drjobs Clinical Research Scientist

Clinical Research Scientist

Employer Active

1 Vacancy
drjobs

Job Alert

You will be updated with latest job alerts via email
Valid email field required
Send jobs
Send me jobs like this
drjobs

Job Alert

You will be updated with latest job alerts via email

Valid email field required
Send jobs
Job Location drjobs

Baltimore, MD - USA

Monthly Salary drjobs

Not Disclosed

drjobs

Salary Not Disclosed

Vacancy

1 Vacancy

Job Description

Clinical Research Faculty Position

Division of Psychiatric Services Research Department of Psychiatry

University of Maryland School of Medicine

The Division of Psychiatric Services Research (DPSR) in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM) at the University of Maryland Baltimore (UMB) is recruiting a Clinical Research Scientist who will build on our existing applied clinical research evaluation training and dissemination aimed at improving the quality and outcomes of care for persons with mental health and substance use disorders. The mission of DPSR is to contribute to the evidence base for safe and effective interventions for improving mental health outcomes and enhancing recovery evaluate the best settings and circumstances for offering interventions and promote implementation of effective interventions through training and dissemination.

We encourage applications in all areas of health services research and areparticularly interested inindividuals withexpertiseskillsand experiencein oneor moreof the following content and methodological areas.

Priority Content Areas

Improving access to evidencebased interventions for affective disorders including treatment resistant depression

Design testing and/or implementation of physical health and mental health services to improve womens mental health across the lifespan

Services research at the intersection of serious mental illness and disorders of aging

Priority Methodological Areas

Implementation science

Big dataminingand analytics

Communitybasedparticipatoryresearch

Our division (Division of Psychiatric Services Research University of Maryland School of Medicine () and department which is home to the Maryland Psychiatric Research Center (Maryland Psychiatric Research Center (MPRC) University of Maryland School of Medicine () have a long and rich history of health services research. Our division is the academic affiliate for the VA Capitol Healthcare (VISN 5) Mental Illness Research Education and Clinical Center (VISN 5 MIRECC Putting Recovery Into Practice MIRECC / CoE () a VA center of excellence in health services research in serious mental illness and mental health recovery. Campus wide initiatives in translational addictions research (Kahlert Institute for Addiction Medicine University of Maryland School of Medicine () research using largescale medical records data The University of Maryland Institute for Health Computing MPower Maryland and translational neuroscience research University of Maryland Medicine Institute for Neuroscience Discovery (UMMIND) University of Maryland School of Medicine () make our division an excellent place for creative and cutting edge services research. Resources for research career development (Research Career Development University of Maryland School of Medicine ()) medical record data access to support translational research (UMB ICTR University of Maryland Baltimore ()) and community engaged research (The PATIENTS Program ()) are available and accessible to enhance research programs in creative and diverse ways. This position represents a unique opportunity to relocate or develop an innovative and interdisciplinary health services research program that will be competitive for the full spectrum of federal state and foundation funding opportunities.

The University of Maryland Baltimore and UMSOM are equal opportunity/affirmative action employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex gender identity sexual orientation race color religion national origin disability protected Veteran status age or any other characteristic protected by law or policy. We are an inclusive work environment and value diversity and how it enriches our academic and scientific community.

The Department of Psychiatry is committed to actively examining identifying and addressing systemic racism and structural inequality and agrees to an ongoing commitment ofrecreating and improving the department culture as it relates to diversity equity and inclusion. Our priorities include establishing processes that will lead to long term sustainable gains in both faculty and staff recruitment and retention increasing diverse representation in leadership positions for both faculty and staff and continuing the work of improving the climate of inclusivity. We are committed to learning healing and growing together.

Applicants must have a doctoral degree. Competitive candidates will have an established research record reflected by a strong publication profile existing extramural funding and a track record of successful research funding and scientific productivity. Their areas of interest and expertise should complement established research programs in DPSR and they should be able to collaborate with clinical treatment and translational programs within the department and broader university. In addition to working within a highly collaborative research environment the successful applicant also will be expected to participate in the educational and service missions of the department and UMSOM including contributing to psychology and psychiatry research training and career development programs and initiatives. Candidates from underrepresented groups and diverse backgrounds are strongly encouraged to apply. Academic rank tenuretrack status startup package and salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience. Expected rank is Assistant Professor or higher; however rank and tenure status is dependent on candidates qualifications.

Questions may be directed to the Search Committee Chair Dr. Melanie Bennett at .

Employment Type

Full Time

Report This Job
Disclaimer: Drjobpro.com is only a platform that connects job seekers and employers. Applicants are advised to conduct their own independent research into the credentials of the prospective employer.We always make certain that our clients do not endorse any request for money payments, thus we advise against sharing any personal or bank-related information with any third party. If you suspect fraud or malpractice, please contact us via contact us page.