Open Rank of Psychiatry in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

University of New Mexico•Albuquerque, NM

17h•Onsite

About The Position

The Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the University of New Mexico Health Sciences is seeking a Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist for an academic faculty appointment at the Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, or Professor rank on the Open Track. The successful candidate will join the Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and contribute to the department’s clinical, educational, and research missions. This clinician-scientist role is intended for a candidate interested in maintaining an independent research program. Fifty percent of the position is devoted to clinical activities in Children’s Psychiatric Center Outpatient Services, including evaluating and treating children and adolescents and supervising and teaching residents, fellows, and other trainees. The remaining 50% is protected for research, including developing and conducting an independent research program within the Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. The department will provide research start-up funds of $25,000 annually for up to three years to support equipment, supplies, research personnel, and related scholarly activities. The goal is to support continuation of an externally funded research program within three years. Protected research effort beyond the initial support period depends on obtaining external funding and demonstrated scholarly productivity. Unfunded research effort may be reassigned to clinical, teaching, administrative, or other academic duties at the Department Chair’s discretion. The candidate will have opportunities for multicultural clinical care, collaborative scholarship, mentorship, leadership development, and educational activities with medical students, residents, fellows, postdoctoral trainees, and learners in related disciplines. Research collaborations are available across the Health Sciences Center and throughout New Mexico, including work focused on child mental health, community-based interventions, population health, and health disparities. Salary and academic rank will be commensurate with training, experience, and academic accomplishments.

Requirements

Doctoral degree, MD or equivalent.
Board certified or eligible in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry.
Licensable in New Mexico.
Must be eligible to work in the United States.

Nice To Haves

Teaching and supervision experience with medical students, residents, fellows, postdoctoral fellows, and/or trainees in related disciplines.
Demonstrated research experience related to child and adolescent mental health.
Record of scholarly productivity, including peer-reviewed publications, presentations, or participation in funded research projects.
Experience participating in externally funded research.
Experience preparing grant applications or securing research funding.
Interest in developing an independent, externally funded research program.
Experience collaborating with interdisciplinary research teams.
Experience conducting community-based, translational, or population-focused research.
Clinical leadership experience in an academic setting.
Demonstrated commitment to understanding the rich and varied cultures of New Mexico and to the University’s mission to serve local and global communities.

Responsibilities

Provide clinical services in Children’s Psychiatric Center Outpatient Services, including evaluation and treatment of children and adolescents.
Supervise residents, fellows, and other trainees through clinical and didactic teaching.
Use protected time to develop and conduct an independent research program within the Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry.
Contribute to the department’s clinical, educational, and research missions.
Pursue external funding and scholarly productivity to support continuation of protected research effort.
Participate in educational activities involving medical students, residents, fellows, postdoctoral trainees, and learners in related disciplines.