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Assistant, Associate, or full Professor

University Medical Line or Clinician Educator Line

The Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Stanford University School of Medicine is seeking new full-time faculty members at the rank of Assistant, Associate, or full Professor in the University Medical Line or Clinician Educator Line. These are positions for clinician scientists specializing in mental health and based in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, either located on the Stanford campus and related facilities or at the Veterans Affairs Palo Alto Health Care System.

The major criteria for appointment for faculty in the University Medical Line shall be excellence in the overall mix of clinical care, clinical teaching, scholarly activity that advances clinical medicine, and institutional service appropriate to the programmatic need the individual is expected to fulfill.

The major criterion for appointment as Clinician Educators is excellence in the overall mix of clinical care, teaching, administrative and/or scholarship appropriate to the programmatic need the individual is expected to fulfill.

Academic rank and line will be determined by the qualifications and experience of the successful candidate.

This search is open to candidates from multiple disciplines/specialties, inclusive of physicians, psychologists, and doctoral-level social workers and nurse practitioners. The activities of the Department are diverse and include clinical, translational, and bench science research, a broad portfolio of clinical care, and extensive educational programs. This search is ongoing – applications are reviewed on an ongoing basis and will be accepted through November of 2027.

Physician applicants must have a medical degree or equivalent degree, completed training in General Psychiatry, be board-certified or board-eligible in General Psychiatry, and possess or be fully eligible for a California medical license. Physicians interested in working with children must hold board certification in child psychiatry.

Clinical psychologist applicants must have a doctoral degree in psychology or equivalent degree, have completed an APA-accredited internship, and possess or be fully eligible for licensure as a psychologist in California.

Applicants who are doctoral-level social workers and nurse practitioners must possess or be fully eligible for California clinical licensure.

Stanford is an equal employment opportunity and 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, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Stanford also welcomes applications from others who would bring additional dimensions to the University’s research, teaching and clinical missions.

The university’s central functions of research and education depend on freedom of thought, and expression. The Department of Psychiatry, School of Medicine, and Stanford University value faculty who will help foster an open and respectful academic environment for colleagues, students, and staff with a wide range of backgrounds, identities, and perspectives. Candidates may choose to include as part of their research and teaching statements a brief discussion about how their work and experience will further these values.

This role is open to candidates from multiple disciplines/specialties. The pay offered to the selected candidate will be based on their field or discipline. The expected base pay range for likely disciplines are listed below. Interested candidates whose discipline is not listed below may contact the hiring department for the salary range specific to their discipline/specialty.

General Psychologist Range

Assistant Professor: $149,000 - $169,000

Associate Professor: $189,000 - $209,000

Full Professor: $244,000 - $284,000

General Psychiatrist Range

Assistant Professor: $244,000 - $256,000

Associate Professor: $267,000- $279,000

Full Professor: $297,000 - $357,000

This pay range reflects base pay, which is based on faculty rank and years in rank. It does not include all components of the School of Medicine’s faculty compensation program or pay from participation in departmental incentive compensation programs. For more information about compensation and our wide-range of benefits, including housing assistance, please contact our department.

Stanford University has provided a pay range representing its good faith estimate of what the university reasonably expects to pay for the position. The pay offered to the selected candidate will be determined based on factors including (but not limited to) the experience and qualifications of the selected candidate including equivalent years in rank, training, and field or discipline; internal equity; and external market pay for comparable jobs.

Interested applicants should submit their curriculum vitae and a brief letter outlining their experience and interests in clinical care, teaching, and research (as applicable) via the following application link: https://facultypositions.stanford.edu/cw/en-us/job/494748/assistant-associate-or-full-professor-university-medical-line-psychiatry-and-behavioral-sciences

Please contact Heather Kenna Hall (hkenna@stanford.edu) with any questions.