Endowed Chair Faculty Position in Mood/Anxiety Disorders | Division of General Psychiatry

Description

The Vanderbilt University Medical Center Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences seeks applications for an Associate or Full Professor faculty position conducting patient-focused research in the field of mood or anxiety disorders. The applicant’s area of research interest may include translational neuroscience, neuroimaging, clinical research/trials, neuromodulation, computational psychiatry, digital mental health, or other relevant fields and methodologies.

Generous start-up packages and laboratory space are available commensurate with rank and field of research, including eligibility for an Endowed Chair in the Department. Candidates will be appointed at the Associate or Full Professor level and be nominated for an Endowed Chair in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences.  commensurate with rank.

For more information:

• Vanderbilt Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences: https://www.vumc.org/psychiatry/welcome
• Vanderbilt School of Medicine: https://medschool.vanderbilt.edu

Vanderbilt Research Centers and Institutes:

• Vanderbilt Brain Institute: https://medschool.vanderbilt.edu/brain-institute/
• Vanderbilt Center for Cognitive Medicine: https://www.vumc.org/ccm/welcome
• Vanderbilt Institute for Clinical and Translational Research: https://victr.vumc.org
• Vanderbilt Memory and Alzheimer’s Center: https://www.vumc.org/vmac/home
• Vanderbilt University Institute of Imaging Science: https://www.vumc.org/vuiis/welcome

VUMC's Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences is committed to sustaining a culture of inclusion and belonging. As we continuously seek to build diversity in our faculty, we encourage and welcome applications from members of groups that have been marginalized or underrepresented in medicine.  Vanderbilt Health recognizes that diversity is essential for excellence and innovation.  We are committed to an inclusive environment where everyone has the chance to thrive.

Qualifications

Minimum qualifications include an MD, PhD, or MD/PhD degree, evidence of extramural funding, history of mentorship, high-impact research publications, use of cutting-edge approaches or paradigms, and scholarly and service activities.

Application Instructions

Please send a letter of interest and CV to Warren D Taylor, MD, MHSc, Vice-Chair for Research, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences: warren.d.taylor@vumc.org  Applicants wishing to receive full consideration should have applications submitted by January 31, 2025.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

Vanderbilt Health recognizes that diversity is essential for excellence and innovation.  We are committed to an inclusive environment where everyone has the chance to thrive.

Vanderbilt Health is committed to the principles of equal opportunity and affirmative action.

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