =
NeuroAI.</div><div>-Participate in departmental, college, and university =
service and contribute to a collaborative academic =
environment.</div><div><br></div><div>This position is part of a new =
Quantitative Biology Initiative in the Department of Biology supporting =
postdoctoral fellows and supports a new Predictive Biology Hub for Human =
and Environmental Health dedicated to fostering collaborative research =
and new educational programs in Quantitative Biology. Members of the =
Department work with colleagues across UMD, &nbsp;including in the =
Artificial Intelligence Interdisciplinary Institute at Maryland (AIM), =
the Brain and Behavior Institute (BBI), the UMD Institute for Advanced =
Computer Studies (UMIACS), and the Institute for Systems Research (ISR). =
Faculty participate in a number of relevant graduate programs, including =
Neuroscience and Computational Science (NACS), Biological Sciences =
(BISI), Biophysics, and Applied Mathematics &amp; Statistics, and =
Scientific Computation (AMSC). The Department is also a stakeholder in =
providing undergraduate programs in Biological Sciences (BSCI) and =
Neuroscience (NEUR).</div><div><br></div><div>UMD is located in the =
Washington DC metropolitan area, which is home to major national =
institutions and medical centers (e.g., the Smithsonian Museum of =
Natural History and the National Institutes of Health) and proximate to =
the Rockville Biotech corridor.</div><div><br></div><div><a =
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auditory neuroscientists here at UMD who would welcome a computational =
auditory =
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Maryland</div><div style=3D"caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, =
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-webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;">Director, =
Neuroscience and Cognitive Sciences (NACS)<br>Professor, Dept. of =
Electrical &amp; Computer&nbsp;Engineering / Dept. of Biology =
/&nbsp;Institute for Systems Research<br>College Park, MD 20742 =
USA<br>Office: 1-301-405-3645, Lab: 1-301-405-9604, Fax: =
1-301-314-9281<br>Lab: https://cansl.umd.edu/<br>NACS: =
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