• Associate Professor in the Center for Weight…

    University of Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA)


    The Department of Psychiatry at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania seeks candidates for an Associate Professor position in the non-tenure clinician educator track. Expertise is required in the specific area of etiology, treatment, or prevention of obesity and/or eating disorders. Applicants must have an M.D. and/or Ph.D degree.

     

    Teaching responsibilities may include didactics for psychology interns, practicum students, or postdoctoral fellows, individual clinical supervision of trainees, and in vivo supervision of students in bariatric surgery behavioral assessments. Seminars for medical students and residents on eating disorders may also be required.

     

    Clinical responsibilities may include providing evidence-based therapy for obesity and disordered eating and bariatric surgery psychological evaluations. Psychosocial assessment batteries and weight management interventions for clinical research trials may also be included.

     

    Research or scholarship responsibilities may include securing grant funding for independent or collaborative research projects and publishing research-based manuscripts. Experience in developing and running clinical trials in the area of weight and eating disorders is desired, including a record of publication and extramural funding demonstrating the candidate's ability to support an independent or collaborative research program.

     

    Quantitative biostatistical support services may also be required.

     

    We seek candidates who embrace and reflect diversity in the broadest sense. The University of Pennsylvania is an EOE. Minorities/women/individuals with disabilities/protected veterans are encouraged to apply.

     

    The University of Pennsylvania is an equal opportunity employer. Candidates are considered for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, religion, creed, national origin (including shared ancestry or ethnic characteristics), citizenship status, age, disability, veteran status or any class protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.