Open Rank - Assistant, Associate, Professor. Lead Scientist in Psychiatric Neuromodulation Research.

University of Colorado•Aurora, CO

72d•$105,000 - $335,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Department of Psychiatry invites applications for a tenure-eligible Assistant, Associate Professor, or Full Professor. We seek outstanding scientists whose research centers on psychiatric human invasive and/or non-invasive neuromodulation (e.g., e.g., DBS, SEEG/ECoG, TMS/tDCS, FUS), electrophysiology, and/or neuroimaging. Clinical translation that aligns with Campus and Department of Psychiatry strengths is preferred (e.g., mood disorders, OCD, PTSD, Tourette’s, addiction) with emphasis on network-level mechanisms, biomarker identification, and circuit-based interventions. This faculty member will be expected to collaborate across psychiatry, neurology, neurosurgery, neuroscience, and physiology and to mentor the next generation of trainees in translational neuroscience. Access to state-of-the-art neuromodulation clinics, research cores, and advanced imaging/electrophysiology facilities will support programmatic growth.

Requirements

PhD, PsyD, MD, MD/PhD, or equivalent in neuroscience, psychiatry, neuroscience, neurology, or related field
Demonstrated scholarly productivity in neuromodulation, clinical neuroscience, or related field with record of sustained extramural funding (e.g., NIH R01 or equivalent) in the field of psychiatric neuromodulation.
Evidence of national or international recognition in the field
Strong analytical and statistical expertise.
Excellent scientific writing, grant preparation, and communication skills.
Ability to foster cross-disciplinary partnerships and secure collaborative funding.
Integrity, professionalism, and leadership in academic settings.
Ability to collaborate and develop successful relationships with many collaborators and relevant interested parties, including as department and campus leaders and researchers
Highest integrity, ethics, and professionalism
Strong organization and program management abilities
Ability to establish and maintain an environment that ensures mutual respect and achievement

Nice To Haves

2-3 years in an academic research position in the area of psychiatry and/or neuroscience
Expertise in multimodal concurrent stimulation and recording (TMS-fMRI, TMS-iEEG, DBS sensing, etc.).
Experience with advanced neuroimaging, electrophysiology, or computational modeling.
Demonstrated success in interdisciplinary collaboration.
Experience mentoring trainees and building research teams.

Responsibilities

Develop and direct a funded research program in human neuromodulation and brain-circuit mechanisms.
Advance biomarkers of treatment response, precision psychiatry, and multimodal brain stimulation-recording approaches.
Publish in leading peer-reviewed journals and present at major conferences.
Collaborate with faculty across psychiatry, neurology, neurosurgery, neuroscience, engineering, and industry.
Maintain successful track record of NIH funding as a principal investigator
Contribute to multidisciplinary grant applications, team-science initiatives, and clinical translation.
Mentor students, postdoctoral fellows, and junior faculty.
Provide research training in neuromodulation methods (DBS, TMS, multimodal imaging).
Teach in graduate, medical, or fellowship programs as assigned.
Prepare IRB protocols and ensure regulatory compliance for clinical and translational research.
Adhere to ethical standards and Good Clinical Practice (GCP).