Assistant Professor - Pediatrics, Division of Neurology

Job Title

The University of Tennessee Health Sciences, Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neurology is seeking applicants for a full-time, non-tenure track Open Rank academic position.

Job Description

This position includes clinical care, teaching of residents and medical students as well as other academic pursuits and research opportunities. Responsibilities for the position include providing inpatient and outpatient Pediatric Neurology consultation and care in The Epilepsy Monitoring Unit at Le Bonheur Children's Hospital, and interpretation of EEG studies at all satellite clinics in TN, AR, and MS.

Responsibilities

Responsibilities of this position include education and teaching, including didactic teaching and supervision of residents and students, research and clinical care. Research or scholarship opportunities include clinical, translational, or basic research, as well as in quality, health services and outcomes, epidemiology, implementation and dissemination research, or medical informatics.

Qualifications

EDUCATION: M.D. or equivalent degree and completion of fellowships in Pediatric Neurology and Clinical Neurophysiology or Epilepsy.

LICENSES: Must be board-certified or board-eligible in Neurology, with special competence in Pediatric Neurology, and Clinical Neurophysiology or Epilepsy. Must be able to obtain medical licenses in the States of Tennessee, Arkansas, and Mississippi.

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.

Job Info

Job Identification 9447

Job Category Faculty

Posting Date 08/20/2026, 01:42 PM

Job Schedule Full time

Locations 920 Madison Ave, Memphis, TN, 38163, US