What are the responsibilities and job description for the Assistant, Associate or Professor in Spinal Cord & Brain Injury Research position at University of Kentucky Health System (Uk Health)?
Posting Details
| Job Title | Assistant, Associate or Professor in Spinal Cord & Brain Injury Research |
|---|---|
| Requisition Number | FE03932 |
| Working Title | |
| Department Name | 7H016:SPINAL CORD & BRAIN INJURY RES |
| Work Location | Lexington, KY |
| Type of Position | Faculty |
| Position Time Status | Full-Time |
| Tenure Track Status | Tenure Track |
| Required Education | Candidates must possess a Ph.D., M.D., or equivalent degree |
| Required Related Experience | None |
| Required License/Registration/Certification | None |
| Job Summary | The Spinal Cord and Brain Injury Research Center (SCoBIRC) at the University of Kentucky invites applications for a tenure track faculty position at the ASSISTANT PROFESSOR level. Extramural funding is not required. Competitive start-up funds and appropriate space will be offered. As a part of the long-standing commitment of the University and the Commonwealth of Kentucky to translationally oriented traumatic brain and spinal cord injury research, SCoBIRC offers a wealth of resources for neurotrauma research. Candidates must possess a Ph.D., M.D., or equivalent degree. The successful applicant is expected to develop and sustain a research program with external funding in the field of neurotrauma. This program should both complement and enhance the existing expertise within the Center. Candidates whose research augments the Center’s established strengths in preclinical spinal cord injury are of particular interest. This includes those engaged in both mechanistic and translational research in autonomic systems, chronic recovery and rehabilitation, glia, inflammation, metabolism, neural repair and plasticity, regeneration. Interested individuals should submit a statement of research interests, curriculum vita, and the names of three references. Applications will be reviewed beginning March 15, 2024, and the search will remain open until the position is filled. |
| Skills / Knowledge / Abilities | |
| Does this position have supervisory responsibilities? | Yes |
| Preferred Education/Experience | none |
| Deadline to Apply | |
| Open Until Filled | Yes |
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