The School of Brain Sciences and Cognition and the Dept. of Physiology and Cell Biology at Ben Gurion have a vigorous and fast-growing program in neuroscience. The School of Brain Sciences and Cognition constitutes more than 80 researchers in all fields of brain and cognitive sciences from more than 15 academic departments and is home to both undergraduate and graduate degrees encapsulating a student body of several hundreds. The Faculty in the Dept. of Physiology and Cell Biology lead research in diverse disciplines of neuroscience including systems, stem cell metabolic, and neurodegenerative aspects of neurobiology. We are seeking an outstanding candidate for a tenure-track position, to expand our community of researchers and interdisciplinary scholars. For the position published here, we look for a candidate interested in any aspect of systems neuroscience. This includes but is not limited to, mammalian or non-mammalian sensory processing, memory and learning, motor control, emotional processing, social behavior, pain, sleep and circadian rhythms, neuroplasticity, and any other system neuroscience-related research.

The Department of Middle East Studies at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Israel, invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track position in Modern Middle East Studies, with a preference for Iranian Studies or Gulf Studies (including one or more of the Arab Gulf states) in the modern era. The position will begin October 1, 2025. The deadline for the application is October 15, 2024.

A tenure-track faculty position in the following areas: • Applied Statistics • Production Systems • Supply Chain Systems • Human Factors Engineering • Information Systems • Data Sciences • Machine Learning • Intelligent Systems Recruits will be expected to conduct research and publish research outcomes in top journals and conferences, acquire grants to support high-quality scholarly research, excel in developing and teaching undergraduate and graduate courses, successfully supervise graduate students, and serve on academic committees.

Water scarcity impedes human survival and potential by instigating conflicts, compromising human health, and promoting desertification. Due to global changes and population growth, water shortage is more acute than ever, and water quality is rapidly deteriorating. In this current context, the Zuckerberg Institute for Water Research (ZIWR) faculty members carry out cutting-edge multidisciplinary research in hydrology, water microbiology, and water treatment and serve as leaders in graduate education in water sciences. The ZIWR is a vibrant young research institute within the Blaustein Institutes for Desert Research at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev’s Sde Boker Campus. It was established in 2002 through the generous donation of Mr. Roy Zuckerberg. The ZIWR has since become a leading water institute in Israel through its dynamic and innovative working environment, hosting approximately 20 researchers, 17 staff members, and 100 graduate students. The ZIWR announces a call for Tenure-track Positions (at the lecturer or senior lecturer level, (equivalent to assistant professor). These positions target emerging water/environmental issues and utilize a new/developing set of tools that will allow better understanding of global water/environment-related concerns. Position 1: The ZIWR invites applications for a tenure-track position in one of the following topics: (i) surface science (fundamental research relevant to membrane/desalination, adsorption, catalysis, and other water treatment technologies); (ii) micropollutants and/or nanomaterials in water and the environment, from both fundamental and applicative perspectives; (iii) resource recovery and environmental assessment of engineering technologies. (i) Surface science: This topic includes fundamental research that is relevant to and often essential for the understanding of membrane/desalination adsorption and other water treatment technologies, and for the development of new membranes. This research topic was identified as being complementary to and synergistic with existing research on membranes (e.g., fouling, scaling). Preference will be given here to candidates with modeling capabilities. This position could also be relevant for hydrologists and microbiologists who study solute, particle, and microbial transport processes in aquatic ecosystems. (ii) Micropollutants and nanomaterials in the water and environment: This emerging topic addresses global water concerns impacting both human and ecosystem health. It comprises many fundamental questions on the fate and impact of micropollutants (organic and inorganic) in the environment. Similarly, nanomaterials research encompasses a very wide range of fundamental and applied questions on their fate, importance, and potential usage. (iii) Resource recovery: Recovery of resources such as nutrients and energy from water and marginal water is increasingly important in a world facing population growth and dwindling natural resources. Position 2: The ZIWR invites applications for a tenure-track position in one of the following topics: (i) Aquatic/environmental microbiology: The successful candidate will be aמ environmental microbiologist who studies microorganisms and/or viruses within aquatic environments, such as freshwater, marine, brackish ecosystems, and engineered water systems. The candidate is expected to study topics such as the presence, distribution, behavior, and impact of microbes/viruses in water bodies, assessing their interactions with other organisms and the surrounding environment and their potential effects on public health, aquatic life, and ecosystems. The research is complementary to and synergistic with studies on the impact of microorganisms in various water sources, both from water quality and water treatment perspectives. (ii) Advanced aquatic/environmental monitoring: The successful candidate will work on the development of sensors for online water/marginal waters quality monitoring, including in-situ molecular sensors or optical sensors. Future applications of these techniques can assist in detecting emerging contaminants and pathogens in treated and natural waters. The candidate may also explore the potential of combining in-situ spectroscopy and remotely sensed reflectance for using optical water quality monitoring in large rivers, lakes, and marine bodies to scale up from point observations to large water bodies and monitor algal blooms, sediment load, water temperature, and oil spills. Similarly, the candidate may focus on molecular sensors such as electrochemical, biological, IoT-based, and/or bioluminescence-based sensors that are paving the way for more accurate, real-time, and cost-effective water quality monitoring solutions and are essential to understanding many hydrological, environmental, and microbial processes in the aquatic environment. * Application Open Until September 30, 2024

