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Postdoctoral Fellowship: Clinical Neuropsychology - July 2025
Specialty in Neurobehavior and Neurodegenerative Cognitive Disorders

The Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Northwestern University Medical Center, in collaboration with the Mesulam Center for Cognitive Neurology and Alzheimer’s Disease at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine (NUFSM), offers a two-year Postdoctoral Fellowship in Clinical Neuropsychology. The outpatient clinical program is conducted in the multidisciplinary Neurobehavior and Memory Clinic of Northwestern Medicine. Research activities and academic offices are located in the Tarry Building of Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine.

Fellows receive residency training in clinical evaluation and treatment of adult patients with a variety of neurodegenerative diseases of the brain that cause cognitive impairment and dementia. The Mesulam Center is world-renowned for diagnostic services for individuals with cognitive changes, especially for atypical syndromes (e.g., primary progressive aphasia, behavioral variant frontotemporal dementia) and those in whom symptoms begin under age 65. Clinical duties include conducting at least 3 outpatient neuropsychology assessments per week, including interviewing, testing, and report-writing. The mix of clinical and research effort typically has been 50-50 but individual cases may require adjustments based on funding availability and career goals.

Academic activities depend on the funding source, but include developing and conducting individual research projects, from their conception through manuscript preparation and presentation at national and international conferences. The Mesulam Center collects longitudinal clinical, biomarker, cognitive, multimodal neuroimaging (MRI, PET), and autopsy data on individuals with multiple dementia syndromes. Additional activities include monthly Mesulam Center Research Seminars, Brain-Cutting Labs (schedule flexible), monthly Clinicopathologic Conferences, Department of Psychiatry Grand Rounds, and Department of Neurology Grand Rounds. There is a regular Round Table Seminar series in which trainees at all levels are paired with faculty members to present on topical issues to a multidisciplinary group of faculty and trainees. Fellows also have opportunities for teaching and supervision of doctoral-level practicum students. 

The larger Northwestern University Neuropsychology Consortium (NUNC) includes all neuropsychologists in the Chicago campus system. Inpatient and outpatient clinics at Northwestern Medicine and at Lurie Children’s serve adult and pediatric communities and train the next generation of neuropsychologists in clinical practice and research. 

Activities

1. Research:
   1. Training and Certification:
      1. Complete CITI training course to participate in research meetings and observations (including Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 and Best Clinical Practices modules).
      2. Complete CDR Training online for certification for participation in Northwestern Clinical Core Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center (ADRC) activities
   2. Primary Research Duties:
      1. Develop and conduct individual research projects from conception to data analysis, manuscript preparation, and submission.
      2. Present research findings at national and international conferences.
      3. Collaborate with faculty on ongoing research studies, opportunities to mentor staff/trainee research projects
      4. Assist with data collection, database management, and analysis for various projects within the center.
   3. Regular Meetings:
      1. Monthly:
         1. First Wednesday: All Cores- meeting of Clinical, Data, Neuroimaging and Outreach, Recruitment and Education Cores
         2. Second Friday: Clinico-pathologic conference
      2. Weekly:
         1. Monday 11:30-12:30: ADRC research diagnosis consensus meeting
         2. TBD: Special consensus meetings for PPA and SuperAging projects
      3. Meetings for fellow’s research lab, supervision (TBD)

2. Didactics:
   1. Thursday (monthly): Mesulam Center AD Seminars (invited speakers)
   2. Wednesday 2-3 PM: Round Table Seminar/Neuropsychology Didactics/Staff & Student Journal Club
   3. Tuesdays (dates TBD): 9 AM brain cutting
   4. Optional monthly didactics available through the Research Education Component of the ADRC
   5. NUNC community seminars TBD

3. Clinical Activities:
   1. Evaluate patients in the outpatient Neurobehavior and Memory Clinic under faculty supervision (number of cases is determined by clinical/research effort split; minimum 3 cases per week)
   2. Tiered supervision/mentoring of graduate practicum trainees
   3. Wednesday 3-5 PM: Clinical Neurobehavior Rounds

4. Research Testing Observation/Participation (funding availability determines area of concentrated effort). Our position as an NIA-funded Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center (ADRC) affords us the opportunity to train individuals in nationally-supported, state-of-the-art research data collection and diagnostic methods.
   1. Clinical Core of the ADRC Uniform Data Set (including neuro exams)
   2. ALLFTD (including neuro exams)
   3. FTLD Module
   4. PPA Project
   5. SuperAging Project 

Neuropsychology Faculty of the Mesulam Center: Sandra Weintraub, PhD, ABPP; Tamar Gefen, PhD; Jana Wingo, PhD; Maureen Daly, PhD, ABPP; and Molly Mather, PhD are faculty supervisors.

