Dept Number/Name: 0-6325-000 / Byrd Institute
College Division: USFHealth-Byrd Institute
Salary Plan: Faculty
Job Code/Title: 9003 / Assistant Professor/Associate/Full Professor
Hiring Salary/Salary Range:
Position Number: 00053646
ORGANIZATIONAL SUMMARY:
USF Health's mission is to envision and implement the future of health. It is the partnership of the University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine, the College of Nursing, the College of Public Health, the College of Pharmacy, the School of Biomedical Sciences and the School of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Sciences; and the USF Physicians Group. USF is a global research university ranked 34th in federal research expenditures for public universities. For information regarding the USF Health, please visit our website at http://health.usf.edu/index.html
POSITION SUMMARY:
We are seeking candidates for tenured or tenure-track positions at all ranks who work on the molecular basis of neurological disorders, including Alzheimers disease, Parkinsons disease, ALS-FTD, Ataxia, Huntingtons disease, Multiple Sclerosis, stroke/vascular dementia, and other neurological and psychiatric disorders, as well as aging and brain repair. Successful candidates for these positions are expected to have already established or have the potential to develop a nationally recognized, competitively funded research program and participate in graduate/medical student education and mentoring. Successful candidates will be provided with dry and wet laboratory space at the Byrd Institute or CEABR and be placed in a home department at the USF Morsani College of Medicine. Based on qualifications, the home department may be Molecular Pharmacology & Physiology, Molecular Medicine, Pathology and Cell Biology, Neurology, Neurosurgery, Psychiatry, or other relevant departments. Successful candidates will be offered institutional salary support commensurate with experience and highly competitive start-up packages that promote success.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Teaching - Provide didatic and benchside teaching of undergraduate and graduate students and postdoctoral fellows. Provide Departmental or college-wide seminars.
Research - Perform basic and translational research in the area of neuroscience and neurodegenerative diseases. Apply for external grants. Publish in peer-review journals and present research at appropriate external scientific conferences.
Administrative - Participate in service functions of the department and university, as well as at the national levels, including committees, editorial boards, and study sections.
Other duties as required by the Chair.
POSITION QUALIFICATIONS:
MINIMUM:
Doctoral degree from an accredited institution or the highest degree appropriate in the field of specialization with a demonstrated record of achievement in teaching, academic research, and service. Must meet university criteria for appointment to the rank of Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor. For Associate/Full Professor - Normally will have produced creative work, professional writing or research in refereed and other professional journals, and be a recognized authority in the field of specialization.
 

Information for Applicants 

This position is subject to a Level #1 criminal background check.

Job Opening Number: 34434

Posting Date:  06/28/2023

Posting End Date: 12/25/2023

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Apply online by completing the required information and attaching your cover letter, curriculum vitae, research statement, and the names and contact information of five references.  Please include your experience as it relates to the qualifications stated above.  YOUR COVER LETTER, CV, RESEARCH STATEMENT, AND FIVE REFERENCES MUST BE IN ONE ATTACHMENT. Only online applications are accepted for this position.  For further information, please contact Prof. Gopal Thinakaran (thinakaran@usf.edu).  Review of applications will proceed on a continuous basis until positions are filled.

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