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The Department of Neurology is seeking an Assistant Professor to design, conduct and interpret original research in neuroimaging biomarkers. The faculty member in this position will report directly to the Chair of the Department of Neurology. As the faculty member will share laboratory space with a senior faculty mentor, the faculty mentor will assume the administrative direction of the faculty member. This position will also maintain experimental records, protocols, and analyses, maintain productivity in research and compete successfully for extramural funding, as well as supervise laboratory technicians and other personnel in carrying out laboratory procedures and experimental studies.

Please include a CV along with application.

This position has been identified as supporting UK HealthCare, which receives funding from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). Therefore, all individuals hired into this position must comply with the federal CMS mandate issued in March of 2022. This mandate requires all new hires to provide proof of COVID-19 vaccination or obtain an approved medical or religious exemption as a condition of employment. Start of employment cannot occur until two weeks after receiving the full COVID-19 vaccination series or upon obtaining an approved exemption. Only vaccines approved by the World Health Organization can be accepted.

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