The Department of Clinical Biochemistry & Pharmacology at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Israel, is seeking candidates for a full-time tenure-track faculty position. Successful candidates will be expected to provide leadership in education and research, preferably in the disciplines of biochemistry or pharmacology, and to establish an active and independent research group. Candidates should demonstrate outstanding PhD and postdoctoral training with excellent peer-reviewed publication record, as well as evidence of competitive funding potential, and high-quality teaching skills in Hebrew and English. The department and faculty offer a vibrant, highly collaborative, and constantly growing intellectual environment that span the entire spectrum from basic to clinical biomedical research. It includes tight associations with clinicians at the Soroka University Medical Center, generous start-up package, modern laboratory space, and state-of-the-art core facilities. Application open until: July 31st, 2024, or before if a successful candidate is located.

The Ben-Gurion National Solar Energy Center is currently expanding. We are seeking talented researchers to join our team as faculty members in the field of solar and renewable energy. The Solar Energy Center at BGU is committed to addressing the challenges of solar energy in its broadest sense, including (but not limited to) harvesting solar energy in different ways, efficient storage of harvested energy, integrating solar energy technologies with other energy sources, and optimizing solar electricity production despite its intermittent nature. The Ben-Gurion National Solar Energy center is part of the SIDEER, in the Blaustein Institutes for Desert Research. Interdisciplinary research and collaborations between the institutes and fields of research are highly encouraged and integral to our mission, and this presents an exceptionally stimulating environment for innovative multidisciplinary endeavors. Our faculty members advise students and teach courses in our M.Sc. and Ph.D. programs in Environmental Physics and Solar Energy, as well as undergraduate courses in relevant degree programs at BGU. We are pleased to announce that several positions are currently open. Join our innovative and dynamic research community in our mission to advance the field of solar and renewable energy and make a difference in the world.

The Department of Psychology at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Israel, invites outstanding applications for an academic tenure-track appointment (open rank; per qualifications and experience) in Clinical Psychology. The appointment is subject to budgetary and professional approvals. Applications will continue to be accepted until the position is filled. Ben-Gurion University, with approximately 20,000 students, provides significant resources and a strong foundation to support all faculty members’ research programs. The Psychology Department at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev is committed to excellence in research and teaching. The department includes 21 faculty members specializing in clinical, brain and cognition, developmental and social psychology. Interdisciplinary collaboration with other faculty members is both common and encouraged. Application open until September 1, 2024.

As part of the national effort to enhance the development of the sea-tech sector/ecosystem in the Eilat-Eilot region, Southern Israel, Ben Gurion University of the Negev is expanding its Marine Biology and Biotechnology Program. The aim is to establish an academic community of researchers at the Eilat Campus in all sea-tech fields with an emphasis on food from the sea that will support a Bachelor’s degree curriculum and a vibrant community of graduate students and post-doctoral fellows. Ben-Gurion University of the Negev invites applications for full-time, tenure-track faculty positions in Marine Sciences beginning October 1, 2025. The selected candidates will become faculty members in an Academic Department that best fits their field of research. An ad-hoc committee will evaluate the candidate’s suitability for the proposed positions based on her/his expertise and the needs of the program at the Eilat Campus and the relevant department.

The Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Community Health Sciences offers several graduate programs of public health, epidemiology, gerontology and biostatistics (M.P.H., M.Sc., M.A. and Ph.D.). The academic activities led by the department’s faculty members encompass a broad range of epidemiological research fields, i.e., nutritional, genetic, environmental, perinatal, social and pharmaceutical epidemiology; aging; public mental health; health promotion and data sciences. The faculty members produce impactful work that has been published in high-ranking journals. The department's research has been influential in informing health policy both on national and international levels. The department’s research activities include processing large data sets using state of the art statistical analysis methods and the development of novel tools addressing the concurrent challenging data processing needs. The successful candidate is expected to lead an independent and collaborative research program, attract and supervise master's/Ph.D. students, apply for research funding through competitive grants, publish in high ranked, international peer review journals, and teach both basic and advanced biostatistics and epidemiology and specific field courses.

We are interested in candidates who employ innovative approaches and/or utilize novel computational systems to conduct cutting-edge computational biological research. These subjects include all the current leading computational approaches, including AI. In addition, the Department is committed to quality teaching at all levels. The hired candidate will be expected to contribute to both the undergraduate and graduate curricula through teaching and mentoring students. The language of undergraduate instruction in the Department is Hebrew.