"Faculty in Alzheimer’s Disease"

The University of California, Los Angeles invites applications for a clinical faculty position (Assistant or Associate rank in the Mary S. Easton Center for Alzheimer’s Disease Research (UCLA Easton Center) in the Department of Neurology. The UCLA Easton Center seeks a highly qualified clinician, clinician-scientist or scientist with an MD, PhD or MD/PhD, and a research interest in Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias. A particular focus is on two areas:

1. An early to mid-career academic neurologist, neuropsychologist or scientist with an interest in or track record of longitudinal cohort human subjects research and a focus on those at risk for or with cognitive impairment or dementia
2. An early to mid-career academic neurologist, neuropsychologist or scientist with expertise in advanced neuroimaging of individuals with neurodegenerative diseases. In this imaging area, prior work can be in any type of advanced neuroimaging including MRI, MRS, PET, or AI applications.

Candidates will be eligible for a Gene and Elaine Smith Chair in Alzheimer's Disease Research Endowed Term Chair in the Neurology Department in addition to scientific and research program support.

The Mary S. Easton Center for Alzheimer’s Disease Research (Director, Dr. Jason Hinman) is a comprehensive center focused on Alzheimer’s and other neurodegenerative diseases. The Center encompasses outpatient clinics, neuropathology and informatics cores, basic and clinical science research projects and an extensive clinical trial program under an integrated organizational structure (https://eastonad.ucla.edu/). The Center, based in the Department of Neurology, has 23 faculty spanning several School of Medicine Departments and 18 staff. The Center has clinical and research sites at the Westwood UCLA campus, the West Los Angeles Veterans Administration Medical Center and the Olive View-UCLA Medical Center, capturing a large and diverse patient population.

Basic qualifications (required at time of application)

MD, or MD/PhD, or equivalent, board certification from the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, and fellowship training in behavioral neurology

The salary range for this position is $140,600 to $250,000 with the opportunity for higher earnings contingent on performance-based incentives. This position [includes/may include] membership in the Health Sciences Compensation Plan which provides for eligibility for additional compensation. The posted UC salary scales set the minimum pay determined by rank and step at appointment. https://www.ucop.edu/academic-personnel-programs/_files/2025-26/policy-covered-october-2025-scales/t5-5.pdf

Application procedure: Apply by submitting your application to our online RECRUIT system https://recruit.apo.ucla.edu/JPF10666

Please submit the following to be considered for candidacy:

• Curriculum Vitae
• Statement of Career Interests and Objectives in the areas of research, education and service.
• List of 4-6 academic references