The University of Michigan Department of Psychiatry is seeking a full-time, board-certified or board-eligible addiction psychiatrist for a tenure stream, academic track appointment in its Substance Abuse Section.
The University of Michigan Department of Psychiatry is seeking a full-time, board-certified or board-eligible addiction psychiatrist for a tenure stream, academic track appointment in its Substance Abuse Section. Although the position is currently listed at the assistant professor level, applicants at all ranks will be considered. Candidates with a strong background in either neurobiology of addiction or in clinical trials research are especially encouraged to apply. Applicants should have a record of peer-reviewed publication and early programmatic research activity that indicates promise for research funding at the national level. In addition to the research involvement, professional activity will include direct outpatient care with the University of Michigan Addiction Treatment Services (UMATS), the Sections clinical treatment facility, as well as teaching psychiatry residents, medical students, and addiction psychiatry fellows. This position provides an outstanding research environment for an academic track career with a highly productive and collaborative faculty. The Section is home to more than a dozen faculty and research scientists. Its Addiction Research Center is currently the base for over 20 projects focused on the etiology, course, treatment, and outcome of substance abuse disorders; moreover, substance abuse research accounts for more than 40 percent of the departments total research activity. The Section has two NIH post-doctoral/post-residency research training programs, an ACGME certified Addiction Psychiatry Training program, and exceptionally strong collaborative relationships both within the Medical School and with other segments the University community. The University of Michigan is an equal opportunity employer.