Assistant or Associate Professor (Clinical)- Spine Neurosurgery

Assistant or Associate Professor (Clinical)- Spine Neurosurgery

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Position Information

Position/Rank: Assistant or Associate Professor (Clinical)- Spine Neurosurgery

Department: Neurosurgery

City: Salt Lake City, UT

New Position to Begin: TBD

The Department of Neurosurgery at the University of Utah is seeking a neurosurgeon who is Fellowship Trained in Spine Neurosurgery to fill a tenure-track position at the Assistant or Associate Professor level. Eligible candidates must be board certified or board eligible and fellowship trained in spine neurosurgery. The candidate will be committed to working within an active academic department with clinical, teaching and research responsibilities, and/or developing a community-based practice across a broader spine-based spectrum of services. The Department of Neurosurgery is a multidisciplinary department with a commitment to translational and outcomes research. Our mission is to provide compassionate, accessible, high quality, cost-effective healthcare to help the community promote health and to educate healthcare professionals.

Applicants should have established evidence of excellent surgical training and successful research efforts. Salary and academic appointment will be commensurate with qualifications and rank. Academic rank is open and will be dependent upon experience and qualifications.

A letter of interest, curriculum vitae, brief statement of educational and research goals, names and addresses of 3 references should be directed to:

William T. Couldwell, M.D., Ph.D., Neurosurgery
C/O: Candice Devedzic, Administrative Director
175 North Medical Drive East, 5th Floor
Salt Lake City, UT 84132

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Special Instructions for Candidates

Open Date: 09/06/2024
Close Date: Open Until Filled
Requisition Number: PRN03642F
Type: Faculty