Assistant Professor-Tenure System

Position Summary

The Department of Physiology and the College of Osteopathic Medicine at Michigan State University invites applications for a tenure-system faculty position at the rank of Assistant Professor.

We seek outstanding candidates investigating the role of the peripheral nervous system in the regulation of physiology and disease. Areas of interest include, but are not limited to, neuroimmunology, organ-brain communication, neuroendocrinology, autonomic neuroscience, sensory biology, neurovascular interactions, neuro-metabolic regulation, and neural mechanisms underlying chronic disease. We are particularly interested in investigators whose research addresses how peripheral neural circuits interact with other organ systems to maintain homeostasis or contribute to pathology.

Successful candidates will be expected to establish and maintain a vigorous, externally funded research program, contribute to yeaching mission of the department and college including graduate, undergraduate, and professional education and participate in departmental and university service activities. Candidates will have the opportunity to join the Department of Physiology and participate in robust interdisciplinary graduate training programs, including the Neuroscience, the Molecular Cellular Integrated Physiology, and the Biomedical Sciences Programs.

The Department of Physiology provides a highly collaborative and interactive research environment with strengths in neuroscience, immunology, metabolism, cardiovascular biology, and systems physiology. Faculty have access to outstanding institutional resources, including state-of-the-art core facilities for genomics, imaging, bioinformatics, flow cytometry, transgenic, and computational biology. Michigan State University fosters extensive opportunities for interdisciplinary collaborations across colleges, institutes, and clinical partnerships with HFH and Spectrum Health.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship, age, disability or protected veteran status.

Required Degree

Doctorate -Neuroimmunology, organ-brain communication, neuroendocrinology, autonomic neuroscience, sensory biology, neurovascular interactions, neuro-metabolic regulation, neural mechanisms underlying chronic disease, or related neuroscience field.

Minimum Requirements

Applicants must hold a Ph.D. or equivalent degree and demonstrate the potential to develop an internationally recognized research program.

Desired Qualifications

Preference will be given to candidates whose research complements and expands existing departmental strengths while fostering new collaborative opportunities. 

Required Application Materials

Full applications must include a cover letter, curriculum vitae, a three-page research statement of past accomplishments and goals for independent research program, a one-page teaching statement, and three reference letters.

Special Instructions

The University will provide reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities throughout the employment application process. To request an accommodation pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act, complete the Resource Center for Persons with Disabilities contact form here: https://www.rcpd.msu.edu/form/contact.

Review of Applications Begins On

07/05/2026

Summary of Health Risks

Employees may work with or near human and/or animal blood and/or tissues; live animals; bio-hazardous chemicals and materials; viruses, bacteria, and other pathogens; radioactive materials; medical waste; and sharp implements.

Website

https://physiology.natsci.msu.edu/

Department Statement

The Department of Physiology and Division of Pathology Division have significant teaching and research missions. The position works with a global community of internationally recognized scholars from diverse nationalities, ethnicities, and backgrounds; two large undergraduate majors (Physiology and Neuroscience) with approximately 1,200 majors combined; the Molecular, Cellular, and Integrative Physiology (MCIP) graduate program, popularly combined with professional degrees (MD, DO, DVM); and vibrant research programs in areas such as cancer biology, cardiac pathophysiology, diabetes and obesity, gastrointestinal health and disease, immunity and tissue inflammation, musculoskeletal diseases, molecular metabolism and disease, and neuroscience. The discipline of physiology is uniquely positioned among the biomedical sciences to span the gulf between exploring the most fundamental aspects of biology and the most practical and applied problems of human and animal health. Faculty in the Physiology Department at Michigan State University work to understand how the vast array of molecular and cellular events successfully integrate to define the phenomenon of human existence.

The Physiology Department Mission:

• Identify factors and molecules that promote health and disease.
• Understand mechanisms of disease progression.
• Improve overall human and animal health through identification of novel therapeutic targets and treatments.
• Train future scientists in state-of-the-art physiology concepts & approaches.

MSU Statement

Michigan State University has been advancing the common good with uncommon will for more than 160 years. One of the top research universities in the world, MSU pushes the boundaries of discovery and forges enduring partnerships to solve the most pressing global challenges while providing life-changing opportunities to a diverse and inclusive academic community through more than 200 programs of study in 17 degree-granting colleges.