| Classification Title: | AST/ASO/Full Professor-Department of Neurosurgery-Functional Neuromodulation |
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| Job Description: | The University of Florida Department of Neurological Surgery, in partnership with the Norman Fixel Institute for Neurological Diseases, invites applications from qualified individuals for a full-time, tenure-track position at the rank of Assistant/Associate or Full Professor. We seek outstanding candidates with research expertise in movement disorders, functional neurosurgery, imaging, connectomics and/or neuromodulation The University of Florida, the flagship university in the state of Florida, is a top-tier research institution with a long history of training outstanding undergraduate, graduate, and professional students. UF is currently ranked #7 among U.S. public research universities by U.S. News and World Report. The University of Florida’s academic health center is the country’s only academic health center with six health-related colleges located on a single, contiguous campus. The colleges, major research centers and institutes, and clinical enterprise focus on building collaborative, specialized clinical services centered on quality and innovation. The Lillian S. Wells Department of Neurosurgery is committed to providing comprehensive clinical services for the diagnosis, management, treatment, and rehabilitation of patients suffering from diseases of the brain, spinal cord, and nervous system, including brain tumors, aneurysms, stroke, epilepsy, functional disorders, and spinal disorders and injuries. Our research labs and investigator-led initiatives and clinical trials are developing promising new treatments for neurological diseases that are extremely difficult to treat with conventional therapies. The Department of Neurosurgery offers education and training programs such as ACGME-accredited neurosurgery residency programs and fellowship programs. This position will focus on clinical translational research in the areas of functional medicine and movement disorders. The research of this position will center on identifying neurophysiological signatures of depression and anxiety in patients with Parkinson's disease. Expected Activities will include:
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| Expected Salary: | $130,000 |
| Minimum Requirements: | Ph.D., M.D., or M.D./Ph.D |
| Preferred Qualifications: | Ph.D and/or M.D in Biomedical Engineering. |
| Special Instructions to Applicants: | For consideration, please complete an application and include a cover letter, resume and the names and email addresses of three to five references. The Search Committee will accept applications until the position is filled. Applications will be reviewed starting as soon as possible after the posting date. The final candidate will be required to provide an official transcript to the hiring department upon hire. A transcript will not be considered "official" if a designation of "Issued to Student" is visible. Degrees earned from an institution outside the U.S. must be evaluated by a credentialing service approved by the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES): http://naces.org/. |
| Health Assessment Required: | Yes |