Assistant Professor/Instructor - Child/Adolescent Psychiatrist

Duke University Health System; Durham (NC); On-site; USD 160,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health care benefits

Retirement plans

Family-friendly benefits

Job summary

A prominent university health system is seeking an Assistant Professor/Instructor specializing in Child & Adolescent Psychiatry. This role involves direct clinical care, teaching, and supervision of medical trainees. Ideal candidates are board-certified/board-eligible psychiatrists, eager to engage in interdisciplinary collaboration and research. Join a dynamic team dedicated to improving mental health services for children and families in a supportive academic environment.

Qualifications

• Must be board-certified or board-eligible in Child & Adolescent Psychiatry.
• Willingness to work with a varied team and pursue both early career and senior opportunities.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical activities for children and families with psychiatric disorders.
• Supervise medical students and residents.
• Engage in scholarly activities and research.
• Engage in scholarly activities; teaching and research are encouraged and supported.

Skills

Board-certified or board-eligible in Child & Adolescent Psychiatry

Interest in interdisciplinary teamwork

Job description

Assistant Professor/Instructor - Child/Adolescent Psychiatrist

Overview

Join the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the Duke University School of Medicine in a faculty role for a board-certified/board-eligible Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist. This position supports inpatient and outpatient consult-liaison services, general outpatient clinics, autism services, and the development of integrated programs. We seek individuals to join a growing team of clinicians, researchers, and educators to expand the range and scope of clinical services for children and families. The attending psychiatrist will provide direct clinical care as well as teaching and mentoring medical students, general psychiatry residents, and child and adolescent psychiatry fellows. This is a faculty appointment with rank commensurate to experience, with opportunities for both early career and senior leadership roles.

Responsibilities

• Participate in individual- and team-based clinical activities focused on children and families with a range of psychiatric disorders.
• Engage in medical and interdisciplinary evaluations and interventions for children with diverse needs.
• Supervise medical students, general psychiatry residents, and child and adolescent psychiatry fellows; provide in-service trainings.
• Engage in scholarly activities; teaching and research are encouraged and supported.

Qualifications

• Board-certified or board-eligible in Child & Adolescent Psychiatry.
• Interest in working with a growing team of clinicians, researchers, and educators; open to both early career and senior leadership opportunities.

About Duke / Environment

Duke University offers a rich intellectual and scientific environment facilitated by institutes such as the Duke Institute for Brain Sciences and the Duke Clinical Research Institute, designed to promote interdisciplinary research. The Duke University Hospital has consistently ranked as the #1 hospital in North Carolina. Duke Health encompasses one of the largest biomedical research enterprises in the country, with more than $650 million annually in sponsored research expenditures.

Duke employees are part of a premier organization dedicated to excellence in education, research, and patient care. Duke's benefits include health care, dental care, retirement, and a wide range of family-friendly and cultural benefits.

The greater Triangle area of Raleigh, Durham, and Chapel Hill has a population of more than two million residents and offers diverse opportunities. The Research Triangle Park (RTP) lies in the midst of the area, a globally prominent research and development center near Duke University, UNC-Chapel Hill, and North Carolina State University. This region is culturally diverse, economically resilient, and widely recognized as a wonderful place to live. To learn more about Duke and Greater Triangle communities, visit https://www.discoverdurham.com/

Duke is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing employment opportunities without regard to age, color, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion (including pregnancy and pregnancy-related conditions), sexual orientation, or military status. Duke aspires to create a community built on collaboration, innovation, creativity, and belonging. Our collective success depends on the robust exchange of ideas—an exchange that is best when the rich diversity of our perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences flourishes. All members of our community have a responsibility to uphold these values.

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