Faculty Position in Neuroscience Research

About the role

The Mayo Clinic Department of Neuroscience is recruiting an exceptional scientist (PhD, MD/PhD, MD or equivalent) who is a leading expert in neurodegenerative and related diseases to establish a robust research program at Mayo Clinic.

Responsibilities

• Establish a robust research program focused on neurodegenerative and related diseases.
• Conduct innovative scientific discovery with a strong translational component, including biomarker discoveries, novel therapeutic approaches such as RNA and cellular therapies, utilizing human data, biospecimens and model systems.
• Collaborate across sites and disciplines such as Neuroscience, Neurology, Artificial Intelligence and Pathology and Laboratory Medicine to leverage large-scale human datasets and biospecimens.
• Uncover key disease mechanisms and drive predictive and therapeutic advances in neurodegenerative and related disorders.
• Engage in business development and take advantage of large-scale, multi-PI research opportunities from the National Institutes of Health (NIH), ARPA and other funding agencies.
• Take advantage of all faculty privileges and be involved in the education of trainees.

Qualifications

• Ph.D., M.D., M.D./Ph.D. or equivalent degree in a relevant discipline.
• Academic rank of Associate Professor or Professor, or equivalent rank.
• Proven track record of robust, sustained and current grant funding from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and other federal agencies.
• An exceptional and innovative investigator (physician-scientist or scientist) with demonstrated scientific excellence and previous leadership/administrative/management experience in academic medicine or biopharma.

Skills

• Strong expertise and experience in basic and translational research in neurodegeneration and related disorders, brain health and disease, from mechanisms to cures.
• A track record of basic and translational science research approaches including but not limited to model systems such as animal or human stem cell-based models, cell biology, and/or genetic engineering.
• Experience engaging with business development.

Benefits

Mayo Clinic offers a comprehensive benefits package including:

• Medical: Multiple plan options.
• Dental: Delta Dental or reimbursement account for flexible coverage.
• Vision: Affordable plan with national network.
• Pre-Tax Savings: HSA and FSAs for eligible expenses.
• Retail: Competitive retirement package to secure your future.