Open Rank Instructor to Professor in Neurology
University of Tennessee at Martin
Salary undisclosed
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Description
- Collaboration with our clinical faculty to build the resources for their clinical practice and research program.
- Supervise the interns in the social work program who are working with our faculty.
- Educate the residents/ fellows in scope of work of social work in neurology.
- Support the department to obtain center of excellence in the subspecialty program.
- Research in chronic illness in Neurology and advocate to a obtain state or foundation-level funding.
Qualifications
EDUCATION: Ph.D.
THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE HEALTH SCIENCES
The University of Tennessee Health Sciences is a statewide flagship, public, academic health institution in Tennessee. Founded in 1911, the mission of the University of Tennessee Health Sciences is to improve the health and well-being of Tennesseans and the global community by fostering collaborative education, research, scientific discovery, clinical care, and public service. Employing more than 4,600 people on its faculty, staff, and not-for-profit corporation faculty practice groups, and with more than 3,200 students across the state, UT Health Sciences contributes $4 billion to the economy of Tennessee.
Part of the University of Tennessee System, the Health Sciences is headquartered in Memphis and includes all six of UT’s doctoral-degree-granting health science colleges -- Medicine, Dentistry, Pharmacy, Nursing, Graduate Health Sciences, and Health Professions. UT Health Sciences spans the state with its four major, regional clinical health science locations in Memphis, Knoxville, Chattanooga, and Nashville, as well as more than 100 clinical education sites across Tennessee. UT Health Sciences is the largest educator of health care professionals in the state and operates the state’s largest residency and fellowship advanced training programs.
Located in West Tennessee on the banks of the Mississippi River, Memphis is the second-largest city in the state and among the largest cities in the Southeast. The Greater Memphis metropolitan area has more than 1.3 million residents, and the city ranks among those with the lowest cost of living in the country. It is home to a vibrant restaurant scene, a revitalized Downtown, the Midtown Arts District, many scenic neighborhoods, an active medical district, and a burgeoning airport in the midst of a $214 million modernization.
Memphis boasts attractions, including Elvis Presley’s Graceland, the Memphis Grizzlies, historic Beale Street, the National Civil Rights Museum, the second-largest urban county park in the United States, and the Memphis in May World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest.
About this role
University of Tennessee Health Sciences seeks a Ph.D.-level instructor or professor to join its neurology department in Memphis, working part-time to advance both clinical education and research. You would collaborate with clinical faculty to strengthen their practice and research infrastructure, supervise social work interns placed within the department, and teach residents and fellows about the role of social work in neurological care. The position also involves building research capacity around chronic illness in neurology and pursuing state or foundation funding to support this work.
This role suits someone with doctoral training who is comfortable bridging clinical and academic environments and can work effectively across disciplines. You would need experience in program development, research design, and grant writing, along with the ability to mentor students and communicate the value of social work to medical trainees. The part-time arrangement allows flexibility while contributing meaningfully to UT Health Sciences' goal of achieving center of excellence status in its neurology subspecialty program.
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