Physician-Scientist: Psychiatric Neuroscience

American Psychiatric Association; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 170,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive start-up package

Laboratory space

Collaborative environment

Job summary

Northwestern University in downtown Chicago seeks a full-time, tenure-track Investigator at Assistant or Associate Professor level with expertise in clinical neuroscience of psychiatric disorders. The role emphasizes neuromodulation approaches and collaborations across departments, with protected research time for clinician‑scientists.

The candidate should have postdoctoral/residency/fellowship training, a strong publication record, and evidence of extramural funding; clinical licensure in

Qualifications

• Productive research training at postdoctoral, residency, or fellowship level.
• Collaborative research approach with mentoring responsibilities.
• Strong publication record and evidence of extramural funding (NIH career awards etc.).
• Open to clinician‑scientists with clinical licensure in Illinois or related fields.

Responsibilities

• Create an internationally recognized research program in the candidate's area.
• Mentor students, fellows, residents, and other trainees.
• Balance clinical duties with protected research time for clinician-scientists.
• Collaborate with Feinberg and Evanston campus researchers and Chicago-area institutions.

Skills

Neuroscience research

Neuromodulation

Collaborative research

Mentoring

Grant funding

Education

Postdoctoral training

Residency or fellowship

Board certification (psychiatry)

Tools

TMS

DBS

Neuroimaging

Computational methods

Job description

Northwestern University in downtown Chicago seeks a full-time, tenure-track Investigator at Assistant or Associate Professor level with expertise in clinical neuroscience of psychiatric disorders. The role emphasizes neuromodulation approaches and collaborations across departments, with protected research time for clinician‑scientists.

The candidate should have postdoctoral/residency/fellowship training, a strong publication record, and evidence of extramural funding; clinical licensure in