Associate/Full Professor MIND Institute

The Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences University of California, Davis School of Medicine, is recruiting for an Associate/Full Professor rank in the Ladder/In Residence series. This position is critical to the growth and expansion of research programs within the department, the UC Davis MIND Institute, and the School of Medicine. The successful candidate will focus on intervention and/or diagnosis of neurodevelopmental conditions. Faculty in the Ladder or InResidence series are expected to engage in teaching, independent research and creative work, demonstrate professional competence and activity, and provide University and public service. The successful candidate should demonstrate a strong commitment to a clinician scientist model that includes patient care, medical education and research in the area of autism and other neurodevelopmental conditions. The candidate will provide clinical/diagnostic services in the MIND Institute Massie Family Clinic. The expectation is that they will spend approximately 20% in clinical work. The candidate will serve in an administrative role to direct the development of increased integration of the MIND Institute Massie Family Clinic and research programs, including the development of innovative, evidence-based programming, strategic planning, clinical trial readiness across conditions, and funding opportunities. This also is anticipated to take about 20% time. The successful candidate must have a promising program of research in the area of intervention and/or diagnosis of neurodevelopmental conditions. They should have a track record of funding and a plan to develop their scholarship so they can define and lead research projects, develop and write advanced experimental protocols, prepare, organize and communicate research results through publication and presentations, participate in appropriate professional societies and educational organizations, including taking a leadership role in organizations, participate in service on research review boards. Scholarly activities including research, mentoring, and periodic medical school lecturing as described below is expected to require 60% time. The incumbent will provide teaching and supervision of medical students, residents, and fellows, participate in appropriate professional societies and educational organizations, provide service to department and school committees. This individual should also have ability to foster collegiality and work collaboratively in a diverse environment and adhere to University policies and procedures. The Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences has approximately 65 residents in six residency training programs and 90 faculty and staff psychiatrists and psychologists at the UC Davis Medical Center and the Northern California VA Health System. The department provides a stimulating teaching and research academic environment and serves a culturally diverse population. Visit the department website here . The Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at the University of California, Davis, recognizes the necessity of supporting faculty in honoring their often-competing commitments to both family and career and provides work-life balance for its faculty in a beautiful Northern California academic setting. This recruitment is conducted at the associate/full rank and the resulting hires will be at the associate/full rank in this series regardless of the proposed appointee's qualifications. To apply, visit https://recruit.ucdavis.edu/JPF07659