Careers
Careers at
the CNS
Be part of a collaborative team that promotes innovation, education and advancement in the dynamic world of neurosurgery.
Who We Are
The CNS provides members with the educational and career development opportunities they need to become leaders and innovators in the field. Our volunteers and staff serve more than 12,000 members around the world. Working with us gives you first-hand opportunities to support our mission!
The Congress of Neurological Surgeons is the leader in education and innovation, dedicated to advancing neurosurgery.
Our Benefits
CNS offers a collaborative team environment, generous holiday/time off policy, comprehensive benefits (health, vision, dental, short-term disability, long-term disability and life), employee assistance program, flexible spending account (FSA) and 401(k). In addition, CNS offers an employee referral bonus, casual dress code, flextime, and telecommuting options.
In addition, employees are offered a number of other benefits such as paid jury duty leave, paid bereavement leave, summer hours, identity theft protection, critical illness and accidental insurance, employee referral bonus, casual dress code, telecommuting and flextime options, education assistance, phone reimbursement, and training and development opportunities.
Benefits are subject to change without notice.
Medical Insurance
Choose between two BlueCross BlueShield preferred provider options.
Dental Insurance
We offer a preferred provider option dental plan. The CNS pays 100% of the premium for employee-only coverage.
Vision Coverage
Coverage for eye exams, lenses, frames, and contacts. The CNS pays 100% of the premium for employee-only coverage.
Group Insurance Programs
We offer group life and accidental death and dismemberment, as well as group short-term and long-term disability insurance at no cost to the employee.
Voluntary Identity Theft
Employees have the option to purchase voluntary coverage for identity theft protection. Purchasing voluntary coverage through an employer group is often less expensive than buying coverage individually. Additionally, the premiums are conveniently paid through payroll deduction.
Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
A flexible spending account (FSA) allows employees to set aside money from their paycheck (on a pretax basis) to use for eligible out-of-pocket expenses for health care and dependent care.
Annual Performance Evaluation
Performance evaluations are performed on an annual basis. Salary adjustments are based on employee performance and other business factors.
401(k) Plan
CNS offers both traditional and Roth 401(k) retirement plans. Employees who participate in the 401(k) plan are eligible for a safe harbor match, up to 6% of compensation.
Education Assistance
The CNS supports employees who wish to further their education. We offer an education assistance, 50% tuition reimbursement, up to $5,250, for approved degree programs and/or individual college-level courses.
Training and Development
- Seminars
- Webinars
- Conference Attendance
- Professional Certifications/ Memberships
Employee Assistance Program
An Employee Assistance Program (EAP) provides support and guidance for matters that range from personal issues employees face to providing information on everyday topics that include:
- Lifestyle & Fitness Management
- Education
- Dependent Care & Care Giving
- Legal & Financial
- Working Smarter
Paid Time Off
PTO provides full-time regular and part-time regular employees with paid time away from work that can be used for vacation, personal time, or illness. Employees accrue:
- 10 days first year, prorated based on hire date
- 22 days from years two to five
- 27 days from years six to ten
- 32 days eleven or more years
Holidays
We provide paid time off to full-time employees for 12 scheduled holidays per year plus one paid floating holiday.
- New Year's Day
- Martin Luther King Jr. Day
- President's Day
- Memorial Day
- Juneteenth
- Independence Day
- Labor Day
- Thanksgiving Day
- Day after Thanksgiving
- Christmas Eve
- Christmas Day
- New Year's Eve
Voluntary Critical Illness and Accident Insurance
We offer employees the option to purchase voluntary critical illness and accident insurance. Critical Illness insurance provides coverage for expenses like deductibles, treatments, and living costs. Accident insurance provides a cash payment to help cover out-of-pocket expenses for an unexpected, qualifying accident.
Miscellaneous Benefits
- Employee referral bonus
- Casual dress code
- Flextime and telecommuting options
- Summer hours
Our Core Values
Teamwork: Succeed Together
- Involve colleagues, volunteers, members, and other partners in our work and decision-making, so that diverse skills and perspectives can lead to better outcomes.
- Share successes and failures so that everyone feels a sense of involvement and ownership in all CNS products, programs, and services.
- Contribute to a positive, energizing, fun work environment.
Service: Deliver Excellence
- Put our members, customers, and partners first, aiming to exceed their expectations.
- Provide value and first-class service to our members as we address their current needs and anticipate their future needs.
- Delight our members with the quality of our products and services, and the pride we take in the CNS mission and heritage.
Innovation and Adaptability: Think Boldly
- Create new products and services that address our members’ evolving needs.
- Adapt to changing circumstances thoughtfully and collaboratively.
- Find more effective ways to solve problems and improve processes.
- Celebrate and encourage colleagues who think boldly, take risks, and bring our best solutions forward.
Integrity: Show Character
- Create new products and services that address our members’ evolving needs.
- Adapt to changing circumstances thoughtfully and collaboratively.
- Find more effective ways to solve problems and improve processes.
- Celebrate and encourage colleagues who think boldly, take risks, and bring our best solutions forward.
Respectful Communication: Be Kind
- Stay curious and informed about new developments affecting our work and our members.
- Make time for learning new skills and reading about the best and latest practices.
- Apply and share new information with others to improve the CNS.
- Teach, mentor, and support each other’s professional development.
Lifelong Learning: Grow Daily
- Stay curious and informed about new developments affecting our work and our members.
- Make time for learning new skills and reading about the best and latest practices.
- Apply and share new information with others to improve the CNS.
- Teach, mentor, and support each other’s professional development.
Current Job Openings
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