Associate / Full Professor - MIND Institute

Position overview

Salary range :

The annual salary range for this position is $118,000 - $309,800.

This position includes membership in the Health Sciences Compensation Plan

Application Window

Open date : February 14, 2025

Most recent review date : Friday, Mar 14, 2025 at 11 : 59pm (Pacific Time)

Applications received after this date will be reviewed by the search committee if the position has not yet been filled.

Final date : Friday, Feb 13, 2026 at 11 : 59pm (Pacific Time)

Applications will continue to be accepted until this date, but those received after the review date will only be considered if the position has not yet been filled.

Position description

The Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences University of California, Davis, School of Medicine, is recruiting for an Associate / Full Professor rank in the Ladder / In Residence series. This position is critical to the growth and expansion of research programs within the department, the UC Davis MIND Institute, and the School of Medicine. The successful candidate will focus on intervention and / or diagnosis of neurodevelopmental conditions. Faculty in the Ladder or In Residence series are expected to engage in teaching, independent research and creative work, demonstrate professional competence and activity, and provide University and public service.

The successful candidate should demonstrate a strong commitment to a clinician scientist model that includes patient care, medical education and research in the area of autism and other neurodevelopmental conditions. The candidate will provide clinical / diagnostic services in the MIND Institute Massie Family Clinic.

The candidate will serve in an administrative role to direct the development of increased integration of the MIND Institute Massie Family Clinic and research programs, including the development of innovative, evidence-based programming, strategic planning, clinical trial readiness across conditions, and funding opportunities.

The successful candidate must have a promising program of research in the area of intervention and / or diagnosis of neurodevelopmental conditions. They need to define and lead research projects, develop and write advanced experimental protocols, prepare, organize and communicate research results through publication and presentations, participate in appropriate professional societies and educational organizations, including taking a leadership role in organizations, participate in service on research review boards.

The incumbent will provide teaching and supervision of medical students, residents, and fellows, participate in appropriate professional societies and educational organizations, provide service to department and school committees. This individual should also have ability to foster collegiality and work collaboratively in a diverse environment and adhere to University policies and procedures.

The Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences has approximately 65 residents in six residency training programs and 90 faculty and staff psychiatrists and psychologists at the UC Davis Medical Center and the Northern California VA Health System. The Department provides a stimulating teaching and academic environment : http : / / www.ucdmc.ucdavis.edu / psychiatry / . The department provides a stimulating teaching and research academic environment and serves a culturally diverse population. The Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at the University of California, Davis, recognizes the necessity of supporting faculty in honoring their often-competing commitments to both family and career and provides work-life balance for its faculty in a beautiful Northern California academic setting.

This recruitment is conducted at the Associate / Full Rank and the resulting hire will be at the Associate / Full rank in this series regardless of the proposed appointee's qualifications.

Please apply to this posting in Recruit : https : / / recruit.ucdavis.edu / JPF06877.

Qualifications

Basic qualifications (required at time of application)

Candidates must have a PhD in clinical psychology and be licensed (or license eligible) to provide services in California.

Candidates should also have active extramural research funding in intervention or diagnosis of autism or other neurodevelopmental condition that is transferable to UC Davis, a strong record of publication and career development in clinical research and demonstrated excellence in teaching and mentoring.

Candidate must have the ability to anticipate change and implement initiatives to meet the challenges of academic medicine and science, a demonstrated commitment to diversity including a record of successful mentorship to diverse candidates, the ability to create relationships with clinical and research partners, and should exhibit excellent interpersonal skills to build and maintain relationships with administration, trainees, clinicians, faculty in other disciplines, and technical staff. The ability to work cooperatively and collegially within a diverse environment is required.

Application Requirements

Document requirements

Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V.

Cover Letter

Statement of Research

Statement of Teaching

Statement of Contributions to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion - Contributions to diversity, equity, and inclusion documented in the application file will be used to evaluate applicants. Visit https : / / academicaffairs.ucdavis.edu / faculty-equity-and-inclusion for guidelines about writing a statement and why one is requested.

Statement of Clinical Work

Authorization to Release Information Form - This form is required for all applicants applying to academic recruitments. Please see the Employment Disclosure Requirements webpage for more information. Download, complete, sign, and upload the form : https : / / recruit.ucdavis.edu / shortcuts / authorization_release_form

Reference requirements

• 3-5 required (contact information only)

Apply link :

https : / / recruit.ucdavis.edu / JPF06935

Help contact : tisxiong@ucdavis.edu

About UC Davis

As a condition of employment, the finalist will be required to disclose if they are subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct, are currently being investigated for misconduct, left a position during an investigation for alleged misconduct, or have filed an appeal with a previous employer.

To implement this process, UC Davis requires all applicants for any open search to complete, sign, and upload the form entitled, "Authorization to Release Information" into UC RECRUIT as part of their application. If an applicant does not include the signed authorization with the application materials, the application will be considered incomplete, and as with any incomplete application, will not receive further consideration.

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The University of California is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or other protected status under state for federal law.

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Job location

Sacramento, CA