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Assistant, Associate, Full Professor - Epileptologist

University of Wisconsin-Madison · Madison, WI · Full time

Posted Mar 2, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026

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About your past

Tell me about a patient whose events turned out not to be epileptic. How did you figure it out and how did you tell them?

What they are checking: Clinical judgment with functional seizures, plus whether they can deliver a hard diagnosis without the patient feeling dismissed.

How do you teach a resident to read an EEG so they actually get better at it rather than just watching you read?

What they are checking: Whether they have a real teaching method, since training residents and fellows is part of the job on this track.

Tell me about a time you disagreed with a neurosurgeon or another team member at an epilepsy surgery conference. What happened?

What they are checking: How they handle disagreement in a multidisciplinary group where good decisions depend on people speaking up respectfully.

What scholarly project or quality improvement work would you want to start in your first two years?

What they are checking: Whether they have a concrete, realistic plan for scholarship that a division chief can support and measure.

What would you do

Where do you see yourself on the clinician-educator to clinician-scholar spectrum, and what would you want your protected time to go toward?

What they are checking: Whether their goals fit a clinical health sciences track, where clinical work and teaching come first and scholarship builds around them.

A woman with epilepsy on valproate tells you she is planning a pregnancy. How do you handle the next few visits?

What they are checking: Practical, safe medication management in a high-stakes population and how they share decisions with the patient.

This is a dual appointment with the university and UW Medical Foundation. What questions do you have about how clinical productivity and academic work fit together?

What they are checking: Whether they understand the dual-employer setup and have thought realistically about RVU expectations versus academic duties.

Many of our patients drive in from rural Wisconsin. How would you manage follow-up and driving restrictions for someone two hours away?

What they are checking: Whether they think about access, telehealth and state driving rules in a way that fits the population the program serves.

About the work

Walk me through how you work up a patient with drug-resistant epilepsy who might be a surgical candidate.

What they are checking: Whether they know the presurgical pathway well enough to run cases inside a comprehensive epilepsy program rather than just refer them out.

How comfortable are you reading continuous video EEG and running the epilepsy monitoring unit on your own?

What they are checking: Whether they can carry EMU and EEG reading duties from day one, which is a core workload in an academic epilepsy division.

When would you move a patient toward responsive neurostimulation, VNS or laser ablation instead of trying another medication?

What they are checking: Current knowledge of device and surgical options and the reasoning behind timing, not just a list of treatments.

