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  <id type="integer">119423</id>
  <reference-id>NW186441R2</reference-id>
  <requisition-number></requisition-number>
  <source>Nature Publishing Group - Print</source>
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  <application-email>nindsbasicsearch@ninds.nih.gov</application-email>
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  <employer-name>National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke</employer-name>
  <company-name>National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke</company-name>
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*National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke*

*Tenure-Track Investigator
Basic Research in Neuroscience
Division of Intramural Research*

The Division of Intramural Research of the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, NIH is searching for outstanding individuals for tenure-track positions in areas of basic research of neuroscience. The Division of Intramural Research of NINDS has basic research programs to support the new applicant in neurodevelopment, neural circuits, synaptic function, membrane protein biophysics, biological basis of neurodegenerative diseases, and neuroimaging. These programs operate in one of the largest and most active neuroscience research communities in the world, which has been integrated in the Porter Neuroscience Research Center. In addition there are active clinical programs in neurological disorders and stroke. The successful individual will be expected to develop and direct an independent research program focused on relevant problems in the neurosciences. Outstanding individuals interested in neurodevelopment, neural circuit function, and mechanisms of neurodegeneration are particularly encouraged to apply. Candidates that make use of state-of-the-art techniques in stem cell biology or genomic/systems biology to study problems in the neurosciences are also encouraged to apply. The candidate will have earned a Ph.D. degree or MD or equivalent and will have demonstrated the potential to become an outstanding independent investigator. In rare cases outstanding senior candidates will be considered for a tenured position if there is a demonstrated international reputation and well-documented evidence of ongoing independent accomplishments. An individual selected for a tenure-track position is expected to build a dynamic and productive research group. Laboratory space and start-up funds, access to shared research facilities, on-going research support and salary are competitive with premier academic institutions. Applicants should send curriculum vitae, bibliography, statement of research interests, and have three letters of reference sent to: *Alan Koretsky, National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, c/o Nhuyen Quach, Office of the Scientific Director, Division of Intramural Research, Building 35 Room GA908, NIH, Bethesda, MD 20892 or to* nindsbasicsearch@ninds.nih.gov. Applications will be reviewed beginning *December 1, 2009* and proceed until successful candidates are recruited.
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  </description>
  <location>Bethesda, United States</location>
  <title>Tenure-Track Investigator</title>
  <created-on type="datetime">Wed, 04 Nov 2009 05:00:00 -0500</created-on>
  <expires-on type="datetime">Sun, 03 Jan 2010 05:00:00 -0500</expires-on>
  <url>http://www.nature.com/naturejobs/science/jobs/119423-Tenure-Track-Investigator</url>
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