What are the responsibilities and job description for the Assistant Professor in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry position at University of Illinois College of Medicine?
About the University of Illinois ChicagoUIC is among the nation’s preeminent urban public research universities, a Carnegie RU/VH research institution, and the largest university in Chicago. UIC serves over 34,000 students, comprising one of the most diverse student bodies in the nation and is designated as a Minority Serving Institution (MSI), an Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institution (AANAPSI) and a Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI). Through its 16 colleges, UIC produces nationally and internationally recognized multidisciplinary academic programs in concert with civic, corporate and community partners worldwide, including a full complement of health sciences colleges. By emphasizing cutting-edge and transformational research along with a commitment to the success of all students, UIC embodies the dynamic, vibrant and engaged urban university. Recent “Best Colleges” rankings published by U.S. News & World Report found UIC climbed up in its rankings among top public schools in the nation and among all national universities. UIC has over 300,000 alumni and is one of the largest employers in the city of Chicago.Description:The Department of Psychiatry and the Institute for Juvenile Research (IJR) at the University of Illinois Chicago (UIC) in collaboration with Department of Pediatrics at the University of Illinois College of Medicine at Peoria (UICOM-P) is seeking to hire a Pediatric Psychologist to provide health psychology services to children and families in Gastroenterology and Developmental Pediatrics. The position will be based in Chicago and will provide telehealth services to children and families in Peoria through an agreement with the Department of Pediatrics (UICOM-P) and Children’s Hospital of Illinois. There will be an expectation to provide in person clinical care 2 days a month at the Peoria campus.IJR hosts a nationally recognized Psychology Clinical Internship Training Program, and the Department of Psychiatry is among the top ranked departments by NIH funding with active portfolios in anxiety and mood disorders, psychosis, late life depression, digital mental health, addictions, mental health services, and women’s mental health. Dating back to 1909, IJR is regarded as the home of American child psychiatry and was founded to advance the care of youth in Chicago. Its historic mission continues to the present day and is expanding under the leadership of Dr. Niranjan Karnik.A primary teaching hospital of UICOMP is the Children’s Hospital of Illinois at OSF Saint Francis Medical Center (CHOI), a tertiary care facility serving a 37-county region with a population base of over two million. CHOI provides comprehensive services to children, including Level IV NICU and a state-designated Pediatric Critical Care Center. CHOI is a major medical facility with 124 beds and a 32-bed critical care unit and the only Level 1 trauma center in Illinois outside of Chicago.The Pediatric Gastroenterology Division at UICOMP has 7 pediatric gastroenterologists. There is a very strong track record of clinical research within the GI group including pediatric functional and motility disorders. The group works closely with the Division of Developmental Pediatrics which treats children with feeding and swallowing disorders. The Division Head of Developmental Pediatrics is a nationally known expert in pediatric feeding disorders. Our clinical services focus on diverse and vulnerable patients, serving minority and economically underserved populations in Central Illinois.Applicants must apply online at http://jobs.uic.edu and reference requisition #1025660 and submit a CV, cover letter and three letters of recommendation by April 14, 2025. The application review process will start immediately and will continue until the position is filled. The start date is flexible. Qualifications:Candidates must have a doctoral degree in Psychology and have completed a health psychology postdoctoral fellowship. Candidates must possess or be eligible for licensure in the State of Illinois. This non-tenure track position will have a combination of clinical effort and protected time for research. The selected candidate will have an academic appointment in the Department of Psychiatry at the Assistant/Associate Professor rank, commensurate with experience, and will have teaching and supervision responsibilities for residents, psychology interns and other trainees.Benefits and Compensation:
