Tenure-track Faculty (Open Rank) Position in ALS/Motor Neuron Disorders #NEU057

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Description The University of Chicago's Department of Neurology in the Biological Sciences Division (BSD), in collaboration with the University of Chicago Neuroscience Institute’s Center for Motor Neuron Disease , is searching for an open rank tenure-track faculty member, either a physician scientist or a basic scientist, who has made and will continue to make significant contributions to our understanding of ALS and/or other motor neuron disorders, as well as toward the development of treatments and potential cures. The appointee will have at least 80% protected time for research and is expected to lead a translational research effort, capitalizing on the intersection of several existing programs in BSD and the University. These include, but are not limited to, the Center for Motor Neuron Disease, an ALS Clinic of Excellence, the Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering, and the Committee on Neurobiology. The appointee will also have the opportunity to collaborate with faculty in the Departments of Neurology and Neurobiology, as well as with faculty in the Neuroscience Institute . Teaching at the graduate and/or undergraduate level and mentoring of trainees are core components of...