Neurology Physician-Scientist Faculty Position in the Genetics of Cognitive Disorders and Dementia | The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill - Military Veterans

Employment Type: Permanent Faculty Vacancy ID: FAC0005375 Salary Range: Commensurate with Experience Position Summary/Description: The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Departments of Neurology and Genetics are seeking a full-time, tenure-track, research-emphasis clinician-scientist faculty to join our expanding Divisions of Cognitive and Behavioral Neurology and/or Precision Neurology and Neurogenetics. The position can be assistant, associate, or full professor rank depending on experience and eligibility. The primary responsibility will be to make high impact scientific contributions to the advancement of neurodegeneration research, with focus on the genetics of dementia. Applicants with any research focus blending genetics and cognitive disorders are encouraged to apply. Research focus on non-mendelian genetics, age associated somatic variations or epigenetics are of high interest. A successful applicant will possess the experience and skills needed to develop and maintain an extramurally-funded research program and is expected to participate in the training of students, postdoctoral researchers, residents and fellows. Clinical activity in the Department of Neurology is expected and encouraged at a level allowable by type and amount of research support. Applicants without active research support sufficient to cover 50% or more of their effort will be offered time-limited protected research effort as a component of their start up package. The Department of Genetics has a long-standing history of supporting successful researchers, and has been ranked first in NIH funding for Genetics departments at public institutions for the past seven years. This position will also be supported with a research start up package with funds from the Departments of Neurology and Genetics. UNC offers extensive core facilities and research infrastructure including access to research participant samples through our membership in NIH supported consortia on Alzheimer's Disease (AD), Dementia with Lewy Bodies ( DLB ) and Frontotemporal Dementia ( FTD ) including the Duke/ UNC Alzheimer's Disease Research Center ( ADRC ) (https://dukeuncadrc.org). Extensive genomics core facilities are also available (https://www.med.unc.edu/corefacilities/core-listings-by-categories/genomics/). Collaborations outside of the sponsoring departments in the schools of Medicine, Public Health and Pharmacy is encouraged. Extensive computational resources at UNC are available as well as collaboration with the Renaissance Computing Institute (https://renci.org/resources/) and Computational Medicine program (https://www.med.unc.edu/compmed/). The North Carolina Research Triangle Park ( RTP ) metropolitan area is a regional community with over 1.3 million residents. The area is cosmopolitan with one of the lowest costs of living of all major U.S. cities. The area is accompanied by excellent dining, entertainment, music, professional sports, and museums. Within the RTP , Chapel Hill offers excellent opportunities for K-12 education in both public and private school venues; several Chapel Hill area schools are listed among the Best Schools in the Nation. The area is home to several colleges and universities. Chapel Hill is a classic college town, with numerous cultural offerings, abundant housing options, easy commutes, and outstanding school districts. The area is known for its natural beauty, with many springs, lakes, parks and forests, and rivers. The climate encourages outdoor activities such as hiking, swimming, boating, fishing, bicycling, and camping. This all combines to make Chapel Hill and surrounding areas a wonderful place to live and pursue a career.