Assistant/Associate/Professor of Clinical Psychiatry

The ideal candidate will be able to collaborate well with leaders in other as well as inpatient services, including the Emergency Department. This position includes teaching and supervision of residents, medical students and other trainees, in both inpatient and outpatient settings and shared on-call duties both as an inpatient attending and as inpatient medical director. The applicant must be a Doctor of Medicine and have completed an ACGME (Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education) accredited residency in Psychiatry. The applicant must possess or be eligible for an unrestricted license to practice medicine in the State of Illinois, a State of Illinois Controlled Substance License, and an unrestricted Drug Enforcement Administration license, and must be Board-Certified in Psychiatry. Experience and interest in teaching and supervising medical students and residents in an inpatient setting is essential. UIC Psychiatry is one of the largest departments in the Midwest, with a strong General Psychiatry Residency Training Program and several fellowships, including Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Addictions, and Women’s Mental Health. We are also one of the top ranked teaching departments at University of Illinois College of Medicine, the largest medical school in the country, with both preclinical and clinical teaching and mentoring opportunities. Our clinical services focus on diverse and vulnerable patients, serving predominantly minority and economically underserved populations on the South and West Sides of Chicago. Our inpatient psychiatry unit includes the only Med-Psych unit in Chicago, as well as the only unit that regularly accommodates pregnant patients. We are also a nationally known basic and clinical research enterprise, ranked first in Chicago and top 20 nationally by NIH funding, with foci in mood and anxiety disorders, women’s mental health, late life depression, addictions, and mental health services, with multiple opportunities for collaboration and translation of research towards serving our clinical populations.An important overarching goal at UIC is to attract world-class faculty to enrich the educational experience of our bright and motivated students and trainees and provide high quality care to our diverse and vulnerable patient populations. UIC is dedicated to the goal of building a culturally diverse faculty committed to teaching and working in a multicultural environment, and strongly encourages applications from women and minorities, and those with a passion for social justice and serving the underserved.Please visit our department website at www.psych.uic.edu. Applicants must apply online at http://jobs.uic.edu and reference Job ID 1038542 and submit a CV, cover letter and three names of references by 01/09/2026. The application review process will start immediately and will continue until the position is filled. The start date is flexible.Benefits and Compensation: The previously determined salary range for this position is $240,000.00 to $260,000.00. We strive to provide a competitive salary, considering factors such as available market data, internal equity, candidate experience and qualifications. The final salary will be determined through a thorough assessment of these elements. This position is intended to be eligible for benefits. This includes Health, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, a Retirement Plan, Paid time Off, and Tuition waivers for employees and dependents. The University of Illinois System requires candidates selected for hire to disclose any documented finding of sexual misconduct or sexual harassment and to authorize inquiries to current and former employers regarding findings of sexual misconduct or sexual harassment. For more information, visit https://www.hr.uillinois.edu/cms/One.aspx?portalId=4292&pageId=1411899 The University of Illinois Chicago is an equal opportunity employer, including Disability/Vets. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.