Faculty Appointment

1 week ago


Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada Jefferson Health Full time
Faculty Appointment (Tenure-Track, Rank Open), Cognition, Behavior, & Emotion, Moss Rehabilitation Research Institute, Thomas Jefferson University

Job Details

The Moss Rehabilitation Research Institute (MRRI), part of Jefferson Moss-Magee Rehabilitation and Thomas Jefferson University, seeks a scientist to direct a line of research that aligns with the Institute's focus on human translational neuroscience and neurorehabilitation in complement to existing programs. The successful applicant will have a tenure track faculty appointment at the Sidney Kimmel Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University, in the department of Rehabilitation Medicine.

This opening represents an outstanding opportunity to work with leading researchers in a well-established but growing and vibrant environment. The successful candidate will benefit from MRRI's history of strong research and clinical integration, as well as opportunities for collaboration with other research laboratories studying cognition, emotion, language, and motor control in persons with TBI, stroke, spinal cord injury, degenerative disorders, and limb amputations.

Neuroimaging capabilities are available within The Jefferson Health System and via longstanding productive collaborations with faculty at The University of Pennsylvania. Research at MRRI is supported by our Research Registry of inpatients and outpatients at Jefferson Moss-Magee and members of the community who have agreed to be contacted for research opportunities. Additional patient recruitment resources are available via the Moss Traumatic Brain Injury Model Systems (TBIMS) program.

Jefferson Moss-Magee and MRRI are part of Thomas Jefferson University Hospitals, one of the largest health systems in Philadelphia. MRRI faculty have access to a broad research infrastructure, including biostatistics, scientific writing, and established programs in basic and clinical neurosciences.

Qualifications

The ideal candidate will have formal research training (PhD or equivalent + post-doctorate) and the ability to independently lead a research program, demonstrated by a track record of research productivity and extramural grant funding. Consideration will be given to physicians and other health specialists with a substantial research track record. Preference will be given to candidates with a history of funded research studying higher-order human functioning.

Research may focus on either healthy or neurologically impaired populations, and interests may include diverse functional domains, including attention, cognitive control, memory, spatial processing, emotional processing, and skilled action; as well as real-world functional outcomes such as community participation, social functioning, and behavioral health. Candidates will be considered who study brain regions and systems that are critical for cognition, behavior, and emotion, as well as how function is influenced by neurological conditions.

Applicants at any career stage are welcome to apply. Thomas Jefferson University is proud to offer our employees unparalleled career opportunities including competitive compensation, attractive benefits plan including medical/dental/vision coverage and generous time off.

Application Process

Interested candidates should submit a cover letter detailing research interests and future directions, CV, and 3 letters of reference to: umesh.venkatesan@jefferson.edu. Candidates must also submit an online application/CV at: https://hr.jefferson.edu/careers.html Job ID # 9303656.

Work Shift

Workday Day (United States of America)

Worker Sub Type

Regular

Primary Location Address

60 Township Line Road, Elkins Park, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Jefferson is committed to providing equal educational and employment opportunities for all persons without regard to age, race, color, religion, creed, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, marital status, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, military status, veteran status, handicap or disability or any other protected group or status.

Why work here?

If you like wild growth and working with happy, enthusiastic over-achievers, you'll enjoy your career with us

About Us

With a long standing history, Jefferson has been advancing the medical field from the heart of Center City Philadelphia for nearly 200 years. Our Mission, We Improve Lives, expands to every corner of the organization. From our weekly farmer's market to our new Jefferson Accelerator Zone for innovation, our employees' passion for the community is evident by the daily gestures towards our patients, students, and each other.

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