Pediatric Neurologist, Assistant/Associate/Full Professor, Neurology, Pediatric

About the role

Location: Stony Brook, New York

Open Date: March 24, 2026

Deadline: October 1, 2026 at 11:59 PM Eastern Time

The Department of Neurology at SUNY Stony Brook has a full‑time pediatric neurology faculty position available on both the clinical and tenure tracks (Assistant or Associate Professor of Neurology). The role includes clinical care, teaching, and the opportunity to be involved in clinical research activities. Clinical and research opportunities are available in autism, epilepsy, infectious disease, stroke, and multiple sclerosis.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical care in pediatric neurology.
• Teach medical students, residents, and fellows.
• Participate in clinical research activities, with opportunities in autism, epilepsy, infectious disease, stroke, and multiple sclerosis.

Qualifications

Required:

• MD degree (or foreign equivalent) and eligibility for a New York State medical license.
• Completion of an accredited Pediatric Neurology residency.
• Board certified or board eligible in Pediatric Neurology with special competency in Child Neurology (SCCN).

Preferred:

• Fellowship training in Child Neurology.
• Interest in neuromuscular disorders, neonatal neurology, movement disorders, childhood stroke, neurogenetics/metabolics, or sleep disorders.

Special Notes

• Tenure or non‑tenure track position.
• FLSA exempt; not eligible for overtime provisions.
• Start date: As soon as possible.
• Tenure and senior faculty appointments are subject to the School of Medicine’s criteria for appointment, promotion, and tenure.

Campus Description

Long Island's premier academic medical center, Stony Brook Medicine, integrates Stony Brook University's health‑related initiatives: education, research, and patient care. It includes Stony Brook University Hospital (624 beds, the only tertiary care center and Regional Trauma Center in Suffolk County), Stony Brook Children’s Hospital (over 180 pediatric specialists in 30 specialties), and the five Health Sciences schools—Dental Medicine, Health Professions, Medicine, Nursing, and Social Welfare—plus numerous community‑based healthcare settings.

The Medical and Research Translation (MART) building houses Stony Brook University Cancer Center’s outpatient services and cancer research. Diversity, equity, and inclusion are core values, and the university is committed to an inclusive learning and working environment.