Clinical Neurologist – Cognitive – Open Rank

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Posting Details Title Information Faculty Title Assist Professor of Medicine Job Class Code 10005 FLSA Exempt Position Information Posting Number FRGV2047 Working Title Clinical Neurologist – Cognitive – Open Rank Number of Vacancies 1 Location Harlingen, Texas Division/Organization Division of Health Affairs Appointment Period for Non-Tenure Position 1 year Tenure Status Non Tenure Track FTE 1.0 Scope of Job The Department of Neuro and Behavioral Health at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley ( UTRGV ) seeks a motivated and energetic candidate for an open rank position in the non-tenure academic clinician track, with expertise in managing and treating various cognitive specific disorders. These disorders may include but, not be limited to Alzheimer’s disease (or other forms of dementia), Mild Cognitive Impairment ( MCI ), Vascular Cognitive Impairment, Frontotemporal dementia, Traumatic Brain injury, Stroke-related cognitive changes, Epilepsy, Neurodegenerative diseases, and brain tumors, The successful candidate should also be able to treat other general neurological disorders. The ideal candidate will continue the growth and sustainability of the residency program to include but not be limited to teaching, further developing the Neurology residency (according to ACGME accreditation requirements) with GME leaders, ISU , leading didactics, sustaining and growing collaborative community partnerships in the Rio Grande Valley. Furthermore, the ideal candidate will provide outpatient care at UT Health’s Neurology Clinic located at the Institute of Neuroscience and potentially with other clinical partners with or without trainees.

Responsibilities will include teaching UTRGV School of Medicine students and residents (Neurology, Psychiatry, Internal Medicine, Family Medicine, and Podiatry). The outpatient clinic is located at the Institute of Neuroscience in Harlingen, Texas.

Minimum Qualifications

M.D. or equivalent with board certification or board eligibility with the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology; Subspecialty designation in areas like clinical neurophysiology through the American Board of Clinical Neurophysiology ( ABCN ). Must possess or able to obtain a valid Texas medical license. Discipline Specific Required Qualifications Preferred Qualifications Completion of Fellowship Training License or Certification Required? Yes Salary Commensurate with Qualifications and Experience Desired Start Date 10/01/2026 Posting Detail Information EEO Statement It is the policy of The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley to promote and ensure equal employment opportunities for all individuals without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information or protected veteran status.

In accordance with the requirements of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, as amended, our University is committed to comply with all government requirements and ensures non-discrimination in its education programs and activities, including employment. We encourage women, minorities and differently abled persons to apply for employment positions of interest. Open Date 09/03/2026 Close Date Additional Information UTRGV is a distributed institution. As such and as assigned, the position may require presence at multiple locations throughout the Rio Grande Valley.

Work is performed primarily in a general office environment. This position is security sensitive and thereby subject to the provisions of the Texas Education Code §51.215. The retirement plan for this position is Teacher Retirement System of Texas ( TRS ), subject to the position being at least 20 hours per week and at least 135 days in length. This position has the option to elect the Optional Retirement Program ( ORP ) instead of TRS , subject to the position being 40 hours per week and at least 135 days in length.

Special Instructions to Applicants Dear Applicant, Human Resources will not be held responsible for redacting any confidential information from the documents you attach with your application. The confidential information includes the following: *Date of Birth *Social Security Number *Gender *Ethnicity/Race Please make sure that you omit this information prior to submission. We are advising that Human Resources will be forwarding your application to the department as per your submission. Please Note Texas law requires faculty members whose primary language is not English to demonstrate proficiency in English as determined by a satisfactory paper-based test score of 500 (computer-based of 173 or internet-based of 61) on the Test of English as a Foreign Language ( TOEFL ) or a satisfactory test score of 6.0 on the International English Language Testing System ( IELTS ).

Incomplete applications will not be considered. All positions are subject to budget approval. Quick Link https://careers.utrgv.edu/postings/52439 Posting Supplemental Questions Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*). Applicant Documents Required Documents Curriculum Vitae Letter of Interest Optional Documents Resume Cover Letter/Letter of Application Unofficial Transcripts Reference Letter 1 Reference Letter 2 Reference Letter 3 Certifications and Licenses Other Document List of 3 References Unofficial Transcripts 2 Unofficial Transcripts 3 Additional Document The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley UT System Employee Benefits UT System Fraud Reporting State of Texas Texas Homeland Security Texas Veterans Portal Where the money goes To ensure the security of your data, you will be logged out due to inactivity in 3 minutes at .

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