Assistant Professor Clinician Educator - Cognitive Neurology
University of Pennsylvania

Assistant Professor Clinician Educator - Cognitive Neurology

Location:
Philadelphia, PA
Open Date:
Mar 13, 2024
Close Date:
Mar 13, 2026
Description:

The Department of Neurology at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania seeks candidates for an Assistant Professor position in the non-tenure clinician educator track. Clinical expertise is required in the specific area of diagnosis and management of adult cognitive conditions with emphasis on Alzheimer's Disease, and Fellowship trained in Cognitive and Behavioral Neurology. Applicants must have an M.D. or M.D./Ph.D. degree. Board Certified in Neurology.

Teaching responsibilities may include staffing patients in the neurology resident clinic every other month; working with Cognitive Neurology Fellows or residents on electives; lectures for medical students, neurology residents, and cognitive neurology fellows; and mentoring residents and fellows.

Clinical responsibilities may include seeing general cognitive neurology patients with a focus on Alzheimer's Disease in collaboration with an advanced practice provider and social worker at Pennsylvania Hospital, and participating in clinical research trials and studies in Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias.

Research or scholarship responsibilities may include collaborative or independent research involving novel studies of neuroimaging, markers of neurodegenerative disease. Will also be expected to develop an independent research program supported by federal and foundation grants funding.

We seek candidates who embrace and reflect diversity in the broadest sense. The University of Pennsylvania is an EOE. Minorities/women/individuals with disabilities/protected veterans are encouraged to apply.

The University of Pennsylvania values diversity and seeks talented students, faculty and staff with diverse backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. The University of Pennsylvania is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer.  Candidates are considered for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, creed, national or ethnic origin, citizenship status, age, disability, veteran status or any other legally protected class. Questions or concerns about this should be directed to the Executive Director of the Office of Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Programs, University of Pennsylvania, 421 Franklin Building, 3451 Walnut Street,  Philadelphia, PA 19104-6205; or (215) 898-6993 (Voice) or (215) 898-7803 (TDD).