Open Rank of Neurology - Cognitive Neurologist

The University of New Mexico,
School of Medicine, Neurology Department seeks a Cognitive Neurologist to
join our Memory and Aging team in an Open Rank, Open Track position and who is
dedicated to the clinical care of persons with cognitive disorders to build a
robust clinical practice. The successful candidate will join a
multidisciplinary group of Neurology faculty within the Neurology Department,
UNM's Center for Memory and Aging (CMA) and the New Mexico Alzheimer's Disease
Research Center (ADRC). This position offers opportunities to
engage in clinical trials, community outreach, and/or dementia science within
the CMA and ADRC. New Mexico has a large
rural population of medically underserved Hispanics and American Indians and
the newly funded ADRC has a commitment to provide dementia services for this
population.

Academic responsibilities include
participation in the teaching of medical students, residents, and fellows and
research activities of the department. The successful candidate is expected
to have excellent communications skills and the ability to work collaboratively
in interdisciplinary teams.

UNM Hospital is the tertiary care
center for the State of NM and contains the only Primary Advanced Stroke
Center, dedicated Neuroscience Critical Care Unit, Comprehensive Movement
Disorder Center, NAEC level 4 Epilepsy Center, and ALS / MDA Center in the
state. The Department of Neurology has
30 plus full-time and part-time attending physicians, 4 basic science
researchers, and is home to well-established Residency and multiple Fellowship
programs. UNM is a mission-driven
institution that provides access to high quality, comprehensive and specialty
care to people across the state of New Mexico.

About Albuquerque, New Mexico: Albuquerque, NM is a beautiful city
with Sandia Mountains to the east and mesa to the west. At more than a mile-high elevation, this high
desert environment provides beautiful sunny days but also the variety of all
four seasons. It is ideal for outdoor
activities and sports all year-round including running, hiking, biking and
skiing. Albuquerque is 1 hour from Santa Fe, NM and 2.5 hours from Taos, NM,
both world famous for their art and culture. The State of New Mexico is multicultural and
diverse with 19 indigenous native pueblos, Navajo reservation and three Apache
tribal lands. We have excellent local
cuisine, breathtaking sunsets, numerous cultural and historic sites, lakes,
rivers, deserts and mountains.

Salary and rank commensurate with
qualifications and experience.

Minimum Qualifications:

• MD degree or equivalent
• Board eligible or certified in
  Neurology or Psychiatry
• Experience and training in
  neurological disease in older adults, especially dementia, Alzheimer's disease
  and related disorders (ADRDs)
• Eligible to work in the United States
  

Preferred Qualifications:

• 2-3 years of clinical experience in
  neurological care
• Fellowship training in cognitive
  disorders
  
• A demonstrated commitment to
  cultivate an understanding of the rich and varied cultures of New Mexico and to
  the success of the university's mission to serve local and global communities

Only applications submitted through
the official UNMJobs site will be accepted. If you are viewing this job
advertisement on a 3rd party site, please
visit UNMJobs to submit an application.

Please attach a Cover Letter, CV, and three professional references. For assistance with the application process, contact NeuroHR@salud.unm.edu

The University of New Mexico is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class.