Assistant Professor - Neurosurgery

Position Title

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR - NEUROSURGERY

Requisition # 75826

• Type of Position: TENURE-TRACK
• Advertising Ends on:
  Tuesday, January 20th, 2026
• Advertising Started on:
  Tuesday, January 13th, 2026
• College:
  Carver College of Medicine
• Department:
  Neurosurgery

Commensurate

The University of Iowa Roy J. and Lucille

A. Carver College of Medicine, Department of Neurosurgery is currently recruiting for a faculty position as an Assistant Professor on the tenure track. This role will include evaluating neurosurgery patients subspecialized in skull base and tumor diagnosis within the outpatient ambulatory setting, performing operative procedures, managing patients who are admitted to both the emergency room and in-patient services, and conducting neurophysiology research on neurosurgery patients.

Research will focus on areas related to brain tumor biology, with a specific emphasis on meningiomas and schwannomas. Clinical responsibilities will be tailored to optimize this role's ability to achieve maximal success as a clinical/academic skull base neurosurgeon, including referrals of patients with brain tumors.

The UI Department of Neurosurgery is made up of more than 16 full‑time faculty members who provide national and international leadership across a range of neurological surgery specialties including but not limited to brain tumor neurosurgery, endovascular neurosurgery, functional neurosurgery, pediatric neurosurgery, spinal surgery, and neurotrauma neurosurgery. The Department of Neurosurgery has a long tradition of excellence in research, a well‑developed research infrastructure, and ample patient populations that support efforts in a variety of areas of investigation.

The University of Iowa, Department of Neurosurgery offers competitive salary, excellent benefits, and a collegial professional environment. The University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics has been recognized as one of the best hospitals in the United States and is Iowa's only comprehensive academic medical center and regional referral center. We are committed to providing patient‑focused care available to every person, around the clock in an environment devoted to innovative care, excellent service, and exceptional outcomes.

The Roy J. and Lucille

A. Carver College of Medicine is a highly ranked medical school where students learn to become accomplished clinicians and top‑flight researchers and educators. Our mission is to inspire and educate world‑class health care providers and scientists for the people of Iowa and our global community. Researchers in the College's over 280 laboratories are served by state‑of‑the‑art core research facilities and research support facilities.

Much of the research conducted is interdisciplinary and collaborations are fostered and coordinated through major research centers, institutes and programs. Many faculty members are internationally renowned for their research. Two faculty members are Howard Hughes Institute Investigators, 12 are members of the Institute of Medicine and two are members of the National Academy of Sciences.

The university is located along the picturesque Iowa River in Iowa City, a city of some 77,000 people (170,000+ in the metro area) regularly ranked as one of the nation's best places to live. Iowa City is less than four hours from Chicago and within five hours of Minneapolis, St. Louis, and Kansas City, readily accessible via interstate highways and a regional airport 30 minutes away.

Iowa City is an attractive, family friendly, college town with abundant local and world‑class cultural, theatrical and musical events, top ranked schools, and outdoor recreational attractions. The Iowa City area is often ranked as one of the most livable communities in the nation (). To learn more about our great community visit  and

Heather Youngquist, Human Resources Manager, Department of Neurosurgery with the University of Iowa Health Care. Email: heather-youngquist.

• Evaluate neurosurgery patients subspecialized in skull base and tumor diagnosis within the outpatient ambulatory setting.
• Perform operative procedures.
• Manage patients…