Professor in Addiction Psychiatry

American Psychiatric Association; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 200,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Pennsylvania's Perelman School of Medicine invites applications for an Associate or Full Professor position in the tenure track within the Department of Psychiatry. Candidates should have expertise in mechanisms underpinning substance use and its treatment, with encouragement for those with experience in novel therapeutics such as psychedelics or incretin mimetics.

Applicants must hold an MD or PhD and be board-certified in Psychiatry.

Qualifications

• MD or PhD degree is required.
• Expertise in mechanisms underpinning substance use and its treatment.
• Board certification in Psychiatry is required.

Responsibilities

• Teaching medical students, psychiatry residents, and postdoctoral fellows, including lecture opportunities.
• Clinical evaluation and treatment of adults with substance use disorders.
• Develop and maintain federally funded research programs related to substance use disorders.

Skills

Substance use mechanisms

Novel therapeutics experience

Education

MD or PhD

Job description

The Department of Psychiatry at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania seeks candidates for an Associate or Full Professor position in the tenure track. Expertise is required in the specific area of mechanisms underpinning substance use and the treatment of substance use and misuse. Applicants with experience in novel therapeutics (e.g., psychedelics, incretin mimetics) in the treatment of substance use disorders are encouraged to apply. Applicants must have an M.D. or Ph.D degree. Board certification in Psychiatry is required.

Teaching responsibilities may include teaching medical students, psychiatry residents, and postdoctoral fellows, as well as lecture opportunities within the department.

Clinical responsibilities may include clinical evaluation and provision of treatment for adults with substance use disorders.

Research or scholarship responsibilities may include developing collaborative and independent research programs related to the understanding and treatment of substance use disorders. Scholarship includes developing and maintaining a program of federally funded research.