Clinician Scientist - Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences

Overview

Clinician Scientist - Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences

Department: SOM KC Psychiatry & Behavior Sciences

Position Title: Clinician Scientist - Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences

Job Family Group: Academic

The University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) is seeking a full-time, mid-career or senior academic clinician scientist (Associate Professor or Professor) with demonstrated interest in research and behavioral interventions. The successful candidate will join a multidisciplinary team in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, as well as the University of Kansas Cancer Center (KUCC) and the Center for Survivorship and Patient-Oriented Research (CSPOR).

This position will be at least 75% research (clinical and translational) with the remaining effort split between clinical care and education. Responsibilities center on development of multidisciplinary, grant-funded behavioral interventions in cancer survivors and caregivers. The candidate should have a track record of clinical excellence, research productivity, potential for extramural funding, and interest in graduate and medical education.

Tenure: Tenure track appointments are full-time with an initial probationary period of seven years. Promotion criteria include achievements in teaching, research/scholarship, and service. Tenure is based on potential for sustained contributions and leadership in activities that enhance the university's reputation.

The Clinical Scholar Track: The Clinical Scholar Track is for full-time faculty heavily involved in clinical service, education, and related scholarship. There are two career paths:
Clinician-Educator (teaching) and Clinician-Investigator (research/scholarship). This position recruits a Clinician-Investigator.

Job Duties Outlined:

• Develop/support a research program to attract funding and establish areas of expertise in onco-psychology and cancer survivorship.
• Develop collaborative and independent research programs supporting the mission of KUMC and to obtain extramural funding to support these initiatives.
• Publish and present study results with local, national, or international audiences.
• Create clinical guidelines, policies, or patents.
• Work effectively with KUMC Research Administration or outside collaborative facilities.
• Provide clinical activities that support the department's teaching efforts including lectures and other activities to medical students, physicians in graduate medical education and psychology trainees as appropriate.
• Serve in local or national academic and scientific organizations. Serve on Department committees and provide service to the School of Medicine, University, or hospital as appropriate.
• This job description is a summary and may change without notice.

Education
: MD or PhD in a field related to Mental Health. Graduate of a U.S. accredited program in appropriate graduate field. Must be licensed (or eligible for licensure) in the State of Kansas to do clinical work.

Work Experience
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Research performance history, including as principal investigator of federally-funded awards, is required. Expertise leading behavioral interventions.

Work Experience
: R01-funding or equivalent, experience interfacing with other medical school and hospital departments & expertise in an area related to Onco-Psychology, especially cancer survivorship, but established programs in other psychiatric areas will be considered.

• Resume/CV
• Cover Letter

Coverage begins on day one for health, dental, and vision insurance and includes health expense accounts with generous employer contributions if the employee participates in a qualifying health plan. Employer-paid life insurance, long-term disability insurance, and various additional voluntary insurance plans are available. Paid time off, including vacation and sick, begins accruing upon hire, plus ten paid holidays. One paid discretionary day after six months of employment and paid time off for bereavement, jury duty, military service, and parental leave after 12 months.

A retirement program with a generous…