Tenure Track Faculty – Assistant or Associate Professor in Alzheimer’s Disease Research

Temple University; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Compensation consistent with leading a

Vacation, Holiday, and Sick time

Health, dental, and vision

Tuition remission

Savi- student loan repayment program

Job summary

Temple University’s Alzheimer’s Center seeks candidates for a tenure-track Assistant or Associate Professor role in Philadelphia. The successful candidate will investigate mechanisms and therapeutic targets for AD, brain aging, dementias, and ADRD, collaborating with Neural Sciences and Neurology departments.

Applicants should have a PhD/MD/MD-PhD, an established independent program, and a track record of high-impact publications with extramural funding potential.

Qualifications

• PhD, MD, MD/PhD, or equivalent degree.
• Academic credentials for an Assistant or Associate Professor appointment.
• Established research program with NIH and/or private foundation funding.
• Strong biology of neurodegenerative disease or neuroscience focus.
• Proven track record of publications in high-impact journals.
• Primary effort devoted to creative, high-impact studies with extramural funding.

Responsibilities

• Maintain an independent, high-impact research program.
• Pursue extramural funding and strategic collaborations.
• Contribute to basic and clinical research programs within related departments.

Skills

Independent research

NIH funding

High-impact publications

Neuroscience focus

Education

PhD, MD, MD/PhD, or equivalent degree

Tools

Animal models

Histopathology

Omics approaches

Biochemical analysis

Job description

Tenure Track Faculty – Assistant or Associate Professor

Outstanding Research Opportunity in The Alzheimer’s Center at the Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University in Philadelphia

Summary of Position

The Alzheimer’s Center (ACT) at the Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University is seeking qualified candidates for the role of scientist for a tenure-track faculty position at the Assistant or Associate Professor level, whose research program investigates mechanisms and/or therapeutic targets for Alzheimer's disease (AD), brain aging, dementias and AD-related disorders (ADRD).

ACT is interested in qualified applicants who will have expertise related to one or more of the following:

• Neurobiology of aging and AD/ADRD, including animal models and/or cell culture systems,
• Histopathology, biochemical analysis, biomarkers, or translational studies, including human non‑human samples, or Omics approaches in brain aging or dementias.

The Alzheimer’s Center at Temple occupies space in the Medical Education and Research Building, a new state-of-the-art building dedicated to basic and clinical research and medical education. This position will complement and synergize with ongoing basic and clinical research programs within the Departments of Neural Sciences (including the Center for Substance Abuse Research and the Center for Neural Development and Repair) and Neurology.

Additional information about the Alzheimer’s Center at Temple can be found on the department’s website: ACT.

Candidate Qualifications

• PhD, MD, MD/PhD, or equivalent degree
• Possess academic credentials that would support academic appointment as an Assistant or Associate Professor.
• Candidates should have an established research program; independent or pathway to independence funding from NIH and/or private foundations
• Strong academic record in the biology of neurodegenerative diseases or neuroscience with an emphasis on Alzheimer’s and related neurodegenerative diseases.
• Candidates will have a proven track record of consistent publications in high-impact journals.
• Applicants to this research-intensive position are expected to devote primary efforts to performing creative, high-impact studies supported by extramural funding

Features and Benefits

• Compensation consistent with leading academic institutions
• Vacation, Holiday, and Sick time
• Health, dental, and vision
• Tuition remission
• Savi- student loan repayment program

About Temple Health

Temple Health is a major Philadelphia-based academic health system that is driving medical advances through clinical innovation, pioneering research and world-class education. The health system’s 1,550+ physicians and scientists share a common mission of bringing tomorrow’s treatments to the bedside today, helping them achieve outcomes once thought impossible.

Temple Health is an educational partner with the Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University, providing medical education to the next generation of physicians and biomedical scientists.

About Philadelphia

Located in the heart of Philadelphia, TUHS provides access to a diverse and culturally rich city with thriving neighborhoods, arts, and cuisine.

"Philadelphia is a city of firsts: first hospital, first library, first medical school. It’s a place where big ideas come to life." – Alexander Hamilton

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

Temple University values diversity and is committed to equal opportunity for all persons regardless of age, color, disability, ethnicity, marital status, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, veteran status or any other status protected by law.

Contact Information

Please address all applications to: Silvia Fossati, PhD, Director, Alzheimer’s Center at Temple, Lewis Katz School of Medicine, C/O William Mawhinney, Sr. Recruiter, Office of Physician/Faculty Recruitment & Retention, Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University, email: [e-mail] For confidential inquiries and/or questions about the opportunity, please contact William Mawhinney.