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Academic Neuropathologist with Research Focus in Neurodegenerative Disease

Position overview

Position title: Academic Neuropathologist with Research Focus in Neurodegenerative Disease
Salary range: The posted UC salary scales (https://www.ucop.edu/academic-personnel-programs/compensation/index.html) set the minimum pay determined by rank and step at appointment. See Table 5 Scale 5. The salary range for this position is $250,000 - $450,000. This position includes membership in the health sciences compensation plan (https://www.ucop.edu/academic-personnel-programs/_files/apm/apm-670.pdf), which provides for eligibility for additional compensation.

Application Window

Open date: May 26, 2023

Most recent review date: Sunday, Dec 31, 2023 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Applications received after this date will be reviewed by the search committee if the position has not yet been filled.

Final date: Saturday, May 25, 2024 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Applications will continue to be accepted until this date, but those received after the review date will only be considered if the position has not yet been filled.

Position description

The Department of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA is recruiting for an Academic Neuropathologist in our tenured/tenured track series at the Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor rank.

The successful candidate will demonstrate an academic direction in the field of neurodegenerative disorders with the aim of building a research laboratory within the neuropathology section with active primary and collaborative experimental efforts. The candidate will work closely with the neuropathology translational laboratory and be a key member of the Mary S. Easton Center for Alzheimer’s Research and Care at UCLA. The center is constructed around a multidisciplinary team that includes leaders in the field, including neurologists, neuropathologists, neuroradiologists and basic scientists. The successful candidate will also have a clinical component and be able to participate in neuropathology sign out, educational activities and supervise brain cutting sessions. The Department is seeking candidates with the potential for being outstanding in the above noted requirements, in clinical work, in research, in teaching, and in having a clear commitment to enhancing the diversity of the faculty, staff, and trainees.

Applicants must possess an MD or MD/PhD degree(s) or equivalent, with training in a neuropathology fellowship program, and board certification or board eligibility by the American Board of Pathology. The candidate should also have a track record of research in neurodegenerative disorders, including publications and extramural grant funding. Eligibility for a California medical license is also required.

Interested applicants must submit their application materials online at
https://recruit.apo.ucla.edu/JPF08233

The posted UC salary scales (https://www.ucop.edu/academic-personnel-programs/compensation/index.html) set the minimum pay determined by rank and step at appointment. See Table 5 Scale 5. The salary range for this position is $250,000 - $450,000. This position includes membership in the health sciences compensation plan (https://www.ucop.edu/academic-personnel-programs/_files/apm/apm-670.pdf), which provides for eligibility for additional compensation.

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Qualifications

Basic qualifications (required at time of application)

MD or MD/PhD, or equivalent

Application Requirements

Document requirements
  • Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V.

  • Bibliography

  • Cover Letter

  • Statement of Research

  • Statement on Contributions to Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion - An EDI Statement describes a faculty candidate’s past, present, and future (planned) contributions to equity, diversity, and inclusion. To learn more about how UCLA thinks about contributions to equity, diversity, and inclusion, please review our EDI Statement FAQ document.

  • Statement of Teaching

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

Reference requirements
  • 3-5 required (contact information only)

Please provide contact information only.

Apply link: https://recruit.apo.ucla.edu/JPF08233

Help contact: YeseniaArroyo@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/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age or protected veteran status. For the complete University of California nondiscrimination and affirmative action policy, see: UC Nondiscrimination & Affirmative Action Policy.