Current Fellow: Jane Stocks, PhD.

Send letter of interest, goals for training and CV to:

Sandra Weintraub, PhD (sweintraub@northwestern.edu)
Mesulam Center for Cognitive Neurology and Alzheimer’s Disease
Northwestern Feinberg School of Medicine
300 E. Superior St., Tarry 8-715
Chicago, IL 60610 

Letters of recommendation will be requested later in the review process.

Completed applications are due on December 20, 2024. Interviews will be held during the month of January. We can accommodate a mixture of interview formats including virtual and on-site visits in Chicago. We may also be available at INS New Orleans, depending on the applicants' and faculty's preferences and availability.

Offers will be extended on a rolling basis in January and early February with final acceptance decisions to be made no later than February 1, 2025. Fellowship start dates can be flexible to accommodate internship graduation timelines and outgoing fellows' job start dates. 

Associate or Full Professor Neuroimager Faculty Position

The Mesulam Center for Cognitive Neurology and Alzheimer’s Disease (MCCNAD) and the Department of Radiology, Feinberg School of Medicine (FSM), Northwestern University invite applicants to apply for an Associate or Full Professor Tenure Track Faculty Position in Human Neuroimaging with a research emphasis in Magnetic Resonance Imaging and/or Positron Emission Tomography.

The ideal candidate would have an active research program that synergizes with the mission of the MCCNAD, a multidepartmental, multidisciplinary academic unit focused on 1) the care of patients with memory loss, dementia, and other cognitive/behavioral disorders of aging, 2) understanding mechanisms of cognition, brain aging, and the pathobiology of dementia, and 3) the development of more effective treatments for dementia. The appointment will be in the Department of Radiology, which is committed to educating future leaders of the field, conducting innovative research, and providing exceptional patient care and service to physicians.

FSM has two 3T Siemens Prisma MR scanners 100% dedicated to research and daily research blocks on the 3 PET/CT and 1 PET/MR scanners located at Northwestern Medicine on the Chicago campus with several active commercial radiopharmaceutical suppliers in the Chicago area. The faculty member will have an office in the MCCNAD, a newly renovated space of 16,112 sq. ft. on the FSM campus in downtown Chicago.

The MCCNAD is home of the NIH-funded Northwestern Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center, which has an Imaging Core that the faculty member will lead and computing resources that include the NU/FSM high performance cluster (Quest, ~63,000 cores, 68 GPUs, and 8Pb of storage) and a local NeuroCluster that has 320 cores and 4 GPUs.

Candidates should possess a PhD, MD, or equivalent degree and have an established record of research productivity and independent grant funding in neuroimaging related to aging and/or dementia. Candidates should demonstrate an interest in developing strong, productive interactions with faculty colleagues; the ability to contribute to the intellectual diversity of the MCCNAD; and ability to work with and mentor diverse trainees.

Candidates should attach a cover letter, curriculum vitae, research statement, and statement of teaching and mentoring philosophy, preferably as a single PDF file. Candidates may be requested to provide names and contact information for at least three references as determined by the search committee. Questions regarding this position may be directed to the Chair of the Search Committee: Robert Vassar, PhD (r-vassar@northwestern.edu). Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. 

Please read ALL instructions and make preparations before proceeding to the application page:

• Applications will only be accepted via online submission (see link below).
• Please prepare all documents in advance as Adobe PDF files, and please be sure all information is entered correctly and accurately (especially names and email addresses), as there will be no opportunity for online revision after your application has been submitted.
• All required fields in the application form are marked with an asterisk and must be filled before clicking the “Submit” button.
• Be aware that incomplete applications cannot be saved.

