Job Details

Type: Full-Time, Tenure-Track Faculty
Posted: November 30, 2025
Category: Medical Research
Location: Lexington, KY
Requisition Number: FE04761
Open Rank: Assistant, Associate, or Professor

About the Role

The Spinal Cord and Brain Injury Research Center (SCoBIRC) at the University of Kentucky College of Medicine is seeking applicants for a tenure-track faculty position in neurotrauma research. Postdoctoral fellows and early-career investigators are encouraged to apply. While extramural funding is not required at the time of appointment, prior success with training or foundation awards (e.g., F30, F31, F32, AHA) is desirable.

The Center is particularly interested in candidates whose research focuses on traumatic brain injury (TBI) or spinal cord injury (SCI), including mechanistic or translational research in areas such as:

• Metabolism

• Autonomic systems

• Glia and inflammation

• Neural repair, plasticity, or regeneration

• Chronic recovery or post-traumatic epilepsy

Responsibilities

• Develop and sustain an externally funded research program

• Complement and enhance SCoBIRC’s strengths in neurotrauma

• Supervise students, postdocs, or research staff as applicable

• Collaborate within a highly supportive and translational research environment

Qualifications

• Required: Ph.D., M.D., or equivalent doctoral degree

• Preferred: Experience with foundation or training awards (e.g., F30, F31, F32, AHA)

• No prior extramural funding required for appointment

Application Instructions

Applicants should submit:

• Curriculum vitae

• Cover letter

• Statement of research interests

• Names of three references

Review of applications begins: December 15, 2025, and continues until the position is filled.

About the University of Kentucky

The University of Kentucky is a Tobacco & Drug-Free campus committed to creating a healthy and inclusive work environment. UK provides equal opportunities in employment and educational programs without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or other protected characteristics.

Applicants may be required to complete pre-employment screenings, including background checks and/or drug screening.