Clinician Scientist - Psychiatry Behavioral Sciences
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Department:
SOM KC Psychiatry & Behavior SciencesPsychiatry & Behavioral SciencesPosition Title:
Clinician Scientist Psychiatry & Behavioral SciencesJob Family Group:
AcademicJob Description Summary:
The University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) is seeking a fulltime midcareer or senior academic clinician scientist (Associate Professor or Professor) with demonstrated interest in research and behavioral interventions. The successful candidate will join a burgeoning team of physicians psychologists and allied health professionals in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences as well as the University of Kansas Cancer Center (KUCC) and the Center for Survivorship and PatientOriented Research (CSPOR). This position will be at least 75 research (clinical research translational research) with the remaining effort split between clinical care and education. Responsibilities center on development of multidisciplinary grantfunded behavioral interventions in cancer survivors and caregivers. Successful candidates will have a demonstrated record of excellence in clinical care originality and productivity in research existing or potential for consistent extramural funding and an interest in graduate and medical education.Tenure: Tenure track appointments are fulltime with an initial probationary period of seven years. Criteria for promotion includes significant achievements in teaching research/scholarship and service. The award of tenure is based on potential for sustained contributions performing beyond expected duties and demonstrating leadership and innovation in activities that enhance the reputation of the University.
The Clinical Scholar Track is for fulltime faculty members who are heavily involved in clinical service education and related scholarship. This track has two career paths: ClinicianEducator concentrating on teaching and ClinicianInvestigator for concentrating on research/scholarship. This position is recruiting a ClinicianInvestigator.
Job Description:
Job Duties Outlined:
- Develop/support a research program to attract funding and establish areas of expertise in oncopsychology 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 departments 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 not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. It is only a summary of the typical functions of the job not an exhaustive list of all possible job responsibilities tasks duties and assignments. Furthermore job duties responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
Required Qualifications:
- Education: MD or PhD in a field related to Mental Health. Graduate of 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: Research performance history including as principal investigator of federallyfunded awards is required. Expertise leading behavioral interventions.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Work Experience: R01funding or equivalent experience interfacing with other medical school and hospital departments & expertise in an area related to OncoPsychology especially cancer survivorship but established programs in other psychiatric areas will be considered.
Required Documents:
- Resume/CV
- Cover Letter
If selected as a final candidate for this position you may be required to complete the Association of American of Universities Representations and Warranties document and sign a release of records that will allow the University of Kansas Medical Center to conduct a further background check with former employers. A copy of the Representations and Warranties document can be found here.
Comprehensive Benefits Package:
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. Employerpaid life insurance longterm 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 is available after six months of employment and paid time off for bereavement jury duty military service and parental leave is available after 12 months of employment. A retirement program with a generous employer contribution and additional voluntary retirement programs 457 or 403b) are available. Type: RegularTime Type:
Full time
Employment Type
Full-Time
