Behavioral Neurologist - Memory & Aging Research Leader

Myana; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 180,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Chicago seeks full-time behavioral neurologists to join the Memory Center. Appointees will collaborate with the HAARC Center on aging and ADRD research while delivering clinical care.

Teaching medical students, residents, and fellows, and advancing scholarship are core expectations; rank and compensation depend on qualifications and are benefits-eligible.

Qualifications

• MD or equivalent medical doctorate.
• Licensed or eligible for medical licensure in Illinois.
• Board certified or eligible in Neurology.
• Postdoctoral training in behavioral neurology or related areas such as cognitive disorders or neuropsychiatry.

Responsibilities

• Establish a strong clinical presence in memory disorders and related cognitive neurology.
• Develop or extend scholarship and research focus within Memory Center and HAARC.
• Teach and mentor medical students, residents, fellows, and faculty.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams; may involve ambulatory practice at offsite clinics.

Education

Medical doctorate (MD)

Medical licensure in Illinois

Board certification or eligibility in Neurology

Postdoctoral training in behavioral neurology or related areas

Job description

Description

The University of Chicago's Department of Neurology is searching for full-time faculty members at any rank to serve as behavioral neurologists. Appointees will join the team within the Center for Comprehensive Care and Research on Memory Disorders (The Memory Center) and collaborate closely with the Healthy Aging & Alzheimer's Research Care (HAARC) Center, a multidisciplinary hub for research in aging, Alzheimer's disease, and related dementias (ADRD). The HAARC Center is dedicated to advancing discovery in neurobiologic, cognitive, genetic, lifestyle, psychosocial, and related factors that promote resilience, resistance, and health span.

The appointees will join a multidisciplinary team that includes neurology, psychiatry, geriatrics, nursing, and social work. The primary role for the appointees will be to establish a strong clinical presence and to develop or extend the focus of scholarship. Teaching and mentorship of medical students, residents, fellows, and faculty are core expectations.

These positions may require some ambulatory practice at UChicago Medicine offsite practices. Academic rank and compensation are dependent upon qualifications. These positions are benefits-eligible. The University of Chicago offers a wide range of benefits programs and resources for eligible employees, including health, retirement, and paid time off. Information about the benefit offerings can be found in the Benefits Guidebook.

Scholarly and research activities may align with and enhance existing strengths within the Biological Sciences Division, including neurobiology, computational neuroscience, genetics, neuroimaging, and immunology. Appointees will have opportunities to collaborate with the Neuroscience Institute, the Institute for Population and Precision Health, the Aging Research Program within the Section of Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine, the Center for Neurocognitive Outcomes Improvement Research, the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neuroscience, and other programs and institutes across the University.

Prior to the start of employment, qualified applicants must: 1) have a medical doctorate or equivalent, 2) hold or be eligible for medical licensure in the State of Illinois, 3) be Board certified or eligible in Neurology, and 4) have completed at least one year of postdoctoral training in behavioral neurology/cognitive disorders or related areas such as neuropsychiatry, preventive neurology, or vascular cognitive neurology.

To be considered, those interested must apply through The University of Chicago, Academic Recruitment job board, which uses Interfolio to accept applications: https://apply.interfolio.com/191246. Applicants must upload a CV including bibliography and cover letter. Review of applications ends when the positions are filled.

For instructions on the Interfolio application process, please visit http://tiny.cc/InterfolioHelp.