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Position Title:

 I. Peter Farrell PhD Scholarship

Organization

 SpinalCure Australia

Location

 Australia

Summary of Position

The I. Peter Farrell SpinalCure PhD Scholarship is a significant scholarship opportunity aimed at an Honours, MSc or equivalent student to help them kickstart a career in spinal cord injury (SCI) research and progress a PhD project which takes steps towards the goal of finding a cure for SCI.

Link to Full Description

https://www.spinalcure.org.au/research/our-research-funding/the-i-peter-farrell-phd-scholarship/

Contact Information

research@spinalcure.org.au

Job offer:

We are recruiting for a post doctoral fellow to work in the laboratories of Dr. Sharon L Juliano and Dr. Joseph McCabe at the Uniformed Services University (USU), Bethesda MD. The successful candidate will be responsible for initiating and carrying out research projects in collaboration with a global research team and to work on potential assessments and treatments for traumatic brain injury in lissencephalic and gyrencephalic animal models. There are a number of experimental scenarios available including work with Positron Emission Tomography, MRI, and microscopic imaging. The work can also involve neuropathology/histology, multiple types of imaging, biochemical, genetic, and behavioral analysis. We are interested inidentifying and optimizing potential therapeutics and demonstrating that prophylactic treatment can target delivery to the brain. See  https://jobs.hjf.org/jobs/4448?lang=en-us for the position listing.

Education and Experience

Doctoral level degree or equivalent for the Post doctoral fellow position

Note: This position requires that the incumbent has lived in the US for three out of the past five years. 

If interested please contact Dr Sharon Juliano (sharon.juliano@usuhs.edu) and/or Dr Joe McCabe (joseph.mccabe@usuhs.edu).

·         Position Title - Neurosurgery Trauma/Spine Clinical Instructor

·         Organization  - Stanford University

·         Location - Stanford, CA

·         Link to Full Description - https://apptrkr.com/5282545

Position Description

The Department of Neurosurgery at Stanford University School of Medicine is recruiting for a one-year Clinical Instructor position in neurosurgical trauma and spinal surgery, starting July 1st, 2025. We are particularly interested in candidates who have experience in neurosurgical trauma and spinal surgery.

The major criterion for appointment as Clinician Educators is excellence in the overall mix of clinical care, teaching, administrative and/or scholarship appropriate to the programmatic need the individual is expected to fulfill. Academic rank and line will be determined by the qualifications and experience of the successful candidate.

The successful applicant is required to have a M.D. degree and obtain medical licensure within the State of California.

Responsibilities will include the surgical and medical care of inpatients and outpatients at Santa Clara Valley Medical Center (SCVMC), a teaching affiliate of Stanford University School of Medicine. Primary clinical assignment will be at SCVMC, in San Jose, California, which is a busy Level-1 trauma center.

The appointment consists of extensive exposure to the surgical treatment of cranial and spinal trauma, as well as minimally invasive and complex spinal surgery. There will be ample opportunities for clinical research through well-established institutional trauma registries. Spinal training includes state of the art image guidance systems, intraoperative CT, and 3D fluoroscopy. The Clinical Instructor will participate in weekly clinical conferences at Stanford and be involved with resident training.

Full-time faculty within the program include Drs. Harminder Singh, Marco Lee and Tene Cage.

This position is for a one-year fixed term.

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis and accepted until position is filled.

The Neurosurgery Department, School of Medicine, and Stanford University value faculty who are committed to advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion. Candidates may optionally include as part of their research or teaching statement a brief discussion of how their work will further these ideals.

Application Instructions

Submit CV, a brief letter and the names of three references.

https://facultypositions.stanford.edu/cw/en-us/job/494711

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

Stanford is an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Stanford also welcomes applications from others who would bring additional dimensions to the University’s research, teaching and clinical missions.

The Neurosurgery Department, School of Medicine, and Stanford University value faculty who will help foster an inclusive academic environment for colleagues, students, and staff with a wide range of backgrounds, identities, and outlooks. Candidates may choose to include as part of their research and teaching statements a brief discussion about how their work and experience will further these ideals. Additional information about Stanford's IDEAL initiative may be found here: https://ideal.stanford.edu/about-ideal/diversity-statement.

Appointment Type

Fixed Term

Rank

Clinical Educator

Title

Clinical Instructor

Position Term Length

1 year

Anticipated Start Date

Jul 1, 2025

Salary Range or Pay Grade

$115,000 - $121,000

This pay range reflects base pay, which is based on faculty rank and years in rank. It does not include all components of the School of Medicine’s faculty compensation program or pay from participation in departmental incentive compensation programs. For more information about compensation and our wide-range of benefits, including housing assistance, please contact the hiring department.

