Assistant or Associate Professor (Clinical)- Spine Neurosurgery

Assistant or Associate Professor (Clinical)- Spine Neurosurgery

The University of Utah, an AA/EO employer, encourages applications from all qualified individuals, and provides reasonable accommodation to the known disabilities of applicants and employees. The University of Utah values candidates who have experience working in settings with students, staff, faculty and patients from all backgrounds and possess a strong commitment to improving access to higher education, employment opportunities, and quality healthcare for historically underrepresented groups.

Position Information

Position/Rank: Assistant or Associate Professor (Clinical)- Spine Neurosurgery

Department: (not specified)

City: Salt Lake City, UT

Track: New Position to Begin

Details

The Department of Neurosurgery at the University of Utah is seeking a neurosurgeon who is Fellowship Trained in Spine Neurosurgery to fill a tenure-track position at the Assistant or Associate Professor level.

Eligible candidate must be board certified or board eligible and fellowship trained in spine neurosurgery. The candidate will be committed to working within an active academic department with clinical, teaching and research responsibilities and/or developing a community-based practice across a broader spine-based spectrum of services. The Department of Neurosurgery is a multidisciplinary department with a commitment to translational and outcomes research. Our mission is to provide compassionate, accessible, high quality, cost effective health care to help the community promote health and to educate healthcare professionals.

Applicants should have established evidence of excellent surgical training and successful research efforts. Salary and academic appointment will be commensurate with qualifications and rank. Academic rank is open and will be dependent upon experience and qualifications.

A letter of interest, curriculum vitae, brief statement of educational and research goals, names and addresses of 3 references should be directed to:

William T. Couldwell, M.D., Ph.D., Neurosurgery
C/O: Candice Devedzic, Administrative Director
175 North Medical Drive East, 5th Floor
Salt Lake City, UT 84132

University of Utah Health

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EEO/Non-Discrimination Information

The University of Utah values candidates who have experience working in settings with students and possess a strong commitment to improving access to higher education.

Veterans’ preference is extended to qualified applicants, upon request and consistent with University policy and Utah state law. Upon request, reasonable accommodations in the application process will be provided to individuals with disabilities.

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Salary & Benefits

Information about salary and benefits is available on the University’s website and is subject to the University’s standard benefit package.

Retirement/System Information

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General Employment Information

• This position may require the successful completion of a criminal background check and/or drug screen. Please refer to the public safety information provided by the University of Utah:

Special Instructions for Candidates

Open Date: 09/06/2024
Open Until Filled: Yes

Requisition Information

Requisition Number: PRN03642F
Type: Faculty

Posting Specific Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

• One measure of faculty diversity at the School of Medicine is the proportion of faculty members who come from a rural background. Did you graduate high school from a town with less than 10,000 persons?
  • Yes
  • No

Required Documents

• Curriculum Vitae

Optional Documents

• Resume
• Cover Letter
• Transcripts
• Letter of Recommendation 1
• Letter of Recommendation 2
• Letter of Recommendation 3
• Teaching StatementResearch Statement
• Example of Research 1
• Example of Research 2
• Example of Research 3
• List of References
• Personal Statement

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