Applications accepted here: https://facultyrecruiting.northwestern.edu/apply/MjE3OQ==

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The Mesulam Center for Cognitive Neurology & Alzheimer's Disease and the Ken and Ruth Davee Department of Neurology at the Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine jointly announce the search for a full-time behavioral neurologist at the rank of Assistant Professor, Associate Professor or Professor in the non-tenure-eligible Clinician Educator career track.

Opportunities for leadership roles are available. There are also opportunities to join or initiate research programs in intervention trials, brain imaging, cognitive neuroscience, and neuropathology as they relate to aging and dementia.

Qualified candidates will possess an MD degree or MD/PhD equivalent, must be board certified/eligible in Neurology, and hold or be eligible for medical licensure in the State of Illinois. Fellowship training in behavioral neurology and UCNS certification are desirable.

The start date is negotiable and the position will remain open until filled.

When applying, please upload a CV and cover letter describing your interest and alignment with the position.
Also upload this completed list of references form to suggest the names of individuals who could write letters of reference on your behalf. 

Please read ALL instructions and make preparations before proceeding to the application page:

• Applications will only be accepted via online submission (see link below).
• Please prepare all documents in advance as Adobe PDF files, and please be sure all information is entered correctly and accurately (especially names and email addresses), as there will be no opportunity for online revision after your application has been submitted.
• Please also prepare a list of names and email addresses for your external academic references; your references will be contacted directly by the online system and invited to upload their letters on your behalf.
• All required fields in the application form are marked with an asterisk and must be filled before clicking the “Submit” button.
• Be aware that incomplete applications cannot be saved.

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Postdoctoral Research Associate: Neuropsychological Studies of Language in Aging And Neurodegenerative Disease

A two-year Postdoctoral Research Associate position is available at the Mesulam Center for Cognitive Neurology and Alzheimer’s Disease (Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine), to work on projects focusing on the neurobiology of neurodegenerative disease. The Research Associate will work under the supervision of Drs. Marsel Mesulam, Sandra Weintraub, and Elena Barbieri and will have the opportunity to develop and collaborate on research projects that make use of our large database of neuropsychological and multimodal neuroimaging (MRI/fMRI, DTI, perfusion, PET) collected from individuals with clinical syndromes of Primary Progressive Aphasia (PPA), Dementia of the Alzheimer’s Type (DAT) and from cognitively healthy older participants, as well as of our large brain bank.  

The position is available immediately for an initial period of 2 years, with potential extension for additional years, depending on funding. International candidates are encouraged to apply.

Mentorship and environment

The mission of the Mesulam Center is to investigate the neurobiology and cognitive trajectories of normal cognitive aging and dementia, while also offering personalized care to patients and their families through the affiliated clinical sites. Research at the Mesulam Center is focused on understanding the biological mechanisms that cause several types of dementia, by addressing the cognitive, neuroimaging, cellular, molecular and genetic aspects of neurogenerative disease. This comprehensive approach is made possible by the presence of a diverse, international team of experts from different disciplines including molecular neuroscience, neuropathology, neuroimaging, neuropsychology, behavioral neurology, and psychosocial aspects of aging and dementia. The Postdoctoral Research Associate will therefore have the unique opportunity to work in a multidisciplinary, collaborative, inclusive and diverse environment.

Required qualifications for this position:

• A PhD degree in cognitive neuroscience, neuropsychology, experimental psychology, communication sciences and disorders, or related disciplines;
• At least one first-author publication in a peer-reviewed journal;
• Experience performing data analysis using statistical approaches (e.g., linear regression, machine learning, principal component analysis, etc..)
• Experience with one or more neuroimaging techniques (MRI/fMRI, DTI, perfusion, PET)
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively as a team;
• Excellent written and communication skills;

Desired qualifications:

• Experience in working with clinical populations, especially middle aged and older adults with neurodegenerative diseases;
• Familiarity with language disorders and/or language assessment;

How to apply:

E-mail your application to elena.barbieri@northwestern.edu and include:

• Cover letter;
• Curriculum vitae;
• Names of two references.

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