Assistant Professor - Peripheral Nerve PhD Scientist (Tenure or Research track)

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT, United States
Full-time
Posted May 01, 2026

Job Description

Position Information

**Position/Rank** Assistant Professor - Peripheral Nerve PhD Scientist (Tenure or Research track)

**Department** 00268 - Neurosurgery

**City** Salt Lake City, UT

**Track** Track Dependent on Qualifications

**New Position to Begin**

**Details**
The Department of Neurosurgery at the University of Utah is seeking to hire a PhD Research Scientist for a tenure-track or research-track appointment in peripheral nerve research.

In collaboration with Dr. Mark A. Mahan, the Research Scientist will lead a laboratory staff, including Lab Technician(s) and Post-Doctoral Research Associate(s). Roles would include development of protocols for future experiments, manuscript preparation, grant writing, oversight of the experiments, and lab personnel management. The goal of the position is to run an independent lab in close collaboration with a clinician-scientist. The lab currently has NIH , SBIR and University fundi...