Open Rank of Neurology - req# 33799

The University of New Mexico Department of Neurology seeks a board certified, or board eligible Neurologist to join our Multiple Sclerosis/ Neuroimmunology team. The MS faculty will be part of a care team that manages MS, NMO, and other neuroimmune disorders in the outpatient clinic. The MS division is staffed with a full time RN, MA, PA, PharmD, Pharm tech and patient care coordinator to support patients and faculty.

We have a robust clinical trials program and are currently enrolling in several cutting-edge clinical trials for MS drugs. Protected time for participation in clinical trials is offered to interested faculty, and we have a full-time study coordinator support. Time is also available to do independent research in neuroimaging, immunology, epidemiology, genetics or other areas of interest. The MS research program is housed in a standalone outpatient facility with a dedicated 3T research MRI, a MEG scanner, and wet lab space with a 7T animal MRI with PET coils. As an academic institution, additional time may be available for faculty interested in additional leadership and teaching responsibilities.

The University of New Mexico is the only Academic Medical Center in the state that is associated with a Medical School. The Department of Neurology has 35 full-time and part-time attending physicians and is home to a well-established Residency and several 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 the 10,000 ft Sandia Mountains to the east and mesa desert to the west. The beautiful high desert environment provides more than 310 days of sunshine and the variety of all four seasons. Temperatures rarely get to 100F in the summer with humidity running in the teens. 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.

Minimum Qualifications:

• MD Degree or equivalent
• Board certified/board eligible inNeurology
  
• Completed Neuroimmunologyfellowship training by start date
  
• Eligible for Medical licensure inthe state of New Mexico
• Eligible to work in the US

Preferred Qualifications:

• A demonstrated commitment todiversity, equity, inclusion, and student success as well as working withbroadly diverse communities

Only applications submitted throughthe official UNMJobs site will be accepted. If you are viewing this jobadvertisement on a 3rd party site, pleasevisit UNMJobs to submit an application.

Complete applications will include a cover letter addressing each of the minimum and preferred qualifications and describing the applicant's current research program, accomplishments and future goals; a current CV; copies of representative publications; and the names, addresses and contact information for three professional references. For more information, please 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.