Open Rank- Professor Series: Autoimmune Neurologist

Open Rank- Professor Series : Autoimmune Neurologist-34730Faculty

Description

University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus

Department : Department of Neurology, Neuroimmunology Section

Job Title : Open Rank- Professor Series : Autoimmune Neurologist

Position #00826911 Requisition #34730

Job Summary :

The at the University of Colorado, Anschutz Medical Campus is seeking to expand the Autoimmune Neurology Program and recruit a dynamic candidate to expand its clinical and / or basic science research programs.

The position is full time faculty, with the opportunity for academic promotion, determined on criteria of demonstrated excellence in the areas of education, research, clinical care, and community service.

We are seeking highly motivated individuals who are collaborative, communicative, caring, detail oriented, organized, proactive, able to think critically, focused on quality, and dedicated to personal growth.

The Department is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion () and candidates who will help the Department expand DEI are strongly encouraged to apply.

The duties for this faculty position include teaching, research, clinical service, and administrative roles with opportunities for other leadership roles and academic growth with career development.

The overall distribution of such activities and allocation of responsibilities are determined by the Directo of the Autoimmune Program and Neuroimmunology Section Head based on programmatic and section needs, faculty member skills, interests, appointments, and funding, amongst other appropriate considerations.

Clinical responsibilities include providing subspecialty care within the Autoimmune / Neuroimmunology outpatient clinics with the potential for inpatient consultations.

This includes various neuroinflammatory disorders for example autoimmune encephalitis, stiff person syndrome, neuromyelitis optic, MOG antibody-associated disease, neurosarcoidosis, rheumatological involvement of the central and peripheral nervous system, among others.

The chosen candidate will participate in ongoing research initiatives and will also seek funding to support their individual research endeavors.

The program has numerous grants and contracts for clinical research and ongoing clinical trials with opportunities to participate as principal investigator or co-investigator.

The section’s clinical research program represents a balance between sponsored trials and investigator-initiated studies including funding from NIH, NMSS, and PCORI.

As of 2023, the University of Colorado has been awarded one of the 13 NeuroNEXT sites. NeuroNEXT is funded by the National Institutes of Health's National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS), and it aims to increase the efficiency, capability, and responsiveness of clinical trials in the field of neurology.

Additional obligations include teaching activities including participating / leading teaching conferences and teaching / supervising medical students, residents and fellows in clinic.

This includes teaching and staffing with our Fellows and MS fellowship. Participation in supervising and teaching within fellowship includes a weekly case conference to review challenging inpatient and outpatient cases.

Faculty members develop research, scholarship, and educational activities based on their personal interests within Autoimmune Neurology & Neuroimmunology.

All faculty are involved in various academic pursuits such as participating in educational conferences, conducting research, and engaging in scholarly work.

Support for these individual scholarly projects is provided by the program director, section, and department through an established research infrastructure.

This includes approximately 15 research coordinators specifically for neuroimmunology, regulatory guidance, database management, statistical analysis assistance, study initiation support, etc.

At the school of medicine level, additional resources are available including a dedicated research pharmacy, MRI scanners, PET / MRI technology, a specialized inpatient clinical research unit, and a clinic for outpatient research studies.

The administrative duties encompass inputting data into hospital systems and utilizing the electronic medical record. The tasks assigned may vary, reflecting your academic ambitions, and could involve formulating critical pathways, contributing to committee efforts, and initiating projects designed to enhance both the program and departmental operations.

It is anticipated that a considerable amount of this non-clinical time will be dedicated to scholarly pursuits. Participation in the department's meetings and educational programs is expected.

Additional responsibilities could be allocated as required.

Work Location : This role is expected to work onsite and is located in Aurora, CO.

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