<p>Bookmark this Posting Print Preview | Apply for this Job</p> <p>Posting Details</p> <p>The University of Utah, an AA/EO employer, encourages applications from all qualified individuals, and provides reasonable accommodation to the known disabilities of applicants and employees. The University of Utah values candidates who have experience working in settings with students, staff, faculty and patients from all backgrounds and possess a strong commitment to improving access to higher education, employment opportunities, and quality healthcare for historically underrepresented groups.</p> <p>Position Information</p> <p>Position/Rank Assistant Professor-Professor Department 01941 - Sleep and Movement Disorders City Salt Lake City, UT Track Track Dependent on Qualifications New Position to Begin Details</p> <p>The University of Utah is recruiting an academic neurologist with fellowship training in Movement Disorders.</p> <p>Our program serves a multi-state area in the Intermountain West and is the major site in this area for referral of complex patients with movement disorders. The individual recruited would have opportunities to develop a clinical program and an active translational research. Opportunities for telemedicine and outreach clinics also exist.</p> <p>The Movement Disorders clinic includes an active neuromodulation program and exposure to all current DBS devices as well as focused ultrasound. Botulinum toxin injections occur daily, and the clinic houses a Parkinson's Foundation Center of Excellence, a CurePSP Center of Care, a Huntington's Disease Society of America (HDSA) Center of Excellence and a National Ataxia Foundation Center of Excellence. Subspecialty clinic areas include neurogenetics, autoimmune movement disorders, autonomic dysfunction clinic and laboratory, and cognitive disorders. Primary faculty members in the division are currently in the role of Principal Investigator or Co-Investigator in several studies, ranging from basic science to clinical trials and funded by the NIH, private foundations and pharmaceutical companies</p> <p>Opportunities for multidisciplinary collaboration include:</p> <ul> <li>Clinical trials - As a member of the NINDS Neurological Network for Excellence in Clinical Trials </li><li>Bioengineering - With DBS or Focused ultrasound-focused research </li><li>Biostatistics - We are an NIH Clinical Translational Science program center </li><li>Epidemiology/Neurogenetics - Including our Utah Population Database </li><li>Neuroradiology - On-site PET/SPECT ligands, f-MRI, and Scientific Computing Institute </li><li>Molecular Biology of Movement Disorders and Neurodegeneration </li></ul> <p>Nestled along the Wasatch Mountain Range, our Salt Lake City location offers incomparable work-life balance through every season.</p> <p>The University of Utah Health (U of U Health) is a patient focused center distinguished by collaboration, excellence, leadership, and respect. The U of U Health values candidates who are committed to fostering and furthering the culture of compassion, collaboration, innovation, accountability, acceptance, integrity, quality, and trust that is integral to our mission.</p> <p>To apply, please submit your CV and cover letter to: https://utah.peopleadmin.com/postings/170880</p> <p>For questions, please contact Jae Hunt (jae.hunt@hsc.utah.edu).</p> <p>EEO/Non-Discrimination Information</p> <p>The University of Utah values candidates who have experience working in settings with students and possess a strong commitment to improving access to higher education.</p> <p>Veterans' preference is extended to qualified applicants, upon request and consistent with University policy and Utah state law. Upon request, reasonable accommodations in the application process will be provided to individuals with disabilities.</p> <p>Consistent with state and federal law, the University of Utah does not discriminate based upon race, ethnicity, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, pregnancy-related conditions, genetic information, or protected veteran's status. The University does not discriminate on the basis of sex in the education program or activity that it operates, as required by Title IX and 34 CFR part 106. The requirement not to discriminate in education programs or activities extends to admission and employment. Inquiries about the application of Title IX and its regulations may be referred to the Title IX Coordinator, to the Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights, or both.</p> <p>To request a reasonable accommodation for a disability or if you or someone you know has experienced discrimination or sexual misconduct including sexual harassment, you may contact the Director/Title IX Coordinator in the Office of Equal Opportunity and Title IX (OEO). More information, including the Director/Title IX Coordinator's office address, electronic mail address, and telephone number, can be located at https://www.utah.edu/nondiscrimination/.</p> <p>Online reports may be submitted at https://oeo.utah.edu.</p> <p>Notice</p> <p>The University is a participating employer with Utah Retirement Systems ("URS"). Eligible new hires with prior URS service, may elect to enroll in URS if they make the election before they become eligible for retirement (usually the first day of work). Contact Human Resources at (801) 581-7447 for information. Individuals who previously retired and are receiving monthly retirement benefits from URS are subject to URS' post-retirement rules and restrictions. Please contact Utah Retirement Systems at (801) 366-7770 or (800) 695-4877 or University Human Resource Management at (801) 581-7447 if you have questions regarding the post-retirement rules.</p> <p>This position may require the successful completion of a criminal background check and/or drug screen.</p> <p>https://publicsafety.utah.edu/safetyreport/ This report includes statistics about criminal offenses, hate crimes, arrests and referrals for disciplinary action, and Violence Against Women Act offenses. They also provide information about safety and security-related services offered by the University of Utah. A paper copy can be obtained by request at the Department of Public Safety located at 1658 East 500 South.</p> <p>Special Instructions for Candidates Open Date Close Date Open Until Filled Yes Requisition Number PRN03643F Type Faculty</p> <p>Posting Specific Questions</p> <p>Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).</p> <ul> <li> <p>Will you now or in the future require sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g., H-1B status)?</p> </li><li> <p>Yes</p> </li><li> <p>No</p> </li><li> <p>One measure of faculty diversity at the School of Medicine is the proportion of faculty members who come from a rural background. Did you graduate high school from a town with less than 10,000 persons?</p> </li><li> <p>Yes</p> </li><li> <p>No</p> </li></ul> <p>Applicant Documents</p> <p>Required Documents</p> <ul> <li>Cover Letter </li><li>Curriculum Vitae </li></ul> <p>Optional Documents</p> <ul> <li>Historical Only - Do Not Use - See Description for More Information - Appropriate discharge document (such as DD-2214) - Veteran Only </li><li>Historical Only - Do Not Use - See Document Description for More Information - Addendum to the University of Utah - Veteran Only </li><li>Letter of Recommendation 1 </li><li>Letter of Recommendation 2 </li><li>Letter of Recommendation 3 </li></ul>