Physician-Scientist in Psychiatric Neuroscience (Tenure Track)

Northwestern University; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 170,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, vision, disability, &

Life insurance

Tuition benefits for employee & depend

Pre-tax & flex spending accounts

Generous retirement savings options

Wellness programs

Job summary

Northwestern University’s Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences seeks a full-time, tenure-track Investigator at the rank of Assistant Professor or Associate Professor, focusing on the clinical neuroscience of psychiatric disorders. The role involves building a major research program and mentoring a diverse trainee team, with a possible clinical commitment for clinician-scientists.

Located in downtown Chicago, the position offers substantial collaboration with Feinberg-affiliated

Qualifications

• Productive research training at postdoctoral, residency, or fellowship level.
• Collaborative research approach across neuroscience and clinical teams.
• Evidence of impactful publications and extramural funding potential.

Responsibilities

• Create an internationally recognized research program in clinical neuroscience of psychiatric disorders.
• Mentor students, fellows, residents, and other trainees.

Skills

Collaborative research

Mentoring trainees

Clinical neuroscience

Research program development

Education

Postdoctoral residency/fellowship in related field

Job description

The Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Northwestern University is seeking a full-time, tenure-track Investigator at the rank of Assistant Professor or Associate Professor, with expertise in the clinical neuroscience of psychiatric disorders. They will join a large, vibrant, multidisciplinary and highly collaborative community of neuroscientists and clinicians in a leading academic medical center located in the heart of downtown Chicago.

Northwestern Memorial Hospital (NMH) is an 894-bed academic medical center hospital that is the primary teaching affiliate for the Feinberg School of Medicine and has nearly 1,900 affiliated physicians representing virtually every medical specialty. Northwestern Memorial Hospital ranks among the top hospitals in the nation and is recognized for providing exemplary patient care and innovative advancements in a variety of clinical areas including cardiovascular care; oncology; neurology and neurosurgery; geriatrics; solid organ and soft tissue transplants; orthopedics; and women's health at its Prentice Women's Hospital.

We particularly encourage applicants using transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS), deep brain stimulation (DBS), transcranial focused ultrasound, transcranial electrical stimulation, or related invasive and noninvasive neuromodulation approaches, alone or in combination with neuroimaging, human electrophysiology, or computational methods, to identify and modulate brain circuits underlying psychiatric and disorders. Strong consideration will also be given to clinician-scientists whose research program bridges mechanistic human studies and clinical trials of neuromodulation treatments, consistent with the National Institute of Mental Health's experimental therapeutics approach. Responsibilities include creating an internationally recognized research program in their specific research area, as well as mentoring students, fellows, residents, and other trainees. For clinician-scientists, a modest clinical commitment aligned with their research is anticipated, with the majority of effort protected for research. There are numerous opportunities for collaboration with researchers in the Department of Psychiatry and other Feinberg (e.g., Neurology; Neurological Surgery; Radiology; Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation) and Evanston campus (e.g., Biomedical Engineering; Department of Psychology) departments, as well as other Chicago-area institutions.

Qualified candidates will have productive research training at the postdoctoral, residency, or fellowship level, a collaborative research approach, a strong track record of impactful publications, and evidence of obtaining extramural funding (e.g., an NIH career development award such as a K23, K08, K01, or K99/R00; independent R-level funding; or an equivalent award). We are especially interested in clinician-scientists who are board certified or board eligible in psychiatry or a related clinical specialty and eligible for medical licensure in Illinois, and we are also open to candidates from other disciplines (e.g., cognitive neuroscience, biomedical engineering, clinical psychology) and graduate degrees whose research program centers on brain stimulation in humans. Competitive start-up package and laboratory space is offered.

The start date is negotiable and the position will remain open until filled.

The expected base pay range for this position is $170,000k - $180,000k.

Northwestern University has provided a pay range representing its good faith estimate of what the university reasonably expects to pay for the position. The pay offered to the selected candidate will be determined based on factors including (but not limited to) the experience and qualifications of the selected candidate including years since terminal degree, training, and field or discipline; departmental budget availability; internal comparators; and external market pay for comparable jobs.

Benefits

At Northwestern, we are proud to provide meaningful and competitive benefits. The available benefits package for this position will include health, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance; paid medical/sick and parental leave; tuition benefits for the employee and dependents; pre-tax and flex spending accounts for commuting and dependent care; generous retirement savings options; and wellness programs.

• health, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance
• paid medical/sick and parental leave
• tuition benefits for the employee and dependents
• pre-tax and flex spending accounts for commuting and dependent care
• generous retirement savings options
• wellness programs

Northwestern University is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected characteristics, including disability and veteran status. View Northwestern's non-discrimination statement. Job applicants who wish to request an accommodation in the application or hiring process should contact the Office of Civil Rights and Title IX Compliance. View additional information on the accommodations process.