Assistant Professor

Tulane University; New Orleans (LA); On-site; USD 250,000 - 450,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Faculty appointment

Research opportunities

Academic environment

Job summary

Tulane University, a banner enterprise within its Department of Neurology and affiliated with University Medical Center, seeks a Movement Disorders neurologist for a clinical, teaching, and research role in New Orleans.

The position emphasizes outpatient practice with Parkinson’s disease and related disorders, academic teaching of students and residents, and participation in trials and departmental activities within a multidisciplinary team.

Qualifications

• MD/DO degree required.
• Board certification in Neurology required.
• Fellowship training in Movement Disorders preferred.

Responsibilities

• Outpatient clinical practice focused on Parkinson’s disease and movement disorders.
• Teach medical students and residents as assigned.
• Participate in industry-sponsored and investigator-initiated trials.
• Serve on institutional and departmental committees and attend Neurology Grand Rounds and related conferences.

Skills

Movement disorders

Outpatient neurology

Teaching

Clinical research

Education

MD/DO

Board Certified in Neurology

Job description

Interested candidates should submit the following materials:

• Contact information for at least three professional references

For further inquiries about this position, please email [e-mail].

Responsibilities

A banner enterprise of the Tulane Department of Neurology is the Healthy Brain Aging Initiative. This initiative, located at University Medical Center, includes a dedicated team of neurologists, neuropsychologists/psychometrists, advanced practice providers, social workers, and neuroscientists, aiming to promote healthy brain aging through its Center for Alzheimer’s Prevention, its Center for Memory Disorders, and its Center for Parkinson’s Disease. Through their partnership with LCMC Health, Tulane and LSU Neurology faculty are collaborating to build the region’s only multi-institutional healthy brain aging initiative, and the largest and most comprehensive program in the Gulf South region.

This is a clinical, teaching, and research position. It is estimated that the Movement Disorders neurologist will dedicate 80% effort to clinical practice (outpatient based) and 20% effort to scholarly activities, though the FTE distributions may vary slightly over time as needed.

Roles and responsibilities include:

• Outpatient clinical practice dedicate to Parkinson’s disease and related movement disorders
• Teaching of medical students and residents as assigned
• Participation in industry sponsored and investigator initiated clinical trials research according to interest and as opportunities arise
• Serve on institutional and departmental committees, actively participate in departmental conferences such as Neurology Grand Rounds, Morbidity & Mortality Conference, and faculty meetings

About Us

Tulane University is an equal opportunity educator and employer committed to providing an education and employment environment free of unlawful discrimination, harassment, and retaliation. Legally protected demographic classifications (such as a person’s race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, shared ancestry, disability, genetics, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws) are not relied upon as an eligibility, selection or participation criteria for Tulane’s employment or educational programs or activities. Tulane University is responsible for providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities throughout the applicant screening process. If you need assistance in completing an application or during any phase of the interview process, please contact the Office of Human Resources by phone at 504-865-4748 or by email at [e-mail].

Job Info

• Job Identification 1109
• Job Category Academic and Student Affairs