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University of California - Los Angeles (UCLA)

Faculty in Alzheimer's Disease

University of California - Los Angeles (UCLA), Los Angeles, California, United States, 90079

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Position overview Position title:

Faculty in Alzheimer's Disease

Salary range:

The salary range for this position is $140,600 to $250,000 with the opportunity for higher earnings contingent on performance‑based incentives. This position includes membership in the Health Sciences Compensation Plan which provides for eligibility for additional compensation. The posted UC salary scales set the minimum pay determined by rank and step at appointment. https://www.ucop.edu/academic-personnel-programs/_files/2025-26/policy-covered-october-2025-scales/t5-5.pdf

Review timeline:

Candidate will be reviewed every 2 years since initial appointment.

Application Window Open date:

October 17, 2025

Next review date:

Monday, Dec 15, 2025 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)

Final date:

Friday, Jan 30, 2026 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)

Position description The University of California, Los Angeles invites applications for a clinical faculty position (Assistant or Associate rank) in the Mary S. Easton Center for Alzheimer’s Disease Research (UCLA Easton Center) within the Department of Neurology. The UCLA Easton Center seeks a highly qualified clinician, clinician‑scientist, or scientist with an MD, PhD or MD/PhD, and a research interest in Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias. A particular focus is on two areas:

An early to mid‑career academic neurologist, neuropsychologist, or scientist with an interest in or track record of longitudinal cohort human subjects research and a focus on those at risk for or with cognitive impairment or dementia.

An early to mid‑career academic neurologist, neuropsychologist, or scientist with expertise in advanced neuroimaging of individuals with neurodegenerative diseases. In this imaging area, prior work can be in any type of advanced neuroimaging including MRI, MRS, PET, or AI applications.

Candidates will be eligible for a Gene and Elaine Smith Chair in Alzheimer’s Disease Research Endowed Term Chair in the Neurology Department in addition to scientific and research program support. The Mary S. Easton Center for Alzheimer’s Disease Research (Director, Dr. Jason Hinman) is a comprehensive center focused on Alzheimer’s and other neurodegenerative diseases. The Center encompasses outpatient clinics, neuropathology and informatics cores, basic and clinical science research projects, and an extensive clinical trial program under an integrated organizational structure. The Center, based in the Department of Neurology, has 23 faculty spanning several School of Medicine Departments and 18 staff. It has clinical and research sites at the Westwood UCLA campus, the West Los Angeles Veterans Administration Medical Center and the Olive View‑UCLA Medical Center, capturing a large and diverse patient population.

Basic qualifications (required at time of application) MD, or MD/PhD, or equivalent, board certification from the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, and fellowship training in behavioral neurology.

The salary range for this position is $140,600 to $250,000 with the opportunity for higher earnings contingent on performance‑based incentives. This position includes membership in the Health Sciences Compensation Plan which provides for eligibility for additional compensation. The posted UC salary scales set the minimum pay determined by rank and step at appointment. https://www.ucop.edu/academic-personnel-programs/_files/2025-26/policy-covered-october-2025-scales/t5-5.pdf

Application procedure Apply by submitting your application to our online RECRUIT system: https://recruit.apo.ucla.edu/JPF10666

Documentation requirements

Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V.

Cover Letter (Optional)

Statement of Career Interests and Objectives in the areas of research, education and service.

Reference check authorization release form - Complete and upload the reference check authorization release form.

UCLA Mission Statement - As the nation’s premier public research university, UC’s mission is the creation, dissemination, preservation and application of knowledge for the betterment of our global society. (Full text omitted for brevity.)

Reference requirements

3-5 required (contact information only)

Only references of final candidates will be contacted.

Help contact jshinn@mednet.ucla.edu

About UCLA As a University employee, you will be required to comply with all applicable University policies and/or collective bargaining agreements, as may be amended from time to time. Federal, state, or local government directives may impose additional requirements.

The University of California is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or other protected status under state or federal law.

As a condition of employment, the finalist will be required to disclose if they are subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct, are currently being investigated for misconduct, left a position during an investigation for alleged misconduct, or have filed an appeal with a previous employer.

“Misconduct” means any violation of the policies or laws governing conduct at the applicant’s previous place of employment, including, but not limited to, violations of policies or laws prohibiting sexual harassment, sexual assault, or other forms of harassment, discrimination, dishonesty, or unethical conduct, as defined by the employer.

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Job location Los Angeles, CA

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