Faculty.Professor.Associate - Full-Time

Tenured Associate Professor of Psychiatry

University of Pittsburgh, Department of Psychiatry

Pittsburgh, United States

Job Description

The Department of Psychiatry at the University of Pittsburgh and UPMC is seeking a PhD, MD or MD/PhD researcher for a full-time Tenured Associate Professor faculty position. Investigators conducting hypothesis-driven research and with five or more total years of full-time experience at the level of associate professor are being sought.

The following will be considered in evaluating a candidate’s application:

• Scholarly Achievement
• Demonstrated success at external funding sufficient to support the research effort expected from a tenured faculty member in his or her specific research area, and a strong likelihood of sustained funding at that level. Primarily, the search committee will look for success in securing federal funding from the National Institutes of Health (NIH). However, success in obtaining funding from other sources (such as state and foundation funding) will also be considered.
• The quality and quantity of papers published in refereed journals. These may include original research and review articles. The quality of the journals themselves and the position of authorship will also be considered. The candidate’s publication record should demonstrate important and original contributions to their field, substantial independent scholarship and important research contributions, including opening new avenues of investigation and/or new ways of tackling a fundamental question.
• Contributions to textbooks (e.g., book author and/or editor, chapter author, etc.).
• Presentations of research and/or scholarly material and published abstracts associated with professional or scientific meetings.
• Patent or patent applications, editorship of a journal, editorial board/reviewer for a journal, table clinic participation, panelist on professional panels, grant reviewer, or NIH study section involvement.
• Documented reputation as a scholar/researcher at the national and international levels, including invitations to lecture at other universities.
• Institutional and Community Service
• Participation in the administration and governance of the candidate’s institution, including active and productive participation in committees at various levels.
• Participation in university activities, such as recruiting, faculty meetings, research events, etc.
• Helping and encouraging the professional growth of junior faculty members and other colleagues.
• Service to the profession of psychiatry and other appropriate discipline(s) at the state, national and international levels.
• Consultative services to other health professionals, hospitals, institutions of higher education, and governmental agencies.
  
  

Successful candidates will join a vibrant and highly interactive research community with a long history of excellence in basic, translational and clinical research. The Department of Psychiatry is prepared to invest substantial resources to ensure success.

Our Department seeks to be an inclusive and safe space for all who work here. We value diversity and are committed to rectifying longstanding inequities within research and academia. Thus, women, minorities, veterans, and individuals with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply.

The University of Pittsburgh is committed to becoming an anti-racist institution and a national leader in efforts to understand and address race and social determinants of equity and well-being. To this end, the university has a cluster hire and retention initiative to transform its expertise in, and research on, Race and Social Determinants of Equity, Health and Well-Being.

Qualifications

• MD, PhD or MD/PhD in Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Psychology or related field
• Success in authoring original research and review articles in refereed journals. The quality of the journals themselves and the position of authorship will be considered.
• Success in securing federal funding from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) or other sources (such as state and foundation funding).
• Demonstrated research skills
• Strong organizational skills
• Flexibility and ability to work in a rapidly changing/growing educational institution
  
  

About The Employer

At the University of Pittsburgh Department of Psychiatry, we excel in our mission to:

• provide superb behavioral health services to our patients and their families;
• pursue the development of better diagnostic techniques and therapeutic interventions through innovative research;
• provide a stimulating learning environment for medical and graduate students, residents, psychology interns, and postdoctoral fellows.
  
  

Our success in each of these areas is dependent upon an interactive community of clinicians, scientists and educators who bring diversity in background, experience, expertise and perspective to our mission.

Our Department seeks to be an inclusive and safe space for all who work here. We value diversity and are committed to rectifying longstanding inequities within research and academia. Thus, women, minorities, veterans, and individuals with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply.

The University of Pittsburgh is committed to becoming an anti-racist institution and a national leader in efforts to understand and address race and social determinants of equity and well-being. To this end, the university has a cluster hire and retention initiative to transform its expertise in, and research on, Race and Social Determinants of Equity, Health and Well-Being.

An essential partner in this work is UPMC Western Psychiatric Hospital, a national leader in innovative treatment of mental health and addiction disorders. Moreover, Pitt Psychiatry’s preeminent academic faculty of more than 200 members trained in multiple basic and clinical science disciplines is at the heart of our success in providing superior behavioral health care and in training the next generation of innovative researchers and clinicians.

Areas of Research

• Psychology
• Psychiatry
• Neuroscience
  
  

How to Apply

Please apply by going to Talent Center, searching job code 24006636 in the keyword search, and submitting your materials through our Pitt system.

Med-Psychiatry

Assignment Category

Full-time regular

Campus

Pittsburgh

Required Attachments

Curriculum Vitae