Faculty Position in Addiction Research
University of California Los Angeles


Requisition Number: JPF05083
Recruitment Period

Open date: November 1st, 2019

Last review date: Friday, Jan 17, 2020 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Applications received after this date will be reviewed by the search committee if the position has not yet been filled.

Final date: Friday, Feb 28, 2020 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Applications will continue to be accepted until this date, but those received after the review date will only be considered if the position has not yet been filled.
Description

The Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences at the UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine, in association with the Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior and the Greater Los Angeles VA (GLAVA) Healthcare System, is seeking applications for a full-time tenure-equivalent faculty position in Clinical Care and Addiction Research at the Associate or Full Professor rank. The position involves active leadership of clinical services and collaboration with established substance abuse investigators at UCLA and the VA. Demonstrated programmatic leadership and capacity to develop an independent, NIH-funded program of clinical research in the area of substance abuse is required. Teaching responsibilities will include residents, medical students and graduate and postdoctoral students.

Expertise applying human laboratory approaches (i.e., phase I and early phase II clinical research) to treatment development is required. Excellent mentoring and teaching skills are required. Applicants should have a demonstrated record of publication in the area of addiction research as well as success in obtaining research grants. Candidates must possess or be eligible for a permanent California medical license and must be board-certified or board-eligible in psychiatry.

The UCLA Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences is an integral part of The Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior at UCLA, a leading interdisciplinary research and education institute devoted to the understanding of complex human behavior and the causes, prevention and treatment of neuropsychiatric disorders.

Interested candidates should submit: i) an updated curriculum vitae, ii) a statement of research accomplishments and future plans, iii) a statement of teaching; and iv) a statement describing contributions to equity, diversity, and inclusion; and v) the names and contact information of four references (do not send letters) to the application portal at https://recruit.apo.ucla.edu/apply. For additional information about the position, contact Christopher Evans at cevans@ucla.edu.

The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age or protected veteran status. For the complete University of California nondiscrimination and affirmative action policy see: UC Nondiscrimination and Affirmative Action Policy.

Job location
Los Angeles, CA
Learn More
More information about this recruitment: https://recruit.apo.ucla.edu/apply/


To apply, please visit: https://recruit.apo.ucla.edu/JPF05083


The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age or protected veteran status. For the complete University of California nondiscrimination and affirmative action policy, see: UC Nondiscrimination & Affirmative Action Policy, https://policy.ucop.edu/doc/4000376/DiscHarassAffirmAction


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