Physician - Department of Neurological Surgery, Division of Skull Base (Open Rank/Track Faculty)

The primary duties of the positions will be providing surgical care at the James Cancer Hospital on main campus. The successful applicant will have neurosurgery experience with fellowship training in Skull Base Neurosurgery. The applicant will join an experienced group of fellowship-trained neurosurgeon specialists who will provide mentoring and facilitate your transition into our established practice. Responsibilities include seeing patients in a clinic setting, resident/fellow education and research. Applicants must have an MD degree and have demonstrated excellent qualifications in education, research, and clinical care. Applicants should demonstrate dedicated interest and training in Skull Base surgery along with experience in research in that field, which may be basic, translational, or clinical. Applicants must be eligible to obtain an Ohio medical license. Department/Division Overview The Department of Neurological Surgery is composed of 25 physicians, 6 PhD research faculty, and a complement of 28 residents and six fellowships. Comprised of five academic divisions, including Surgical Neuro-oncology, Skull Base, Spinal Disorders, Cerebrovascular, and Functional, the Department provides comprehensive neurological surgical services throughout the health system. The department is deeply invested in teaching and training, offering six CAST-approved fellowships in complex spine and spine oncology surgery, endovascular, pediatric, skull base and minimally invasive cranial, surgical neuro-oncology, and stereotactic and functional. Requirements MD and completion (upon time of hire) of a fellowship in Skull Base surgery Board Certified or Board Eligible in Neurological Surgery Eligible for an Ohio Medical License Faculty Defined Clinical faculty (regardless of rank) - Persons with titles of assistant professor-clinical, associate professor-clinical and professor-clinical. These faculty will have earned a Doctor of Medicine (MD), Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO), doctorate (PhD) or other terminal degree in the relevant field. Clinical faculty members are not eligible for tenure and are appointed for terms of three to five years. They may be reappointed to successive terms. Their principal career focus is the delivery of exemplary clinical care, and may include teaching, and/or research. Tenure-Track faculty (regardless of rank) - Persons with the titles of assistant professor, associate professor, or professor who are eligible for tenure or who have obtained tenure. 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