Stroke Neurologist - Assistant/Associate/Professor, Clinical Scholar Pathway

About the role

The University of Vermont’s Robert Larner, M.D. College of Medicine seeks a full‑time Stroke Neurologist for a clinical faculty position that combines patient care, teaching, and research within the Comprehensive Stroke Center. The role is dually appointed at UVM Health, a Level‑1 adult and children’s trauma center and major referral center for Vermont and upstate New York. The position emphasizes clinical neurology, participation in Larner College of Medicine educational programs, and opportunities for clinical and translational research. The UVM Stroke Center is a StrokeNet study site and provides telestroke services across the UVM Health network, with a planned vascular neurology fellowship program. Located in Burlington, Vermont, the setting offers a vibrant, livable community on Lake Champlain with strong academic and recreational resources.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical care as a Stroke Neurologist within the Comprehensive Stroke Center and UVM Health Level‑1 trauma center.
• Participate in teaching and educational programs for the Larner College of Medicine.
• Conduct clinical and translational research, leveraging UVM’s strengths in cerebrovascular disease, vascular biology/biomarkers, thrombogenesis, and neuropharmacological control of cerebral vessels.
• Contribute to telestroke services across the UVM Health network and support StrokeNet study site activities.
• Help expand and enhance the existing high‑quality stroke service, including involvement in the planned vascular neurology fellowship program.
• Engage in service, scholarship, and activities that advance UVM’s Our Common Ground values (Respect, Integrity, Innovation, Openness, Justice, Responsibility).

Requirements

• Completion of a fellowship in Vascular Neurology.
• Board eligibility or board certification in Neurology (with Vascular Neurology subspecialty).
• Training in Neurocritical Care will be considered.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated interest and ability to expand an established high‑quality clinical stroke service.
• Strong interest in research or teaching related to cerebrovascular disease, neurocritical care, epidemiology, outcomes, or healthcare delivery.
• Commitment to UVM’s mission and the advancement of Our Common Ground values through teaching, service, research, scholarship, or creative arts.
• Ability to demonstrate professionalism and contribute to an inclusive, intellectually diverse environment.

Skills

• Expertise in vascular neurology and neurocritical care.
• Clinical and translational research skills in stroke and cerebrovascular disease.
• Teaching and mentoring abilities for medical students, residents, and fellows.
• Experience with telestroke and StrokeNet collaborations.
• Leadership, communication, and collaborative skills suited to an academic medical center.

Pay

Assistant Professor: $325,000 – $360,000
Associate Professor: $335,000 – $370,000
Professor: $350,000 – $385,000
(The ranges reflect the combined total based on dual employment by the University of Vermont and the University of Vermont Health Medical Group; actual compensation may vary.)