Baylor College of Medicine is recognized as one of the nation's premier academic health science centers and is known for excellence in education, research, and healthcare. The Department of Neurosurgery is a premier clinical and research department within BCM, housing one of the most advanced neurosurgical research enterprises in the country. The Department of Neurosurgery is seeking to hire an exceptionally qualified junior faculty member working with Dr. Kelly Bijanki to advance research on affective neural circuitry. This is a purely research position with no formal supervisory responsibilities. The ideal candidate with have a demonstrated record of productivity including first author publications and will be successful in generating high quality publications and obtaining independent funding in this role.