Assistant Professor, Frontotemporal Dementia, Clinician Educator or Tenure Track



Location:

Philadelphia, PA

Open Date:

Sep 12, 2023

Close Date:

Sep 12, 2025

Description:

The Department of Neurology at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania seeks candidates for an Assistant Professor position in either the non-tenure clinician educator track or the tenure track. Expertise is required in the specific area of clinical experience in the management of frontotemporal dementia and other early-onset neurodegenerative diseases; and knowledge of neuroimaging analyses, biomarkers, clinical-pathological correlations, statistical analyses and experimental design. Applicants must have an M.D or M.D./Ph.D. degree.

Teaching responsibilities may include presentations to medical students, residents and fellows on early-onset neurodegenerative diseases.

Clinical responsibilities may include seeing patients with frontotemporal dementia and other early-onset dementias, conducting therapeutic trials in early-onset dementias.

Research or scholarship responsibilities may include collaborative or independent research within involving novel studies of neuroimaging, biofluid, and cognitive markers of neurodegenerative disease. Tenure track applicants will 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).