Professor in Addiction Psychiatry

University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 230,000 - 320,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Pennsylvania's Perelman School of Medicine in Philadelphia invites applications for an Associate or Full Professor in the tenure track within the Department of Psychiatry. Candidates should have expertise in mechanisms underpinning substance use and the treatment of substance use disorders, with interest in novel therapeutics. An M.D.

or Ph.D. and board certification in Psychiatry are required.

Qualifications

• MD or PhD in a related field.
• Board certification in Psychiatry is required.
• Experience in mechanisms of substance use and its treatments.

Responsibilities

• Teach medical students, psychiatry residents and postdoctoral fellows; provide lectures.
• Clinical evaluation and treatment of adults with substance use disorders.
• Develop and maintain federally funded research programs.

Skills

Substance use expertise

Clinical psychiatry

Research leadership

Education

MD/PhD

Job description

University of Pennsylvania: Perelman School of Medicine: Perelman School of Medicine - Psychiatry

Location

Philadelphia, PA

Open Date

Aug 21, 2026

Deadline

Aug 21, 2028 at 11:59 PM Eastern Time

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.