Assistant Professor - Department of Neuroscience
About the Job
The Department of Neuroscience at the University of Minnesota Medical School is seeking candidates interested in establishing a translational research program relevant to Parkinson’s Disease (PD) to fill a position for an Assistant Professor, Academic Track with focus on Research.
This is a 12-month, full-time appointment.
Assignment and Duties
Research: The candidate will initially be funded as part of a large, multi-institutional research team to generate, validate, and distribute preclinical mouse models tailored to accelerate validation and therapeutic R&D for emerging gene/protein targets relevant to Parkinson’s disease (PD). Pathways of interest include those involving alpha-synuclein dysregulation, neuroinflammation, lysosome/endosome function, synapse function/morphology, ubiquitination and mitochondrial function/dysfunction. During this initial period of full funding support, the Department expects that the candidate will devote their research efforts to ensuring that the goals of this PD modeling project are achieved and to assisting with the day-to-day coordination of all team efforts. The candidate should work towards developing aspects of the program clearly identified with them, in which they can assume a programmatic leadership role. Furthermore, the candidate should work towards developing extramural funding mechanisms that allow them to pursue their areas of interest throughout their career.
Teaching/Integration/Outreach: The candidate is expected to serve as the main point of contact between the University of Minnesota preclinical PD mouse modeling projects, team members at other institutions, and the agencies funding this work. Furthermore, the candidate is expected to liaise with other funded PD teams within a global research network and will be expected to attend and participate in an annual meeting of international PD investigators.
Service: The Department expects that during the initial period of funding support the candidate will monitor the PD modeling team milestones, manage data, track progress towards distributing the resulting preclinical models, and ensure compliance.
Qualifications
Candidates must have a PhD and/or MD degree and must be a US citizen or be able to secure permanent resident status. Candidates with non-traditional backgrounds are strongly encouraged to apply. Applicants should include a curriculum vitae and a brief (2 pages maximum) statement of their research interests.
Pay and Benefits
Pay Range: $90,000 - $130,000; depending on education/qualifications/experience
Time Appointment: 100% Appointment
Position Type: Faculty and P&A Staff
Please visit the Office of Human Resources website for more information regarding benefit eligibility.
The University offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes:
- Competitive wages, paid holidays, and generous time off
- Continuous learning opportunities through professional training and degree-seeking programs supported by the Regents Tuition Benefit Program
- Low-cost medical, dental, and pharmacy plans
- Healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts
- University HSA contributions
- Disability and employer-paid life insurance
- Employee wellbeing program
- Excellent retirement plans with employer contribution
- Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) opportunity
- Financial counseling services
- Employee Assistance Program with eight sessions of counseling at no cost
- Employee Transit Pass with free or reduced rates in the Twin Cities metro area
How To Apply
Applications must be submitted online. To be considered for this position, please click the Apply button and follow the instructions. You will have the opportunity to complete an online application for the position and attach a cover letter and resume or CV.
This position will remain open until filled.
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Diversity
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About University of Minnesota
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