Senior Scientist, Psychiatry

Commonwealth of VA Careers; Charlottesville (VA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Virginia in Charlottesville seeks a Senior Scientist to lead research and community education initiatives in substance use and mental health care delivery. You will design epidemiologically informed curricula and foster interprofessional collaboration.

The role emphasizes technology-enabled research, telemedicine, and partnerships with UVA and external communities. The successful candidate will manage education programs, collaborate with the Director, and help secure funding for

Qualifications

• Doctoral degree in a medical research or clinical field is required.
• Minimum five years of managing a clinical research program.
• Experience with telemedicine, informatics, and EHR logistics preferred.
• Familiarity with Project ECHO or similar education programs.

Responsibilities

• Conceptualize and implement research and education programs for clinical and community settings.
• Collaborate with the Director to build partnerships across UVA and regions.
• Develop education design addressing mental health and substance use trends.
• Lead grant applications and funding proposals; advance telemedicine initiatives.

Skills

Clinical research management

Interprofessional collaboration

Telemedicine program experience

Research design & education

Education

Doctoral degree (MD/DO/PhD etc.)

Tools

Project ECHO

Electronic Health Records (EHR)

Telemedicine platforms

Job description

The Department of Psychiatry at the University of Virginia (UVA) within the School of Medicine, seeks applications for a Senior Scientist to support research activities within the Division of Outreach. The Division of Outreach is aimed at providing a community driven approach to clinical research, education, and care delivery, with a focus on substance use disorder and mental health care delivery, education, and research.

Job Responsibilities

The successful candidate will be responsible for conceptualizing and implementing research and clinical and community education programs. Epidemiological trends will be factored into building curriculum and fostering interprofessional collaboration in education design. Output will include technology enabled innovation to research and address mental health and substance use disorder needs and trends.

The successful candidate will work in close collaboration with the Director to procure and bolster clinical, research, and community partnerships within the department, across UVA Grounds, the region, and nationally and internationally. This will include building interdisciplinary teams for education, collaborative funding proposals and applications, and research output. Further goals include increasing access to care and resources.

The candidate will engage in the submission of applications that will fund community and clinical education and research related to substance use disorders and mental health. Applications may explore opportunities to use telemedicine and other technology enabled mechanisms to connect individuals and communities with mental health providers, education, and resources.

Minimum Requirements

Education: Doctoral degree, preferably in a medical research or clinical field (MD, DO, PhD, DPH, DNP, PsyD etc.).

Preferred Qualifications

• Five or more years managing a clinical research program and will have experience managing telemedicine programs and familiarity with informatics and electronic health record logistics.
• Experience managing Project ECHO or similar medical and community education programs.

Physical Demands

This is primarily a sedentary job involving extensive use of desktop computers. The job does occasionally require traveling some distance to attend meetings, and programs.

Salary will be commensurate with education and experience. This is an exempt-level, benefited position. Learn more about UVA benefits.

Initial appointments and reappointments to these positions may be made in increments of one to three years, contingent upon satisfactory performance and the availability of funding. This position is based in Charlottesville, VA, and must be performed fully on-site.

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Job Profile

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The University of Virginia is an equal opportunity employer. All interested persons are encouraged to apply, including veterans and individuals with disabilities. Learn more about UVA’s commitment to non-discrimination and equal opportunity employment.