The Comprehensive Center for Brain Health, Department of Neurology, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine located in Boca Raton, Florida is initiating a search for an Assistant Professor of Neurology in the Cognitive Division.
Job Responsibilities:- Strong clinical and research background in the areas of clinical-translational research in Cognitive/Memory Disorders Diseases
- Clinical care of patients at the Comprehensive Center for Brain Health Clinic (Boca Medical Plaza). Two (2) half-day sessions of outpatient clinics in cognitive neurology are required.
- No General Neurology clinical activity is required.
- No Inpatient service is required.
- Obtain data and results to prepare research grant applications to NIH and foundations
- Heavy emphasis placed on the design and implementation of independent research protocols
- Effort is 80% research and 20% clinical with a non-tenured full-time faculty appointment
- Performing clinical-cognitive-functional-behavioral assessments, analyzing fluid, genetic, and imaging biomarkers, and testing novel pharmacologic, non-pharmacologic, and integrative interventions to investigate the diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of neurodegenerative diseases
- Clinical experience involves integration into our transdisciplinary collaborative care approach to the diagnosis and management of older adults with various neurodegenerative disordersQualifications
- Requires an MD degree from a recognized accredited University (or foreign equivalent)
- Cognitive/Memory disorders fellowship preferred
- Board certification in Neurology strongly recommended
- Eligible for Florida Medical License
