The University of California Los Angeles invites applicants for the position of Professor and Director of the Mary S Easton Center for Alzheimer's Disease Research in the Department of Neurology, David Geffen School of Medicine (DGSOM). We welcome candidates whose experience in teaching, research, or community service has prepared them to contribute to our commitment to diversity and excellence. The Director will provide vision, leadership and strategic direction in meeting the research, clinical and educational areas of the Alzheimer's Program. The position comes with Endowed Chair, University of California FTE and considerable resources. Responsibilities include overall management, academic planning, budget, personnel, resource allocation and program development within the Mary S Easton Alzheimer's Program. Candidates must have an outstanding record of research excellence and leadership. Additional requirements include a proven track record of management in academics, national leadership in professional organizations, national recognition for scholarship, M.D. degree or equivalent and documented experience and expertise in mentoring junior faculty.
The Mary S Easton Center for Alzheimer's Disease Research is a comprehensive center focused on Alzheimer's and other neurodegenerative diseases. The Center encompasses outpatient clinics, neuropsychology services, basic and clinical science research projects and an extensive clinical trial program under an integrated organizational structure dedicated to excellent clinical care and developing a cure for Alzheimer's and neurodegenerative diseases (www.adc.ucla.edu). The Center, based in the Department of Neurology, has 23 faculty spanning several School of Medicine Departments and 18 staff. The Center has clinical and research sites at the Westwood UCLA campus, the West Los Angeles Veterans Administration Medical Center and the Olive View-UCLA Medical Center, capturing a large and diverse patient population.
The Department of Neurology at the DGSOM is internationally recognized in its pursuit of innovation, strategic growth and success. Founded by Augustus S. Rose, M.D. in 1951, the Department has grown to its current size with 106 faculty with primary appointments, 11 with secondary appointments, 4 active emeriti faculty, and 59 voluntary faculty throughout the local region. The department is integrated with seven affiliated hospitals including Harbor/UCLA Medical Center, Olive View/UCLA Medical Center, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, the Greater Los Angeles Veterans Administration Medical Center, and Charles Drew University. These affiliations provide the ability to serve a diverse community throughout the region.
The Department is organized into disease-specific programs, including all of the major categories of neurological diseases. The department enjoyed a #1 ranking in NIH funding for nine consecutive years and currently is in the top ten nationally. The faculty lead comprehensive clinical programs at the Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center (RRUCLA), UCLA Medical Center, Santa Monica, West Los Angeles VA Medical Center and Olive View UCLA Medical Center. US News & World Report has recognized Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center as Best in the West and one of the top five Best Hospitals in the nation, and it recognized UCLA in the top 10 for best adult neurology/neurosurgery care. The department has a strong tradition in the development of clinician-scientists and is home to 125 trainees. The Neurology residency training program is rated in the top 10 nationally and attracts applicants from the finest institutions in the nation. The faculty are educational leaders who chair many of the courses at national meetings and are the authors of many noted textbooks on subdisciplines in neurology.
Confidential review of applications, nominations and expressions of interest will begin immediately and continue until an appointment is made. Compensation for the position is highly competitive.
Apply by submitting your application to our online UC RECRUIT system. Please submit the following to be considered for candidacy:Curriculum Vitae, Statement of Career Interests, Objectives, and 6 references letters.
The Department of Neurology at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA is periodically recruiting for full-time board-certified physicians to join its faculty at the assistant or associate professor rank in the health sciences clinical series.
Academic appointment will be commensurate with level of experience. Responsibilities include patient care, teaching, and research. UCLA is an equal opportunity employer.
Minorities and women are encouraged to apply.
To apply, please visit recruit.apo.ucla.edu/apply/JPF03216.
Application Deadline: Until filled or June 30th of current Academic Year.
The Department of Neurology at the University of California, Los Angeles invites applications for an Associate Project Scientist. The laboratory is located within the Reed Building and the position is supported by funding from the NIH, Easton Center for AD Research and California Capital Equity Funds, addressing topics related to Alzheimer’s disease drug discovery research. This position will be involved in multiple projects ongoing in the lab for the discovery of new therapeutic approaches for Alzheimer’s disease. Additionally, this position will also be involved in pilot projects on Parkinson’s disease, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and blood-brain barrier drug delivery research ongoing in the lab.
Applicants must have a PhD and pre-clinical drug testing experience. The ideal candidate will have experience in planning and executing in vivo efficacy studies with drug treatment by various routes of administration. The ideal candidate should be familiar with learning and memory analysis in animal models and have knowledge of biomarker analysis and immunohistochemistry.
Commensurate with level of experience.
Application deadline: Until filled or June 30th of current academic year.
The Department of Neurology at the University of California, Los Angeles invites applications for an Assistant Project Scientist. The laboratory is located within the B2-414 Marion Davies and the position is funded by NIH addressing topics related to network dynamic alterations in models of autism and intellectual disability.
This position will focus performing experiments in models of neuropsychiatric and neurodevelopmental disease where working memory is altered.
Applicants must have a PhD degree with several years of postdoctoral training in computational modeling of neuronal networks.
The ideal applicant will have experience in training head-fixed animals to performing working memory tasks and expertise in 2P calcium imaging in awake/behaving animals performing decision making tasks.
Experience in Matlab and programming automated analysis of calcium imaging data is preferred.
Commensurate with level of experience.
Application deadline: Until filled or June 30th of current academic year.
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