Research Assistant Professor, Healthy Aging, Alzheimer’s, & Related Dementias Researcher, Healthy Aging & Alzheimer’s Research Care (HAARC) Center

The University of Chicago's Department of Neurology in the Biological Sciences Division is searching for a Research Assistant Professor to join the Healthy Aging & Alzheimer’s Research Care (HAARC) Center. The HAARC Center seeks to serve as an aging, Alzheimer’s disease, and related dementia (ADRD) research hub dedicated to the discovery of neurobiological, cognitive, genetic, lifestyle, psychosocial, and related factors that promote resilience, resistance, and extended health span. The Center plans to achieve these goals through multidisciplinary research, community engagement, education, and the development of new evidence-based interventions.

The primary activity will be academic research in association with a faculty member or team. The appointee will develop an independent research program focused on the neurobiological and neuropathologic mechanisms underlying cognitive resilience, resistance, heterogeneity, and selective vulnerability across healthy aging and the Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (ADRD) spectrum, including within the SuperAging framework. This work will leverage existing infrastructure within the HAARC Center and may include the development and application of biomarker, molecular, quantitative, and digital neuropathology approaches, with integration of multimodal phenotypic data.

The appointee will also contribute to multidisciplinary, team-based research by integrating neuropathologic data with clinical, cognitive, imaging, genetic, and biomarker measures across longitudinal cohorts. This includes participation in biospecimen-based research and efforts to harmonize tissue and laboratory protocols to enable rigorous, cross-cohort discovery.

Compensation is dependent upon qualifications. This position is benefits-eligible. The University of Chicago offers a wide range of benefits programs and resources for eligible employees, including health, retirement, and paid time off. Information about the benefit offerings can be found in the Benefits Guidebook.

Prior to the start of employment, qualified applicants must: 1) have a doctoral degree or equivalent in Biological or Biomedical Sciences or related disciplines, and 2) have completed postdoctoral training. We especially welcome applicants with expertise in neuropathologic analysis, tissue processing workflows, quality assurance procedures, and integration of neuropathologic data with other data streams. Publication record and ability to obtain extramural grants will be considered.

To be considered, interested individuals must apply through The University of Chicago’s Academic Recruitment job board, which uses Interfolio to accept applications: apply.interfolio.com/185722. Applicants must upload: 1) Cover letter, 2) Curriculum vitae (including bibliography), 3) Research statement (two pages maximum), and 4) Contact information for three references. Review of applications will continue until the position is filled.

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