Opportunity Details
Department of Psychiatry
Psychiatry
Commensurate w/Experience
Faculty Position – Washington University Career Development Program in Drug Abuse and Addiction (NIDA K12) #1010800
We are seeking an early career investigator with a clinical or translational research program focused on substance use and substance use disorder. Candidates from underrepresented groups are strongly encouraged to apply. Clinical research is defined as patient-oriented research that is conducted with human subjects or on material of human origin such as tissues or specimens. Translation is defined by the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS) as the process of turning observations in the laboratory, clinic and community into interventions that improve the health of individual and the public – from diagnostics and therapeutics to medical procedures and behavioral changes.
Benefits of the NIDA K12 career development program include a minimum of 75% protected research time and up to $50,000 per year in research funds.
The Department of Psychiatry has a long history of major contributions in psychiatric genetics and an outstanding faculty with expertise in all areas of psychiatric research. Substance use disorders have been a major focus of the department’s scientific studies, especially in epidemiology and genetics. The first Genome Wide Association Study (GWAS) results on nicotine dependence were published here, with multiple replications by other groups. Washington University is the lead site for the Substance Use Disorder Workgroup in the Psychiatric Genomics Consortium. Throughout the department, faculty are making vitalconnections between research and clinical care that improve patient care and impact population health. Basic science discoveries are, in many cases, driving government policy (e.g. Tobacco 21, graduated driver’s license). The overall quality of our faculty is reflected in their high level of productivity. The Department presently has 85 awards from NIH. Fifteen faculty members presently hold NIH research career awards. Thus, the department offers an outstanding and scientifically stimulating research environment with vast opportunities for cross-disciplinary collaboration with nationally and internationally recognized experts in many areas of addiction research.
Diversity at WashU... Diversity is a core value at Washington University School of Medicine and in the Department of Psychiatry. We are committed to building and sustaining inclusive and equitable working and learning environments for all students, staff, trainees, and faculty. We believe that building a diverse team enriches us individually and as a department by exposing us to a broad range of ways to understand and engage with the world, identify challenges, and to discover, design and deliver solutions. More details can be found here.
An Equal Opportunity Affirmative Action Employer
Washington University in St. Louis is committed to the principles and practices of equal employment opportunity and affirmative action. It is the university’s policy to recruit, hire, train, and promote persons in all job titles without regard to race, color, age, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, veteran status, disability, or genetic information. Washington University seeks an exceptionally qualified and diverse faculty; women, minorities, protected veterans and candidates with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply.
For full requirements of the NIDA K12 career development program, please see: https://crtc.wustl.edu/programs/junior-faculty/psychiatry-k12-program/
Preferred Qualifications
Demonstrable commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion
Basic Qualifications
Candidates must possess an MD, PhD in a clinical discipline, PharmD or comparable doctoral degree. Applicants must be citizens or non-citizen nationals of the United States, or have been lawfully admitted to the United States for permanent residence. Candidates cannot have had a previous mentored career development award, and cannot be a current or former PI on NIH research project grants or equivalent non-PHS peer-reviewed research grants over $100,000 in annual direct costs.
Applicants should submit a CV and cover letter describing their interest in the position to Sherri Fisher at sherri@wustl.edu
Cherie Nabholz
10/28/2022
No end date
An Equal Opportunity Affirmative Action Employer
Washington University in St. Louis is committed to the principles and practices of equal employment opportunity and affirmative action. It is the university’s policy to recruit, hire, train, and promote persons in all job titles without regard to race, color, age, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, veteran status, disability, or genetic information. Washington University seeks an exceptionally qualified and diverse faculty; women, minorities, protected veterans and candidates with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply.