Tenure-Track Or Tenured Faculty Appointment In Neurodegeneration Research/Biomarkers

TENURE-TRACK OR TENURED FACULTY APPOINTMENT IN NEURODEGENERATION RESEARCH

Department of Neurology

University of California Irvine (UCI)

UCI invites applications for a full-time tenure-track/tenured, in-line position at the Assistant, Associate, or full Professor rank to join the faculty of the Department of Neurology in the School of Medicine, College of Health Sciences, University of California, Irvine.

Ideal applicants will be employing molecular, cellular, neurobiological, imaging, genetic, and/or clinical approaches to the study of neurodegenerative disease with an emphasis on translational application.

Successful candidates will have track records of creativity and productivity, will demonstrate potential for outstanding future achievement, and will have a desire to participate in an exciting, interactive, collegial, and rapidly growing neuroscience and neurological disease research community.

Applicants should hold a M.D., Ph.D., M.D./Ph.D., or equivalent degree(s) along with evidence of a rigorous research program, a strong track record of publications, and extramural funding. Applicants will be expected to contribute to teaching at both the graduate and undergraduate levels and will demonstrate a commitment to leadership and service at UCI and wider communities. Tenure-track and tenured faculty are expected to mount a productive and innovative research program, obtain extramural funding, and actively participate in graduate student, medical student, and resident education.

The successful candidate will be able to leverage existing resources and strengths of UCI Health and its campus partners, that include the UCI Center for Neurotherapeutics, the NCATS-funded Institute for Clinical and Translational Sciences (ICTS), the Sue and Bill Gross Stem Cell Research Center (SCRC), and the CIRM-supported Alpha Clinic. The successful candidate will be expected to support the graduate student and/or resident training education in clinical and basic neurosciences and in biomedical sciences.

Researchers at UCI also benefit from outstanding resources and collaborators housed in UCI Beall Applied Innovation, the UCI Health Beckman Laser Institute, the Center for Neural Circuit Mapping, and the Genomic Research & Technology core hub, among others. We expect the successful applicant to demonstrate a genuine commitment to service activities within the local, national, and international community. For physician-scientist applicants, there will be opportunities for maintaining an active clinical presence in our robust neurodegenerative and neuromuscular disorders clinics.

Link to Apply: https://recruit.ap.uci.edu/JPF09980

UCI Health

Founded in 1965, UCI Health is a U.S. News & World Report top hospital and UCI is a top-10 public university. It houses multiple NIH-funded centers, including the ADRC, Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center (CFCCC), and Institute for Clinical and Translational Sciences (ICTS). In addition to renowned Schools of Engineering, and Computer science, newer programs include the Samueli Institute for Integrative Health and new Schools of Nursing, Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Population & Public Health in the UCI College of Health Sciences. UCI is Orange County's largest employer, contributing $7 billion annually to the local economy and $8 billion statewide.

The University of California remains fully committed to inclusive excellence and encourages applicants to address how their skills, expertise, and experiences might serve the varied communities of California. Please feel free to include information in any of your application materials relevant to your inclusive excellence work in research, teaching, and service.

Department: https://www.neurology.uci.edu/

Applicants should hold a M.D., Ph.D., M.D.-Ph.D., or equivalent degree(s).

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The University of California, Irvine is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or other protected categories covered by the UC anti-discrimination policy.

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