Memory Disorders - Health Sciences Clinical Professor or Clin X series- Open Ranks

Position overview

Salary range : Total Negotiated Salary (TNS) calculation includes AAMC salary benchmarks for Neurology ranging from $220,000.

00 - $289,940.00. The posted UC salary scales set the minimum pay determined by rank and / or step at appointment. See the Professorial Series (Adjunct, Clinical X, HS Clinical, In Residence, Ladder Rank) and Professor of Teaching Series - Health Sciences Compensation Plan .

This position includes membership in the health science compensation plan , which provides for eligibility for additional compensation.

Application Window

Open date : July 1, 2024

Most recent review date : Monday, Aug 19, 2024 at 11 : 59pm (Pacific Time)

Applications received after this date will be reviewed by the search committee if the position has not yet been filled.

Final date : Monday, Jun 30, 2025 at 11 : 59pm (Pacific Time)

Applications will continue to be accepted until this date, but those received after the review date will only be considered if the position has not yet been filled.

Position description

UC Irvine Memory Disorders Program

The Department of Neurology at the University of California, Irvine (UCI) has an outstanding full-time faculty opportunity for a board eligible / certified physician to join its Memory Disorders Program.

The successful candidate must demonstrate a strong interest and commitment to the care of patients with cognitive disorders and will participate in specialty and interdisciplinary clinics at UCI Health.

Candidates should be highly motivated and collaborative, and will combine outstanding clinical care with an academic commitment to research and the training of residents, medical students and post-doctoral fellows.

The UCI Neurology Memory Disorders Program offers comprehensive, compassionate, world-class care for the spectrum of adult cognitive disorders, including Alzheimer disease, frontotemporal dementia / ALS, Lewy Body Dementia, Huntington's disease, adult Down Syndrome and traumatic brain injury.

Patients are cared for by a multidisciplinary team of professionals including neurologists, neuropsychologists (Neuropsychology Division Chief : Mark Mapstone PhD), and allied health professionals to provide patients with leading-edge neurological services.

The program has strong interdisciplinary relationships with departments including Psychiatry and Geriatric Medicine. It is home to one of the first NIH-funded Alzheimer Disease Research Centers (ADRC) in the country and the 90+ Study, led by Dr Claudia Kawas (Memory Disorders : Division Chief), a longitudinal multidisciplinary investigation of the oldest-old.

UCI also participates as a site in a large number of national initiatives including the Alzheimer Disease Neuroimaging Initiative (ADNI).

UCI Applied Innovations, UCI Alpha Stem Cell Clinic, and the Center for Clinical Research provides robust infrastructure for clinical trials and create a wealth of opportunities for the successful candidate to conduct and participate in research with outstanding mentorship and support.

The Department of Neurology and the Memory Disorders Program strives to provide a rich educational environment, including one of the only UCNS-certification programs for Geriatric Neurology in the country.

We also provide undergraduate, postgraduate, continuing medical education, and neurology grand rounds programs to educate the next generation of physicians.

Department of Neurology https : / / www.neurology.uci.edu /

Substantive inquiries about the position should be directed to :

Claire Henchcliffe, MD, DPhil

Professor and Chair

Department of Neurology

[email protected]

Link to Apply https : / / recruit.ap.uci.edu / JPF08974

Applicants should complete an online application profile and upload the following application materials electronically to be considered for the position :

• Cover letter
• Curriculum vitae
• Statement of Clinical and Research Interest
• Teaching Statement
• Diversity Statement
• Contact Information for 3-5 References

UCI holds a NIH Clinical Translational Science Award in which Trial Innovation Network activities are embedded as part of the UC Irvine Institute for Clinical and Translational Science (ICTS), and the Department of Neurology is a member of the NINDS-funded Network for Excellence in Neuroscience Clinical Trials (NeuroNEXT).

As physician researchers, we have a high degree of commitment to clinical research on memory disorders and to matching interested patients to research opportunities both at UCI Health and throughout the region.

Criteria for the Professor of Clinical "X" Series : The incumbent will be expected to conduct substantial research; provide patient care;

teach fellows, residents, and medical students; and perform public and University service. Excellent teaching is an essential criteria for appointment in this series.

Criteria for the Health Sciences Clinical Professor Series : The incumbent will be expected to teach fellows, residents, and medical students;

provide patient care; contribute to scholarly activities; and provide public and University service.

Department of Neurology, School of Medicine, University of California, Irvine

Our goal is to continuously improve the health of the community by setting the standard of excellence in clinical care, research, and medical education.

Under the leadership of new chair, Claire Henchcliffe MD DPhil, we provide a diverse and inclusive environment that fosters intellectual discovery, creates and transmits innovative knowledge, improves human health, and provides medical leadership.

Ranked among the top neurology departments in the country by the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the UC Irvine Health School of Medicine's Department of Neurology is committed to supporting the School of Medicine Mission to "Discover, Teach, and Heal".

The department houses 41 full-time faculty members, including national leaders in the care of patients suffering from memory disorders, including Alzheimer's disease and other neurodegenerative dementias, Parkinson's disease and other movement disorders, as well as stroke, epilepsy, seizures, neuro-oncology, and multiple sclerosis.

We benefit from cross-cutting collaborations with UCI MIND and the ADRC, and the patient experience is enhanced by our working closely with colleagues across a number of departments, such as the Family Medicine Division of Geriatric Medicine and Gerontology and the Susan Samueli Integrative Health Institute.

The Joe C. Wen & Family Center for Advanced Care is the outpatient facility at the new UCI Health - Irvine medical complex.

As part of Orange County's only academic medical center, our neurologists also actively pursue leading-edge research to minimize or eradicate the effects of diseases to advance the

For more information about the Department of Neurology, https : / / www.neurology.uci.edu /

Department : https : / / www.neurology.uci.edu

Qualifications

Basic qualifications

required at time of application)

An M.D., M.D. / Ph.D., D.O., or equivalent degree with active board certification or eligibility in Neurology with fellowship training in either Memory Disorders, Geriatric Neurology, Dementia, and Aging.

• Eligibility to obtain an active and unrestricted medical practice license to practice in the State of California.
• Qualified to hold a faculty appointment in the Department of Neurology and hold medical staff privileges with the UCI Medical Center.
• The successful applicant must qualify for an academic appointment in Professor of Clinical X or Health Sciences Clinical Professor series at the Assistant, Associate, or Full professor rank.
• Rank and academic track will be commensurate with candidate experience and credentials.

Application Requirements

Document requirements

Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V.

Cover Letter

Statement of Research

Teaching Statement - See our guidance for writing a reflective teaching statement .

Inclusive Excellence Activities Statement - Statement addressing how past and / or potential contributions to inclusive excellence will advance UCI's Commitment to Inclusive Excellence .

See our guidance for writing an inclusive excellence activities statement .

Sexual Misconduct, Harassment and Discrimination Declaration Form - All applicants of academic positions at the University of California, Irvine must download, complete, sign, and upload the following form with their application : Sexual Misconduct, Harassment and Discrimination Declaration Form

Reference requirements

3-5 required (contact information only)

Apply link : https : / / recruit.ap.uci.edu / JPF08974

About UC Irvine

The University of California, Irvine is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer advancing inclusive excellence.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or other protected categories covered by the UC anti-discrimination policy.

As a University employee, you will be required to comply with all applicable University policies and / or collective bargaining agreements, as may be amended from time to time.

Federal, state, or local government directives may impose additional requirements.

Job location

Orange, CA