University of Pennsylvania · 5 months ago
Full Professor - Tenure Track - Director, Center for Neurodegenerative Disease Research (CNDR)
Philadelphia, PA
Full-time
Onsite
Director/ExecutiveThe University of Pennsylvania is seeking candidates for a Full Professor position in the tenure track at the Perelman School of Medicine. The role involves directing the Center for Neurodegenerative Disease Research, setting strategic priorities, fostering collaborative research, and overseeing faculty and research staff while ensuring excellence in funding and publication outcomes.
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Responsibilities
Setting strategic priorities for CNDR
Fostering collaborative research
Ensuring continued excellence in funding, publication, and translational outcomes
Oversight of CNDR’s faculty, research staff, and laboratory operations
Supervising graduate students
Teaching one or two lectures on neurodegenerative diseases
Obtaining research grants from the NIH and other non-profit organizations
Research in neurodegenerative diseases including Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, FTLD-tau, FTLD-TDP, and ALS
Qualification
Required
Expertise is required in the specific area of Neuroscience, Biochemistry, Structural Biology, and Molecular Biology
A strong record of scientific achievement
Proven leadership experience at the center or institute level
Evidence of strong fiscal stewardship
Prior success with fundraising and development
An M.D./Ph.D or equivalent degree
Responsibilities may include obtaining research grants from the NIH and other non-profit organizations
Supervising graduate students, postdoctoral and research fellows
Research in neurodegenerative diseases including Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, frontotemporal degeneration with tau pathology (FTLD-tau) and with TDP-43 pathology (FTLD-TDP), Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)
Preferred
Visionary leader
Setting strategic priorities
Fostering collaborative research
Ensuring continued excellence in funding, publication, and translational outcomes
Oversight of CNDR's faculty, research staff, laboratory operations, and key collaborative initiatives
Company
University of Pennsylvania
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$81.46MKey Investors
National Science FoundationUS Department of EnergyParent Project Muscular Dystrophy
2024-08-28Grant
2023-06-26Grant· $18M
2022-09-15Grant· $55M
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Mark Dingfield
Executive Vice President
Angela Duckworth
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