Associate Professor

UNC; Chapel Hill (NC); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Research Professor to join a dynamic team focused on advancing child and adolescent mental health. This role offers the opportunity to lead innovative clinical research in mood and anxiety disorders while mentoring the next generation of clinician scientists. The successful candidate will be instrumental in developing evidence-based prevention and treatment strategies, contributing to a multidisciplinary program dedicated to impactful research. If you have a strong background in clinical research and a passion for mental health, this position is an exciting opportunity to make a significant difference in the field.

Qualifications

• Strong potential for developing an externally funded research program.
• Experience in adolescent mood and anxiety disorders research.

Responsibilities

• Lead and conduct clinical research on adolescent mood and anxiety disorders.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams in a team-science oriented environment.

Skills

Clinical Research

Research Mentoring

Evidence-based Treatment Strategies

Grant Writing

Education

PhD in Psychology or related field

Postdoctoral experience

Job description

The Department of Psychiatry at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine is seeking an open rank, tenure track, Research Professor to join our Child and Adolescent Anxiety and Mood Disorders Program (CHAAMP).

CHAAMP is a multidisciplinary clinical research program that investigates the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of anxiety and mood disorders in youth. The research studies conducted by the CHAAMP team aim to advance knowledge of child and adolescent mental health problems, create novel treatment protocols, and train future generations of clinician scientists.

This role will lead and conduct cutting-edge clinical research in the area of adolescent mood and anxiety disorders, with a particular emphasis on evidence-based prevention and treatment strategies. Additionally, you will be collaborating with multidisciplinary teams in a highly team-science oriented environment. Finally, this role will provide research mentoring to postdoctoral fellows and other trainees.

Record of (or very strong potential for) developing an externally funded research program, as successful candidates will be expected to develop and maintain an externally funded program of research.