Clinician Scientist- Psychiatry

Department:
SOM KC Psychiatry & Behavior Sciences

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Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences
Position Title:
Clinician Scientist- Psychiatry
Job Family Group:
Academic
Job Description Summary:
Tenure track appointments are full-time with an initial probationary period of seven years. Criteria for promotion includes significant achievements in teaching, research/scholarship, and service. The award of tenure is based on potential for sustained contributions, performing beyond expected duties, and demonstrating leadership and innovation in activities that enhance the reputation of the University.
The Clinical Scholar Track is for full-time faculty members who are heavily involved in clinical service, education, and related scholarship. This track has two career paths: Clinician-Educator concentrating on teaching and Clinician-Investigator for concentrating on research/scholarship. Significant contributions in professional and academic service are required for both paths.
Job Description:

Required Qualifications

Education/Licensure:

• PhD in a field related to Mental Health or Addiction. Graduate of U.S. accredited program in appropriate graduate field.

• Must be licensed (or eligible for licensure) in the State of Kansas to do clinical work.

Work Experience: Research performance history is required.

Preferred Qualifications

Work Experience:

• Post Doctoral research training and successful grant history are preferred.

• Experience interfacing with other medical school and hospital departments is preferred.

• Expertise in an area related to Mental Health or Addiction Psychiatry, but established programs in other psychiatric areas will be considered.

Job Duties Outlined:

• Develop/support a research effort to attract funding and establish areas of expertise.

• Develop collaborative and independent research programs supporting the mission of KUMC and to obtain extramural funding to support these initiatives.

• Publish and present study results with local, national or international audiences.

• Create clinical guidelines, policies or patents.

• Work effectively with KUMC Research Administration or outside collaborative facilities.

• Provide clinical activities that support the department's teaching efforts including lectures and other activities to medical students, physicians in graduate medical education and psychology trainees as appropriate.

• Serve in local or national academic and scientific organizations. Serve on Department committees and provide service to the School of Medicine, University, or hospital as appropriate.

• This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. It is only a summary of the typical functions of the job, not an exhaustive list of all possible job responsibilities, tasks, duties, and assignments. Furthermore, job duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Required Documents:

• Resume/CV

• Cover Letter

If selected as a final candidate for this position, you may be required to complete the Association of American of Universities Representations and Warranties document and sign a release of records that will allow the University of Kansas Medical Center to conduct a further background check with former employers.  A copy of the Representations and Warranties document can be found here .

Comprehensive Benefits Package:

Coverage begins on day one for health, dental, and vision insurance and includes health expense accounts with generous employer contributions if the employee participates in a qualifying health plan. Employer-paid life insurance, long-term disability insurance, and various additional voluntary insurance plans are available. Paid time off, including vacation and sick, begins accruing upon hire, plus ten paid holidays. One paid discretionary day is available after six months of employment, and paid time off for bereavement, jury duty, military service, and parental leave is available after 12 months of employment. A retirement program with a generous employer contribution and additional voluntary retirement programs (457 or 403b) are available. https://www.kumc.edu/human-resources/benefits.html

Employee Type:
Regular
Time Type:
Full time