Assistant Professor in Neurodevelopment and Psychosis - Clinician Educator Track
University of Pennsylvania

Assistant Professor in Neurodevelopment and Psychosis - Clinician Educator Track

Location:
Philadelphia, PA
Open Date:
Feb 20, 2023
Close Date:
Feb 20, 2025
Description:

The Department of Psychiatry at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania seeks candidates for several Assistant Professor positions in the non-tenure clinician educator track. Expertise is required in the specific area of consult-liaison psychiatry, with an interest in using advanced neuroimaging methods to understand mechanisms of psychiatric symptoms in patients with co-morbid neurological and medical illnesses. Applicants must have an M.D or M.D./Ph.D. degree.

Teaching responsibilities may include direct clinical supervision and/or didactic teaching of psychiatric residents and psychiatric fellows and/or medical or advanced nursing students in the outpatient psychiatry clinic.

Clinical responsibilities may include a combination of a clinical interest in consult-liaison psychiatry with a research focus on translational studies including using advanced neuroimaging techniques. The successful applicant will have clinical expertise in consult-liaison psychiatry, with an interest in using advanced neuroimaging methods to understand mechanisms of psychiatric symptoms in patients with co-morbid neurological and medical illnesses.

Research or scholarship responsibilities may include participation in a multi-disciplinary team of neuroscientists and physician-scientists, opportunities to contribute to study of mood disorders in the context of neurological and medical conditions, and independent research.

We seek candidates who embrace and reflect diversity in the broadest sense. The University of Pennsylvania is an EOE. Minorities/women/individuals with disabilities/protected veterans are encouraged to apply.

The University of Pennsylvania values diversity and seeks talented students, faculty and staff with diverse backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. The University of Pennsylvania is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer.  Candidates are considered for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, creed, national or ethnic origin, citizenship status, age, disability, veteran status or any other legally protected class. Questions or concerns about this should be directed to the Executive Director of the Office of Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Programs, University of Pennsylvania, 421 Franklin Building, 3451 Walnut Street,  Philadelphia, PA 19104-6205; or (215) 898-6993 (Voice) or (215) 898-7803 (TDD).