Neurology - Associate Director of ADRC

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The University of New Mexico Center for Memory & Aging (CMA) and the Department of Neurology invite applications for a new faculty position in the Associate Professor to Professor level
. The selected applicant will be an Associate Director of the newly funded New Mexico Alzheimer's Disease Research Center (NM ADRC). The successful applicant will have fellowship training in cognitive disorders and experience working in an ADRC. The individual will be part of the UNM Center for Memory & Aging research programs and will recruit and assess participants in two program‑project grants (MarkVCID:  

and NM ADRC: ). It is expected that the candidate will have ongoing, independent NIH research funding. Clinical duties will include directing a memory and aging clinic and handling a clinic patient load. Education duties include teaching medical students, residents, and fellows. The NM ADRC/CMA has ongoing studies focused on neuroinflammation, vascular contributions to cognitive impairment, health disparities, and plasma‑based biomarkers.

For more information about NM ADRC leadership’s research, visit  The Medical School has strong research faculty with excellent resources for clinical and laboratory studies. The newly funded ADRC is committed to providing dementia services for New Mexico’s rural and medically underserved populations. The applicant needs strong administrative skills and the ability to direct a large clinical research team.

The medical school houses a Clinical Translational Science Center (), a designated Comprehensive Cancer Center () with a genome center, a Brain and Behavioral Health Institute (), and three NIH‑funded Centers for Biomedical Research Excellence focused on brain recovery & repair, autophagy/inflammation/metabolism, and metals in biology & medicine. Neuroimaging is conducted through a partnership with the Mind Research Center Network (MRN: https://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below).)

located on the same campus building as CMA research. Laboratory space and facilities include a Quanterix HD‑1 and Meso Scale Discovery instruments that enable measurement of plasma‑based biomarkers. The position includes research start‑up funds, state‑of‑the‑art research and shared core facilities. Salary is competitive and depends on faculty rank. The University of New Mexico is an equal opportunity employer.

About the University of New Mexico Center for Memory & Aging: the CMA is a stand‑alone research center, reporting to the Dean of the School of Medicine. The CMA has a track record of NIH funding and recently received NIH Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center designation. It is poised to expand rapidly with support from the UNM Health Sciences Center Administration.

About the University of New Mexico Neurology Department: the University of New Mexico is the only Academic Medical Center in the state associated with a medical school. The Department of Neurology has 35 full‑time and part‑time attending physicians and offers well‑established adult and child residency programs and multiple fellowship programs. UNM is a mission‑driven institution that provides high‑quality, comprehensive, specialty care across the state.

About Albuquerque, New Mexico:
Albuquerque is a beautiful city surrounded by the 10,000‑ft Sandia Mountains to the east and a mesa desert to the west. The high‑desert environment offers more than 310 days of sunshine and all four seasons. Temperatures rarely exceed 100 °F in summer and humidity stays in the teens. It is ideal for outdoor activities and sports year‑round, including running, hiking, biking, and skiing.

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