Academic Joint Departments-Open RankOpen Tenure-Department of Neurobiology

Job Description
The Departments of Neurobiology and Radiology at the University of Alabama at Birmingham UAB are seeking highly qualified candidates for a joint fulltime openrank and opentenure researchfocused faculty position. This position is specifically tailored for candidates with a background in the use of neuroimaging for neuroscience research. The successful candidate will be expected to develop and maintain an active federally funded research program. The ideal candidate will have expertise using human neuroimaging methods (including functional MRI MRI PET or MEG to approach neurobiological questions including but not limited to autism neurodevelopmental disorders aging and neural plasticity. Ideal applicants will have a doctoral degree PhD MD or MD/PhD in neuroscience neurobiology physics psychology computer science electrical engineering neuroengineering or related discipline and a track record of federally funded research. The candidate must be committed to enhancing the research and learning experiences of undergraduate and graduate students. UAB is a comprehensive urban university with the nations fourthlargest public hospital (eighthlargest hospital in the nation and best hospital in Alabama) which has rapidly evolved into a worldrenowned research university and health care center that ranks in the top ten nationally for student diversity. UAB has extensive human neuroimaging resources and core facilities including a Siemens Prisma scanner installed as part of the Civitan International Neuroimaging Laboratory https://www.uab/medicine/cinl/ and a GE Premier scheduled for installation in late 2023 a stateofthe art PET / MRI scanner with cyclotron https://www.uab/medicine/radiology/research/corefacilities/advancedimagingfacility a planned MEG installation as well as many clinical magnets around campus https://www.uab/cores/ircp/rmric . Active research using TMS TDCS / TRNS and EEG are ongoing and we have worldleading intracranial EEG and neurosurgical recording expertise and a new consortium for neuroengineering and brain computer interfaces https://sites.uab/cnbci/ . You would have access to outstanding graduate students coming from many disciplines including our neuroengineering program https://www.uab/engineering/home/neuroengineering and Neuroscience program https://www.uab/gbs/home/themes/nesc . We have strong ties to Auburn University facilitated by the Alabama Advanced Imaging Consortium https://www.alabamaadvancedimaging/ giving access to a stateof the art Siemens 7T machine https://www.eng.auburn/research/centers/mri/equipment/index.html . UAB is a Carnegie R1 research university. It has been consistently ranked highly including being named the 2018 and 2019 Top Young University in the U.S. (top 10 worldwide Times Higher Education World University Rankings) Americas Best Large Employer (Forbes 2021 and Americas No. 4 Best Employer for Diversity (Forbes 2021. UAB is Alabamas single largest employer. With an enrollment of over 22280 students over 2630 fulltime faculty members and a campus covering more than 100 city blocks UAB is focused on the future of teaching research health care and community service. Birmingham is the largest city in Alabama noted for its vibrant music scene fine dining warm weather excellent schools and a culture embracing diversity within driving distance to Atlanta Memphis Nashville and New Orleans. The University of Alabama at Birmingham offers competitive salary and benefits packages that are commensurate with experience and offers tremendous collaborative opportunities and core facilities to support and grow an active research program. We are committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse environment and providing a supportive worklife blend to all our faculty members with familyfriendly policies. Women and underrepresented minorities are strongly encouraged to apply. Applications are due by December 5 2023 and will be reviewed on a rolling basis. A preemployment background investigation is performed on candidates selected for employment. With your application please submit a cover letter CV or resume a statement describing your research activities and teaching interests and a list of at least four references. For more information about the position or the department please contact Dr. Kristina Visscher at The University of Alabama at Birmingham UAB is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer committed to fostering a diverse equitable and familyfriendly environment in which all faculty and staff can excel and achieve work/life balance irrespective of race national origin age genetic or family medical history gender faith gender identity and expression as well as sexual orientation. UAB also encourages applications from individuals with disabilities and veterans.

Required Qualifications
PhD MD or MD/PhD

Preferred Qualifications
Ideal applicants will have a doctoral degree PhD MD or MD/PhD in neuroscience neurobiology physics psychology computer science electrical engineering neuroengineering or related discipline and a track record of federally funded research.