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Neurology Physician-Scientist Faculty Position in the Genetics of Cognitive Diso

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Neurology Physician-Scientist Faculty Position in the Genetics of Cognitive Disorders and Dementia Position Details

Location: North Carolina, US Departments: Neurology and Genetics Posting Open Date: 11/25/2024 Open Until Filled: Yes Appointment Type: Tenured/Tenure Track Position Type: Full-Time Permanent Hours Per Week: 40 FTE: 1 Proposed Start Date: 07/01/2025 Position Summary

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Departments of Neurology and Genetics are seeking a full-time, tenure-track, research-emphasis clinician-scientist faculty to join our expanding Divisions of Cognitive and Behavioral Neurology and/or Precision Neurology and Neurogenetics. The position can be assistant, associate, or full professor rank depending on experience and eligibility. Responsibilities

Make high-impact scientific contributions to the advancement of neurodegeneration research, with a focus on the genetics of dementia. Develop and maintain an extramurally-funded research program; participate in training of students, postdoctoral researchers, residents and fellows. Clinical activity in the Department of Neurology is expected and encouraged at a level allowable by the research effort; time-limited protected research effort may be offered as part of startup package for those without active funding. Qualifications

MD with training in Neurology; eligible or certified for the practice of Neurology by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology; licensed or eligible for medical licensure in North Carolina. Ability to lead an extramurally funded research program (>=50% effort preferred). Subspecialty training in neurogenetics and/or cognitive disorders is highly desired. Context and Resources

UNC offers extensive core facilities and research infrastructure, with collaborations in NIH-supported consortia on Alzheimer’s Disease, Dementia with Lewy Bodies, and Frontotemporal Dementia; access to genomics cores and computational resources; collaboration with related UNC schools and the Renaissance Computing Institute.

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