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Research Assistant Professor, CHOP Neurology
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Position Number: 5921566
Location: Philadelphia, PA
Position Type: Science - Biology

Research Assistant Professor, CHOP Neurology

Location: Philadelphia, PA
Open Date: Jan 09, 2025
Deadline: Jan 09, 2027 at 11:59 PM Eastern Time

Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and the Department of Neurology at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania seek candidates for several Assistant Professor positions in the non-tenure research track. Expertise is required in the specific area of oligodendrocyte biology and myelination with knowledge of lysosomal and cytoskeletal functions. The successful candidate will have experience in methods including primary cell culture of oligodendrocytes, imaging and analysis of oligodendrocyte in vitro and in vivo using fluorescence, confocal, live cell microscopy, knowledge of cellular organellar structure, function, and interactions to study the generation of the myelin sheath and regeneration in the context of developmental and neurodegenerative diseases and injury. Applicants must have a Ph.D. degree.

Research or scholarship responsibilities may include developing collaborative and independent research programs related to myelination and the relationship between glial cells in the nervous system. The candidate may supervise postdoctoral fellows, students, and research staff coordinating NIH-funded grant efforts with local, national, and international collaborators. The candidate may participate in writing grants, reports, and manuscripts.

Consistently ranked a world leader in patient care, education, and research, the Division of Neurology at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia boasts robust research programs investigating a variety of genetic and acquired neurologic conditions. Our research is diverse but centered on identifying and understanding the mechanisms of neurological diseases that affect children and adolescents to design appropriate treatments. Integrated research programs partner with the Division of Child Neurology with basic neuroscientists, developmental pediatrics, metabolic medicine, psychiatry, cardiology, critical pediatric and neonatal medicine, and adult neurology across Children's Hospital and the University of Pennsylvania.

We seek candidates who embrace and reflect diversity in the broadest sense. The University of Pennsylvania and Children's Hospital of Philadelphia are EOEs. Minorities/women/individuals with disabilities/protected veterans are encouraged to apply.

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