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The full job description

As published by University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Current Employees: If you are currently employed at any of the Universities of Wisconsin, log in to Workday to apply through the internal application process. Job Category: Faculty Employment Type: Regular Job Profile: Assistant Professor Job Summary: The Department of Neurology at the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Medicine and Public Health is seeking a tenure track neurologist interested in epilepsy to join our faculty. The position involves patient care, research and teaching. • This position requires work to be completed onsite, at a designated campus work location. • Applicants for this position will be considered for the following titles: Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, Professor. The title is determined by the experience and qualifications of the finalist. • This position has been identified as a position of trust with access to vulnerable populations. The selected candidate will be required to pass an initial caregiver check to be eligible for employment under Key Job Responsibilities: • Tenure track faculty contribute to missions through research, education, and service. Clinician faculty are expected to participate in clinical practice as part of the service mission. Clinical expectations could include activities up to 50% time; however, effort splits can vary depending on the individual’s area of interest. • Teaching efforts would include participation or development of a unique or exceptional teaching program in a clinical or classroom setting, including but not limited to lectures, seminars, one-on-one clinical setting, program or course director, etc. Additional teaching responsibilities would include teaching medical students, residents, and fellows within the context of the candidate's clinical practice. • Teach medical students, resident, and fellows. • A substantial portion of time will be devoted to developing an extramurally funded research program. The candidate will join a team of research faculty and staff conducting cutting-edge research within a collaborative atmosphere. • Clinical responsibilities include outpatient epilepsy clinics and may include general neurology resident clinics depending on department needs. When not outpatient attending, candidate will participate in IONM, epilepsy/EEG attending services UW Health Hospitals and Clinics, the William S. Middleton Memorial Veterans Hospital and/or other affiliated regional locations. • The successful candidate will also participate in professional, public, and university service appropriate to the rank and in administrative and committee work to support the clinical and scholarly missions of the School of Medicine and Public Health and UW Health. An essential part of these duties will be working in a collegial relationship with other faculty members. Department: School of Medicine and Public Health, Department of Neurology The Department of Neurology has over 65 faculty and 25 advanced practice providers located at 20 S. Park/Meriter Hospital, University of Wisconsin Hospitals and UW Health Clinics. This is a diverse group of generalists and specialists that provides primary, secondary, and tertiary inpatient and outpatient care. The successful candidate will join a world-class institution that encourages, values and supports interdisciplinary basic, clinic and population health research, and attracts scholars and students from around the world. Madison is the state's capitol city and is well known for offering a small town feel in a medium sized city. It is a great place to raise a family and offers an ideal combination of natural beauty, stimulating cultural events, outstanding schools and outdoor recreation. Compensation: Negotiable, Annual (12 months) Required Qualifications: • Must have completed a neurology residency program. • Epilepsy, EEG, or clinical neurophysiology fellowship training or equivalent experience required. • Candidates must be board eligible or board certified in one of the following: American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (ABPN) or American Osteopathic Board of Neurology and Psychiatry (AOBNP). • Must have a WI medical license by the start date. Preferred Qualifications: • Candidates for Associate Professor or Professor must meet criteria for appointment at rank per UW School of Medicine and Public Health guidelines for appointment and promotion on the Tenure track. Education: MD or DO or equivalent is required by the start date. How to Apply: To apply for this position, please click on the "I am a current employee" button or "I am not a current employee" button under Apply Now. You will be prompted to upload the following documents: • Current Curriculum Vitae (CV) • A cover letter briefly describing your qualifications and experience The deadline for assuring full consideration is April 3, 2026, however, this position will remain open and applications may be considered until this position is filled. The department will not be able to support a request for a J-1 waiver. If you choose to pursue a waiver and apply for our position, neither the UW nor UWMF will reimburse you for your legal or waiver fees. Contact Information: Caitlin Spaulding, staley@wisc.edu , 608-265-1325 Relay Access (WTRS): 7-1-1: See RELAY_SERVICE for further information. Institutional Statement on Diversity: Diversity is a source of strength, creativity, and innovation for UW-Madison. We value the contributions of each person and respect the profound ways their identity, culture, background, experience, status, abilities, and opinion enrich the university community. We commit ourselves to the pursuit of excellence in teaching, research, outreach, and diversity as inextricably linked goals. The University of Wisconsin-Madison fulfills its public mission by creating a welcoming and inclusive community for people from every background - people who as students, faculty, and staff serve Wisconsin and the world. The University of Wisconsin-Madison is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, including but not limited to, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, pregnancy, disability, or status as a protected veteran and other bases as defined by federal regulations and UW System policies. We promote excellence by acknowledging skills and expertise from all backgrounds and encourage all qualified individuals to apply. For more information regarding applicant and employee rights and to view federal and state required postings, visit the Human Resources Workplace Poster website . To request a disability or pregnancy-related accommodation for any step in the hiring process (e.g., application, interview, pre-employment testing, etc.), please contact the Divisional Disability Representative (DDR) in the division you are applying to. Please make your request as soon as possible to help the university respond most effectively to you. Employment may require a criminal background check. It may also require your references to answer questions regarding misconduct, including sexual violence and sexual harassment. The University of Wisconsin System will not reveal the identities of applicants who request confidentiality in writing, except that the identity of the successful candidate will be released. See Wis. Stat. sec. 19.36(7). The Annual Security and Fire Safety Report contains current campus safety and disciplinary policies, crime statistics for the previous 3 calendar years, and on-campus student housing fire safety policies and fire statistics for the previous 3 calendar years. UW-Madison will provide a paper copy upon request; please contact the University of Wisconsin Police Department .

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