What are the responsibilities and job description for the Tenured/Tenure Track: Open Rank-Geriatric position at Texas A&M University?
The Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences (MPSY), in the College of Medicine at Texas A&M University, invites applications for two (2) full-time, open-rank tenured or tenure-track position with an 11-month academic appointment; start date negotiable. Applicants will be considered for the faculty titles of Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, or Professor, depending on qualifications.
Qualified candidates at the Associate Professor/ Full Professor levels are expected to have evidence for past and/or current R01-level federal funding or equivalent. Qualified candidates at the Assistant Professor level are expected to have demonstrated potential to secure external funding.
The incumbent will be expected to establish an independent research program with a focus on geriatric psychiatry to generate extramural funding to maintain research and salary support, teaching to clinical and research trainees, as applicable, and academic service to the department and university are also expected.
The Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences (MPSY) is a community of scholars and clinicians dedicated to delivering advanced, evidence-based psychiatric and psychological care to the Brazos Valley and the broader Central Texas community and to developing the future leaders of mental health care. Our growing clinical enterprise provides integrative and collaborative care initiatives, including via a multi-disciplinary clinic with a number of specializations, telehealth, and advanced psychiatric interventions such as neuromodulation. The department is actively involved in medical education within the College of Medicine and supports an accredited psychiatry residency training program and a social work fellow program. We maintain collaborations with multiple agencies and hospitals throughout the state and departments across the Texas A&M system. Texas A&M University is a land, sea, and space grant institution that holds the distinction of classification as an R1 Doctoral University (Highest Research Activity), and faculty benefit from the resources and support associated with this designation. The Department is interested in candidates with expertise in geriatric psychiatry, broadly defined, to include scientists with expertise in bench or clinical trial work related to issues specific to or differently represented in older populations. Preference will be given to scholars who, through their research, clinical care, teaching and service, will contribute to the breadth and excellence of the academic community, as well as the needs of the population of Texas and the global community.
The Texas A&M Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences has a growing, collegial group of researchers applying molecular genomic, neuroimaging, postmortem brain research, and animal model approaches to trauma/PTSD, anxiety/depression, and substance use disorders. The new faculty member will receive a competitive package for salary and start-up and laboratory and office space in the Texas A&M Health Science Center, College Station.
The successful applicants will have:
Required:
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
Equal Opportunity/Veterans/Disability Employer.
Qualified candidates at the Associate Professor/ Full Professor levels are expected to have evidence for past and/or current R01-level federal funding or equivalent. Qualified candidates at the Assistant Professor level are expected to have demonstrated potential to secure external funding.
The incumbent will be expected to establish an independent research program with a focus on geriatric psychiatry to generate extramural funding to maintain research and salary support, teaching to clinical and research trainees, as applicable, and academic service to the department and university are also expected.
The Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences (MPSY) is a community of scholars and clinicians dedicated to delivering advanced, evidence-based psychiatric and psychological care to the Brazos Valley and the broader Central Texas community and to developing the future leaders of mental health care. Our growing clinical enterprise provides integrative and collaborative care initiatives, including via a multi-disciplinary clinic with a number of specializations, telehealth, and advanced psychiatric interventions such as neuromodulation. The department is actively involved in medical education within the College of Medicine and supports an accredited psychiatry residency training program and a social work fellow program. We maintain collaborations with multiple agencies and hospitals throughout the state and departments across the Texas A&M system. Texas A&M University is a land, sea, and space grant institution that holds the distinction of classification as an R1 Doctoral University (Highest Research Activity), and faculty benefit from the resources and support associated with this designation. The Department is interested in candidates with expertise in geriatric psychiatry, broadly defined, to include scientists with expertise in bench or clinical trial work related to issues specific to or differently represented in older populations. Preference will be given to scholars who, through their research, clinical care, teaching and service, will contribute to the breadth and excellence of the academic community, as well as the needs of the population of Texas and the global community.
The Texas A&M Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences has a growing, collegial group of researchers applying molecular genomic, neuroimaging, postmortem brain research, and animal model approaches to trauma/PTSD, anxiety/depression, and substance use disorders. The new faculty member will receive a competitive package for salary and start-up and laboratory and office space in the Texas A&M Health Science Center, College Station.
The successful applicants will have:
Required:
- M.D., Ph.D. degree, or equivalent professional degree.
- Licensed or eligible for licensure in the State of Texas.
- Board Certified or Board Eligible in Psychiatry by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology
- Demonstrated excellence in scholarship.
- Demonstrated excellence in clinical care and/or teaching.
- Strong commitment to advancing the field of geriatric psychiatry through innovative research and education.
- Cover letter
- Current curriculum vitae
- Personal statement to include philosophy and plans for research, teaching, and service as applicable
- Contact information for at least 3 references to solicit letters of recommendation
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
Equal Opportunity/Veterans/Disability Employer.