Associate/Professor, Academic Chief Epilepsy

Yale University; New Haven (CT); Presencial; USD 220.000 - 361.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Yale University in New Haven, CT, seeks an Academic Chief for the Division of Epilepsy & EEG at the rank of Associate Professor or Professor. The role oversees the Epilepsy Division and collaborates across Neurology, Neurosurgery, and Pediatric Neurology to advance clinical care and research.

The position emphasizes leadership, education, and expanding surgical and translational research, with a strong focus on EEG interpretation and inpatient/outpatient epilepsy services.

Formación

• MD or equivalent and board-certified in Neurology with certification in epilepsy/clinical neurophysiology.
• Minimum 7 years of post-training epiletology experience including advanced epilepsy surgery evaluations.
• Fellows trained in Epilepsy/EEG with leadership in clinical operations including inpatient/outpatient EEGs and EMU.

Responsabilidades

• Oversee the academic program of the Epilepsy Division.
• Partner with Clinical Chief to grow the program.
• Collaborate with Neurosurgery and Pediatric Neurology to expand surgical and clinical research programs.
• Recruit and mentor division faculty.
• Evaluate and treat patients in the epilepsy subspecialty clinic.
• Evaluate and treat patients in the epilepsy monitoring unit, including intracranial recordings.
• Interpret EEGs (inpatient and outpatient) and help run the clinical neurophysiology lab.
• Teach residents, fellows, and medical students about epilepsy and EEG.

Conocimientos

Epilepsy leadership

Academic leadership

Neurology

EEG interpretation

Neurosurgery collaboration

Educación

MD or equivalent

Board-certified in Neurology

Certification in epilepsy/clinical neurophysiology

Descripción del empleo

Associate/Professor, Academic Chief Epilepsy

The Department of Neurology and the Comprehensive Epilepsy Center at Yale School of Medicine seeks to hire a full‑time Academic Chief for the Division of Epilepsy & EEG, at the rank of Associate Professor or Professor.

Internationally known for clinical excellence and cutting‑edge research, we provide promising treatment options for adult and pediatric patients. Our program was one of the nation's first and has evolved into one of the most active and advanced in the world. Yale is internationally recognized as a leader in innovative treatment for medically intractable and new onset epilepsy.

We treat patients in outpatient settings, at a 12‑bed adult epilepsy monitoring unit, a 3‑bed pediatric epilepsy monitoring unit, and a technologically advanced operating suite including intraoperative MRI and robotic guidance systems. We are also equipped with state‑of‑the‑art technology for continuous brain and video monitoring of seizures at all ages and in all settings, inpatient and outpatient. We evaluate patients in phases to precisely determine concordance of electrophysiology, cognitive testing, history, as well as physical and neurological examination with advanced imaging, using MRI, functional MRI, ictal SPECT, MEG and PET techniques.

• 1) Overseeing the academic program of the Epilepsy Division
• 2) Partnering with the Clinical Chief to grow the program
• 3) Collaborating with Neurosurgery and Pediatric Neurology to expand the surgical and clinical research programs
• 4) Recruiting and mentoring division faculty
• 6) Evaluating and treating patients in the epilepsy subspecialty clinic.
• 7) Evaluating and treating patients in the epilepsy monitoring unit, including with intracranial recordings.
• 8) Interpreting EEGs, inpatient and outpatient, and helping to run the clinical neurophysiology laboratory and
• 9) Teaching residents, fellows, and medical students about all aspects of epilepsy and EEG.

We anticipate faculty applicants to be dedicated to the education of the next generation of subspecialty experts. We provide a highly collaborative, supportive, and mentored environment that promotes specialists to pursue career growth within their specific area of interest. This position offers applicants an exciting opportunity for individual programmatic development and goal discovery across varied academic interests within our division.

It is an exciting time to join Yale Neurology with the upcoming opening of The Adams Neurosciences Center at Yale New Haven Hospital. The ANC will serve as an integrated inpatient academic hub for the diagnosis, treatment, and investigation of complex neurological and neurosurgical disorders and serve as a major access point of patients requiring continuing outpatient care.

Anchored in advanced translational research and multidisciplinary clinical expertise, the Center will provide comprehensive care across the full spectrum of medical and surgical therapies. Through the integration of clinical innovation, emerging technologies, and collaborative research, the Center will advance scientific discovery while delivering highly individualized treatment strategies aimed at improving patient outcomes in disorders of the brain and nervous system.

This position is in New Haven County, CT. The community of New Haven and the surrounding areas provide a beautiful landscape to settle which has something for everyone including music, theater, a foodies’ delight, beaches, boating, shoreline towns, and tons of outdoor adventure. Yale University further offers the benefits of the academic environment, collegiate events, literary and art collections, and performance art. Proximity to New York, Boston, and the rest of New England offers additional opportunities and we are happy to work with faculty to provide opportunities to practice in locations that meet their needs.

Candidates must have completed at least 2 years of Epilepsy/EEG fellowship training, have an MD or equivalent, and be board certified in Neurology with certification in epilepsy and/or clinical neurophysiology. Candidates should have at least 7 years of post‑training experience in epileptology including advanced epilepsy surgery evaluations, plus leadership experience and knowledge of clinical operations, including inpatient and outpatient EEGs, EMU and clinic.

Associate Professor: $219,640 – $294,398
Professor: $259,135 – $360,650

Review of applications begins immediately and continues until the positions are filled.

Yale University is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer and welcomes applications from women, persons with disabilities, protected veterans, and members of minority groups.