University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Department of Pediatrics
Division of Neurology

The Division of Child Neurology within the Department of Pediatrics at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine seeks neuroscience candidates for an Assistant or Associate Professor position in the tenure track. Candidates carrying out basic science or translational research in areas related to neurology using genetic and genomic approaches are preferred. Applicants must have an M.D., Ph.D., or M.D.-Ph.D. degree. Board certification in Child Neurology is preferred. Teaching responsibilities may include Ph.D.-level graduate students, post-doctoral Ph.D. fellows, and M.D. fellows. Compensation will be commensurate with rank and experience. Ph.D. candidates qualify for full-time University of Pittsburgh employment. MD-Ph.D. candidates qualify for dual employment with the University of Pittsburgh and the University of Pittsburgh Physicians to satisfy clinical care requirements.

The successful candidate will build an independent research program in basic or translational pediatric neurology that results in publications in high-quality peer-reviewed journals and funding from NIH and other federal and non-federal funding agencies. The selected candidate will interact and collaborate with investigators in the Department of Pediatrics as well as with the larger neuroscience community across the University of Pittsburgh campus. The ideal candidate will have the ability to productively collaborate with clinicians to foster translational research in their area of expertise.

The University of Pittsburgh, founded in 1787, is one of the oldest institutes of higher education in the United States. U.S. News World Report ranked UPMC #14 in Best Medical Schools (Research) category. The Division of Child Neurology (https://www.pediatrics.pitt.edu/divisions/neurology-and-child-development-unit) has a robust clinical and research program that includes laboratory space in the Rangos Research Center on the Children’s Hospital Campus and full-access to the research computing facilities available at the University of Pittsburgh. The Department of Pediatrics at the University of Pittsburgh ranks among the top 20 free-standing children’s hospitals in total and NIH-sponsored research funding. The Rangos Research Center is minutes away from the downtown cultural district, home stadiums for three major sports teams, an internationally recognized culinary scene, and renowned centers of higher learning at the University of Pittsburgh and Carnegie-Mellon University.

Assistant Professor, and Associate Professor positions in the tenure stream at the University of Pittsburgh with rank and salary commensurate with experience and academic credentials. General rank requirements: Assistant Professors have 1-6 years of experience with demonstrated academic progress/contributions in their pediatric specialty; Associate Professors have 7-10 years of experience with significant demonstrated academicprogress/contributions in their pediatric specialty.

We seek candidates who embrace and reflect diversity. The University of Pittsburgh and UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh are equal-opportunity employers. Minorities/women/individuals with disabilities/veterans are encouraged to apply.

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