Stanford University has provided a pay range representing its good faith estimate of what the university reasonably expects to pay for the position. The pay offered to the selected candidate will be determined based on factors including (but not limited to) the experience and qualifications of the selected candidate including equivalent years in rank, training, and field or discipline; internal equity; and external market pay for comparable jobs.

Search Chair

Harminder Singh, MD. FACS. FAANS.

Clinical Professor of Neurosurgery

Stanford University School of Medicine

c/o Phil Pajar, Faculty Affairs Administrator

email: pajar@stanford.edu

Advertised: 20 May 2024 9:00 AM Pacific Daylight Time
Applications close: 01 Jul 2025 11:55 PM Pacific Daylight Time

Position Title: Postdoctoral Research Scientist 

Organization: Columbia University Medical Center 

Location: New York, NY 

This opportunity to join the Department of Pediatrics at the Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons at the rank of Postdoctoral Research Scientist is an exciting one. Columbia University Irving Medical Center, one of the nation’s foremost academic health science centers. The Department of Pediatrics at Columbia University Irving Medical Center is the top in comparison with other pediatrics department in the NY region in NIH research funding.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Children’s Redox Health Center (CRHC), NY, USA is seeking a hard-working and enthusiastic individual to join a multidisciplinary program focused on multi-omics, particularly lipidomics and redox lipidomics, and mass spectrometry-based spatial biology of traumatic and ischemic brain injury. Candidates with a background in neuroscience, physiology, cell biology, molecular biology, molecular physiology, or pharmacology are invited to apply. Current research interests of the CHRC include development and application of multiplex omics approaches and advanced data analysis tools that enable mechanistic understanding of pathophysiology of neurological disease and discovery of new diagnostic tools and therapies. Candidates will gain experience in disease modeling, neurocognitive outcome assessment, histological outcome assessment, biochemical methods, redox biology, molecular and cell biology techniques, and scientific writing and presenting their research in national and international meetings.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE/ QUALIFICATIONS

·         Must have a doctorate degree (M.D. or Ph.D.)

·     Consistently strong interpersonal skills and the ability to build and sustain effective working relationships with professionals in other disciplines.

·         The ability to create a high-energy results-oriented work environment that encourages colleagues and staff to value each other’s contributions; and

·         The ability to share and celebrate success with colleagues and staff.

HIRING SALARY RANGE

Postdoctoral Research Scientist: $72,100 - $75,000

If you are interested in applying for this role, please apply directly to the following link: http://apply.interfolio.com/146711

PAY TRANSPARANCY DISCLOSURE 

The salary of the finalist selected for this role will be set based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to departmental budgets, qualifications, experience, education, licenses, specialty, and training.  The above hiring range represents the University’s good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting.

COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY

Columbia University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and Educator.  The University is dedicated to the goal of building a culturally diverse and pluralistic faculty and staff committed to teaching and working in a diverse environment, and strongly encourages applications from women, minorities, individuals with disabilities, and veterans. 

Columbia University welcomes applications from individuals who may have had nontraditional career paths, or who may have taken time off for family reasons (e.g. children, caring for disabled or elderly family), or who have achieved excellence in careers outside of academia (e.g., in professional or industry service).  The University is responsive to the needs of dual career couples and is committed to supporting the work-life balance of its faculty.  We are interested in candidates who have a record of success advising and mentoring individuals from groups underrepresented in higher education and is particularly interested in candidates who have research interests in subjects that will contribute to the understanding of diversity and equal opportunity.

Contact Information: bb3130@cumc.columbia.edu (Brittney Bayne HR Generalist)

Position Title: ASSISTANT PROFESSOR or ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR - CLINICAL

Organization: LSU  Health Sciences Center - New Orleans

Location: New Orleans, LA

Summary of Position: The Neurosurgery Department within the School of Medicine of the LSU Health Sciences Center in New Orleans is seeking applicants for a Neurotrauma Neurosurgeon. Appointment will be at the academic rank of Assistant Professor or Associate Professor (non-tenure, clinical track) with rank determined by the candidate’s credentials and experience. The anticipated primary site of clinical practice will be at University Medical Center in New Orleans, an academic medical center of LCMC Health with 446 licensed inpatient beds, 12 bed Neurocritical Care unit, outpatient services as well as the region’s only level 1 Trauma Center. Responsibilities include leading the trauma service, providing clinical services and supervision of Neurosurgery residents, as well as shared trauma and neurosurgery call. Other functions of this position will include participation in medical student education, resident selection, and evaluation, as well as involvement in clinically relevant research and scholarship. Practice to be limited to Neurotrauma sharing call/coverage with other similar physicians.

Link to Full Description: https://lsuhsc.peopleadmin.com/postings/16808

Contact Information:

Jennifer Bordelon

504-586-2582 

jbord7@lsuhsc.edu

Post doctoral Fellow- Traumatic Brain Injury and Translational therapeutics.

The Uniformed Services University (USU), Bethesda, MD is seeking a Postdoctoral Fellow to work in the laboratory of Dr. Sharon L Juliano. The successful candidate will be responsible for initiating and carrying out research projects in collaboration with a research team and work on potential assessments and treatments for traumatic brain injury in a gyrencephalic animal model. There are a number of experimental scenarios available including work with Positron Emission Tomography, MRI, microscopic imaging, human post mortem tissue. The work can involve neuropathology, multiple types of imaging, biochemical and behavioral analysis. We are interested in understanding inflammation and mechanisms of treating TBI.

Education and Experience

Doctoral degree 

Minimum of 0-5 years experience required.

Note: This position requires that the incumbent has lived in the US for three out of the past five years. 

If interested please contact Dr Sharon Juliano (sharon.juliano@usuhs.edu).

Assistant Professor-Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology

The Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology, housed within the Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine, is recruiting for multiple tenure-eligible positions at the rank of Assistant Professor. The department has a robust biomedical research program with substantial roots in traumatic brain injury reseach, and an extensive teaching mission that encompasses both professional and graduate education. Successful candidates will expand an existing department of 12 full-time faculty who have active research programs and significant external funding, and 5 full-time faculty whose expertise is in the scholarship and practice of education. New faculty will receive the departmental and administrative support that they need in order to succeed and thrive.

See the full description, please click

Contact Information: Admin.Camarillo@stanford.edu

Description:

Background:

The Camarillo Lab in the Stanford University Departments of Bioengineering, Mechanical Engineering, and Neurosurgery is hiring a postdoctoral position to advance our understanding on the mechanisms of mild traumatic brain injury. Our group has pioneered the use of wearable instrumented mouthguards in athletes and soldiers. We
have discovered specific vulnerable areas of the head that translate into deep brain strains that are associated with blood-brain barrier disruption and axonal injury. Our translational goal is to develop biologically based injury criteria that can be used for standards in sports equipment, automotive, aerospace, military, and beyond. Our approach is to generate hypotheses from computational and anthropomorphic models
then test in large animal models and in humans. For example, we are seeking to reproduce stress and strain patterns we have measured from human injuries in animals so we can understand the precise biophysical mechanisms of concussion. Our research has been covered by TED.com, NY Times, Washington Post, NPR, and other major media outlets. We are seeking a talented and motivated individual to lead projects and mentor students in our collaborative and interdisciplinary research program.
 
Required Experience:

• Ph.D. in engineering or quantitative discipline
• Interest or experience in hands-on biomechanical large animal experiments
• Multiple first author peer reviewed publications in top journals
• Computational modeling in at least 1-2 of the following areas:

• Finite element models
• Rigid body modeling
• Machine learning models
• Statistical models

Desired experience:
● Sensors, including accelerometers and gyroscopes
● Imaging, especially CT and or MRI
● Neuroscience
● IRB and/or IACUC protocols
● Computer vision
● Grant proposal writing

Application materials (addressed to admin.camarillo@stanford.edu):
● Cover letter
● CV
● At least two letters of recommendation
● One sample publication

SpinalCure Australia is proud to offer the

I. Peter Farrell SpinalCure Fellowship

This prestigious award provides AUD$1.5million over five years to support an outstanding early/mid-career researcher undertaking innovative research which takes steps towards the goal of a cure for spinal cord injury. 

Eligible applications will investigate novel ways to restore and/or protect communication between brain and body after a spinal cord injury, or to enhance our understanding of the spinal cord, thereby advancing the field of cure-related research. Basic science and pre-clinical projects are particularly encouraged. 

The Fellowship has been made possible by the generosity of Caroline Farrell, in memory of her late husband, a successful computer scientist who lived with a spinal cord injury for 17 years after a car accident left him with tetraplegia.

Eligible candidates will be 3–10 years post award of their PhD and be in a position to work in Australia for the term of the Fellowship. 

Applications close 31st July 2024 with the Fellowship term commencing in January 2025.

For further information please visit: bit.ly/PFF-SCI

www.spinalcure.org.au/the-i-peter-farrell-spinalcure-fellowship/

Position title: Postdoctoral Fellow (Traumatic brain injury; Neurodegeneration)

Organization: School of Medicine, USUHS and Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine

Location: Bethesda, MD

Postdoctoral Fellow (Traumatic Brain Injury; Neurodegeneration)

Position ID: 2024-4127

https://www.hjf.org/careers                                        

This Postdoctoral Fellow position in the School of Medicine at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (Bethesda, Maryland) will be responsible for initiating and carrying out research projects in collaboration with a research team, under the direction of Dr. Regina Armstrong, Chair of the Department of Anatomy, Physiology and Genetics. The person selected for this position will conduct research in experimental models and human postmortem brain tissues to screen therapies to promote regeneration and plasticity to protect against neurodegeneration and chronic symptoms associated with traumatic brain injury (TBI) and related clinical conditions.

The position is with the Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine (HJF). HJF is a nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing military medicine. We serve military, medical, academic and government clients by administering, managing and supporting preeminent scientific programs that benefit members of the armed forces and civilians alike. Since its founding in 1983, HJF has served as a vital link between the military medical community and its federal and private partners. HJF's support and administrative capabilities allow military medical researchers and clinicians to maintain their scientific focus and accomplish their research goals.

This position will be located in the School of Medicine at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences. The research team values a collaborative environment that supports diverse team members conducting multi-disciplinary research. We are examining mechanisms of neuroregeneration and neurodegeneration to identify therapeutic targets for traumatic brain injury (TBI) and evaluating candidate therapeutics for repurposing to TBI as a new clinical indication. Strong applicants will bring expertise in state-of-the-science techniques and neuroscience research experience to complement our ongoing transcriptomic, neuropathological, biochemical, behavioral and neuroimaging approaches in experimental models of TBI and human postmortem brain tissues.

Responsibilities:

• Conducts experiments in mouse models to analyze cellular responses to acute injury and during neurodegeneration, and the effects of candidate therapeutics to protect axons and promote regeneration and plasticity.
• Performs highly skilled and specialized laboratory research utilizing and designing experimental protocols which will involve specialized procedures to analyze functional impairment and recovery of axons and neural circuits.
• Collaborates on analysis of human postmortem brain tissues for translational correlation with experiments in mouse models.
• Contributes to behavioral and neuroimaging evaluation of injury and treatment effects in mouse models.
• Formulates experimental hypotheses, designs, and executes experimental protocols. 
• Makes scientific observations, maintains detailed workbooks/documentation, and ensures documentation fulfills generally accepted professional/industry standards. Analyzes and interprets experimental data, including statistical analyses.
• Coordinates and contributes to new grant and funding applications. 
• Trains and supervises laboratory technicians, as needed. 
• Prepares written reports and manuscripts for submission to scientific journals. 
• May perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned or directed by the supervisor. This may include attendance of and participation in required training for role.  

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

·  Knowledge of applicable complex scientific procedures and techniques; excellent communication skills.

·  Ability to troubleshoot technical procedures.

·  Ability to work independently and supervise others.

·  Laboratory and animal research experience required.  

·  Experience with diverse techniques for analysis of brain tissue specimens in animal models and/or human postmortem tissues is beneficial.

·  Experience with specialized techniques for analysis of axon and neural circuit function is beneficial.

·  Experience with traumatic brain injury or other neurological diseases is beneficial.

Supervisory Responsibilities

·  Assigned Lead: May recommend the following: employee hiring, disciplinary action, and starting salaries; provide input on employee performance evaluations.

Qualifications:

Work Environment

·  This position will take place primarily in a laboratory setting. 

·  Depending upon specific study requirements, evening, holiday, or weekend work may occasionally be required.

·  Partial telework opportunities may be included.

Education and Experience

·  Doctorate or equivalent degree required for this position.  Preferred field of study is Neuroscience or related disciplines.

·  Minimum of 0-5 years of relevant experience is required for this position.

All HJF employees are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Proof of vaccination or an approved religious or medical accommodation will be required.

Employment with HJF is contingent upon successful completion of a background check, which may include, but is not limited to, contacting your professional references, verification of previous employment, education and credentials, a criminal background check, and a department of motor vehicle (DMV) check if applicable. Any qualifications to be considered as equivalents, in lieu of stated minimums, require the prior approval of the Chief Human Resources Officer. 

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)

Any qualifications to be considered as equivalents, in lieu of stated minimums, require the prior approval of the Chief Human Resources Officer.