Assistant Professor (73449)

The Department of Neurology, at the University of Florida invites outstanding applicants for consideration for a full-time tenure track Assistant Professor position, in the Movement Disorders Division. The successful candidate will perform research, inpatient attending and clinical duties, including consultations, teaching, supervising medical students and residents. Research duties will be dedicated to determining the interaction between aging and synuclein pathology in cognitive and motivational network pathology and symptoms and testing a non-invasive and potentially disease-modifying therapy, which would meet critical needs in mechanistic understanding, imaging biomarkers, and therapeutic and potentially disease modifying neuromodulation.

Opportunities for clinical and research collaborations are abundant. Resources include the McKnight Brain Institute, Institute on Aging, Clinical and Translational Science Institute, Center for Translational Research in Neurodegenerative Disease, Fixel Institute for Movement Disorders, Center for Neurogenetics, Wilder Center for Epilepsy Research, Center for Neuropsychological Studies, Malcom Randall VAMC, including the Brain Research and Rehabilitation Center and Epilepsy Center of Excellence, and Shands HealthCare.

Medical Degree and board certification in Neurology except that for those having completed training within the previous five (5) years. Practitioners are expected to maintain Neurology board certification and in the sub-specialty in which they will primarily practice. External grant funding a plus.

Applications should include a cover letter, curriculum vitae, and three references with best contact information for letters of recommendations.

Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until May 19, 2021.

Final candidate will be required to provide official transcript to the hiring department upon hire. A transcript will not be considered “official” if a designation of “Issued to Student” is visible. Degrees earned from an education institution outside of the United States are required to be evaluated by a professional credentialing service provider approved by National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES), which can be found at http://www.naces.org/ .

The University of Florida is an equal opportunity institution dedicated to building a broadly diverse and inclusive faculty and staff.

The University of Florida is An Equal Employment Opportunity Institution. If an accommodation due to a disability is needed to apply for this position, please call 352/392-2477 or the Florida Relay System at 800/955-8771 (TDD). Hiring is contingent upon eligibility to work in the US. Searches are conducted in accordance with Florida's Sunshine Law.

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