Open Rank Instructor to Professor in Neurology

UT Health Sciences; Memphis (TN); On-site; USD 50,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

The University of Tennessee Health Sciences is seeking a part-time non-tenure Open Rank Instructor to Professor in Neurology, located in Memphis, TN. Academic rank is based on credentials and is determined within the department.

The role involves collaboration with clinical faculty, supervision of interns in the social work program, education of residents/fellows in social work within neurology, and efforts to establish a center of excellence in subspecialty programs.

Qualifications

• Ph.D. required.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with clinical faculty to support clinical practice and research.
• Supervise interns in the social work program.
• Educate residents/fellows on the scope of social work in neurology.
• Support the department to obtain center of excellence in the subspecialty program.
• Research in chronic illness in Neurology and pursue state or foundation-level funding.

Education

Ph.D.

Job description

Job Description

The University of Tennessee Health Sciences is seeking a part-time non-tenure Open Rank Instructor to Professor in Neurology. Academic rank is based on academic credentials.

Responsibilities

• Collaboration with our clinical faculty to build the resources for their clinical practice and research program.
• Supervise the interns in the social work program who are working with our faculty.
• Educate the residents/fellows in scope of work of social work in neurology.
• Support the department to obtain center of excellence in the subspecialty program.
• Research in chronic illness in Neurology and advocate to a obtain state or foundation-level funding.

Qualifications

EDUCATION: Ph.D.

THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE HEALTH SCIENCES

The University of Tennessee Health Sciences is a statewide flagship, public, academic health institution in Tennessee. Founded in 1911, the mission of the University of Tennessee Health Sciences is to improve the health and well-being of Tennesseans and the global community by fostering collaborative education, research, scientific discovery, clinical care, and public service. Employing more than 4,600 people on its faculty, staff, and not-for-profit corporation faculty practice groups, and with more than 3,200 students across the state, UT Health Sciences contributes $4 billion to the economy of Tennessee. Part of the University of Tennessee System, the Health Sciences is headquartered in Memphis and includes all six of UT’s doctoral-degree-granting health science colleges -- Medicine, Dentistry, Pharmacy, Nursing, Graduate Health Sciences, and Health Professions. UT Health Sciences spans the state with its four major, regional clinical health science locations in Memphis, Knoxville, Chattanooga, and Nashville, as well as more than 100 clinical education sites across Tennessee. UT Health Sciences is the largest educator of health care professionals in the state and operates the state’s largest residency and fellowship advanced training programs. Located in West Tennessee on the banks of the Mississippi River, Memphis is the second-largest city in the state and among the largest cities in the Southeast. The Greater Memphis metropolitan area has more than 1.3 million residents, and the city ranks among those with the lowest cost of living in the country. It is home to a vibrant restaurant scene, a revitalized Downtown, the Midtown Arts District, many scenic neighborhoods, an active medical district, and a burgeoning airport in the midst of a $214 million modernization. Memphis boasts attractions, including Elvis Presley’s Graceland, the Memphis Grizzlies, historic Beale Street, the National Civil Rights Museum, the second-largest urban county park in the United States, and the Memphis in May World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest.