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USC Auxiliary Services lists this Assistant Professor of Neurology (Institute of Neuro Imaging) opportunity in los angeles, California. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
Assistant Professor of Neurology (Institute of Neuro Imaging)
Los Angeles, CA
Position Overview
The University of Southern California (USC) is recruiting a talented full-time Assistant Professor with expertise in the neuropsychology of aging and stress-related conditions, and a focus on environmental risk factors such as air pollution. The applicant should have significant experience developing and executing projects using complex large-scale datasets consisting of heterogeneous clinical and neuroimaging measures. A large component of this position will be directing a multi-cohort environmental working group dedicated to understanding the impact of environmental exposures on brain structure and function.
The applicant will be required to apply and obtain funding for this effort through NIH or other grant mechanisms. As such, the applicant should exhibit strong skills in grantsmanship and empirical science writing. Additionally, applicants with working knowledge or expertise in the use of machine learning and advanced data science strategies to address clinically relevant questions about the brain are strongly encouraged to apply.
The applicant will be required to teach one class per semester in the Neuroimaging and Informatics master’s degree program.
Preferred Qualifications
harmonization of clinical data collected from multiple cohorts around the world through a variety of assessments
harmonization of structural and/or diffusion MRI data collected from multiple cohorts around the world using various scanner sequences and magnetic field strengths
leading large-scale multi-cohort projects with 100+ investigators
NIH grant writing and scientific publications
environmental exposure measurements (e.g., air pollution) and geospatial modeling strategies
machine learning/deep learning for clinical/behavioral phenotyping
neuropsychological assessment (battery development, test administration, scoring, and interpretation)
Minimum Education
PhD
Minimum Field of Expertise
sound knowledge of brain-behavior relationships in clinical and non-clinical populations, particularly in older adults. Knowledge of structural and diffusion MRI techniques, big data methodologies, and multi-cohort data harmonization.
Contract
Full-time
Posted Date
07/25/2025
Job ID
REQ
Category
Faculty
Diversity Statement
The University of Southern California strongly values diversity and is committed to equal opportunity in employment. Women and men, and members of all racial and ethnic groups, people with disabilities, and veterans are encouraged to apply.
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Worksite address
los angeles, CA, 90079, US
Who can apply
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