Recruitments

The University of Washington Medical Center, with funding from the Washington State Legislature, is building a Center for Behavioral Health and Learning that will open in the summer of 2024. This facility will house a Center for Neuromodulation that will serve both inpatients and outpatients. The Center for Neuromodulation will allow for multiple ECT teams, multiple TMS machines, and clinical space for use in innovative neuromodulation and therapeutics research. In addition, the Behavioral Health Teaching Facility will have 100 psychiatry beds, 50 Med/Surg beds, and a psychiatry observation unit. This facility will afford an opportunity to develop a new, cross-disciplinary program to evaluate and implement novel mental health treatment modalities. There will also opportunities to mentor and develop interprofessional personal with regards to technology and research, as well as to develop training programs on the use of emerging clinical interventions.

In partnership with the UW Medicine Garvey Institute for Brain Health Solutions, the Department is seeking candidates for one full-time faculty position at the rank of Associate or Full Professor without tenure by reason of funding (WOT), which will hold the inaugural Garvey Family Endowed Professorship in Technology and Brain Health. Associate and Full Professors are eligible for multi-year appointments that align with a 12-month service period (July 1-June 30). Faculty with 12-month service periods are paid for 11 months of service over a 12-month period (July-June), meaning the equivalent of one month is available for paid time off. The anticipated start date for this position is Summer 2022.

The holder of this position will have the opportunity to collaborate in innovative research and develop clinical services at one of the nation’s top academic institutions. Opportunities will include working in partnership with a large and diverse faculty from many disciplines, including internationally respected leaders in the basic, clinical, public health and technological sciences. The incumbent will be responsible for demonstrating leadership in and providing excellent clinical care. The ideal context for an emerging, productive, and visionary scholar, this Endowed Professorship will provide a platform for high impact contributions to research, policy, and teaching in this rapidly growing field. The incumbent will work in collaboration with the Director of the Garvey Institute for Brain Health Solutions to support the Institute’s activities in this area. This position will be expected to work with a diverse student, faculty, and community population. Women, underrepresented minorities, individuals with disabilities, individuals who identify as LGBTQ, and veterans are all encouraged to apply. Salary and academic appointment at University of Washington will be commensurate with experience, qualifications, and academic rank. All University of Washington faculty engage in teaching, research and service.

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