SFVAMC Co-Director of the Schizophrenia Research Program (B)

The Department of Psychiatry at the University of California San Francisco (UCSF) invites applications for a Co-Director of the Schizophrenia ResearchProgram at San Francisco Veterans Affairs Medical Center. This Associate to Full Professor position could begin on September 1, 2009 or thereafter.

Applicants must have an M.D. and Ph.D. in an area related to clinical or translational research with expertise in structural and functional MRI;

be licensed to practice medicine in California at time of appointment; be board certified in Psychiatry; have demonstrated expertise in event-related brain potential and EEG time-frequency analysis methods; must have expertise in statistical analysis and measurement theory, an active research program applying these methods to the study of schizophrenia, including the prodromal phase of the illness prior to psychosis onset; experience and skills in teaching and clinically supervising medical students and psychiatry residents; demonstrated interest, commitment, and cultural competence in working with underserved and culturally diverse patient populations.

Responsibilities include the evaluation and pharmacological treatment of psychosis, the development of a successful independent program in clinical and translational psychiatric research in schizophrenia; participation in teaching, supervision or support of educational programs for medical students, residents, psychology interns, postdoctoral fellows, and graduate students in a variety of disciplines.

Submit To:

Applicants should submit their application electronically—including CV, statement of research interest, three representative journal articles, and three letters of reference—to Sophia Vinogradov, MD, Search Committee Chair, c/o Astrid Prackatzsch at astridp@lppi.ucsf.edu.  Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. The search committee will start reviewing applications on August 3, 2009.

UCSF seeks candidates whose experience, teaching, research, or community service has prepared them to contribute to our commitment to diversity and excellence. UCSF is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. The University undertakes affirmative action to assure equal employment opportunity for underutilized minorities and women, for persons with disabilities, and for covered veterans. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply, including minorities and women.