Faculty.Professor.Assistant - Full-Time

Assistant Professor of Psychiatry 

University of Pittsburgh, Department of Psychiatry
Pittsburgh, United States
 

Job description
The Department of Psychiatry at the University of Pittsburgh and the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) are seeking MD or MD/PhD researchers for full-time faculty positions investigating psychiatric illness. Positions are available at the assistant professor level.

Growth is sought in both preclinical and clinical approaches towards understanding psychiatric illness. Consequently, multiple positions are available. Primary selection criteria are a history of productivity and the ability to enhance an interactive and dynamic mental health research community within and across departments in the greater Pittsburgh academic environment. Primarily, the search committee will look for:
 

• Success in authoring 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.
• 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.
• Presentations of research and/or scholarly material and published abstracts associated with professional or scientific meetings.
   

Successful candidates will join a vibrant, 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.
 

Qualifications:
 

• MD in Psychiatry or Neurology
• Demonstrated research skills
• Strong organizational skills
• Flexibility and ability to work in a rapidly changing/growing educational institution
   

Job Responsibilities

• Establish and sustain an independent, externally funded research program in psychiatric illness.
• Publish scholarly work in peer‑reviewed journals and present findings at professional meetings.
• Collaborate with departmental and interdisciplinary research teams at Pitt and UPMC.
• Participate in clinical activities aligned with departmental needs and expertise.
• Contribute to the academic mission through teaching, mentoring, and service, as appropriate.

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.
   

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 230 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 our job site (https://cfopitt.taleo.net/careersection/pitt_faculty_external/jobsearch.ftl), searching job code 26004285 in the keyword search, and submitting your materials through our Pitt system.