Staff Positions

The Department of Psychiatry staff positions available:

You can inquire further about these posted Department of Psychiatry positions at https://ola.indiana.edu

Indiana University is an Equal Opportunity Affirmative Action Educational Institution and an Equal Opportunity Affirmative Action Employer, Educator and Contractor M/F.

Endowed Professorship in Addiction Psychiatry

The Department of Psychiatry at the Indiana University School of Medicine is pleased to announce a new opening for a Full Professor (tenure or clinical track based on qualifications) to develop a comprehensive clinical, educational, and research program in Addiction Psychiatry and related disorders.  The candidate should be Board Certified in Addiction Psychiatry and/or certified in Addiction Medicine.

This endowed position will provide direct support to the Indiana Department of Mental Health and Addiction in developing a Gambling Treatment Program; will provide clinical, education, and research support at Midtown Community Mental Health Center; and will also be head of the Addiction Psychiatry Fellowship Program within the Department of Psychiatry.  The Midtown Community Mental Health Center addictions program includes adult outpatient services, intensive outpatient, out-patient detox, housing services for expectant mothers and newly parenting mothers, narcotics treatment program, and research programs under NIDA and SAHMSA. 

The Department of Psychiatry has a broad research, clinical, and teaching mission and maintains both a clinical psychology internship and psychiatry residency program, in addition to training rotations for medical students. The department and the university place a high priority on creating a diverse learning environment and on supporting the professional development of ethnic minorities, women, and people with disabilities.  Applications are encouraged from professionals of all ethnic backgrounds.

Located in Indianapolis, Indiana University School of Medicine is the second largest medical school in the United States, with a student body that includes over 47% women and 21% ethnic minorities.  Indianapolis is the 12^th largest metropolitan area and has the 16^th largest African-American population in the United States. 

Interested applicants should send their curriculum vitae, six letters of reference, and statement of clinical, teaching, and research interests to:

Christopher J. McDougle, M.D., Albert E. Sterne Professor and Chairman
Department of Psychiatry, Indiana University School of Medicine
1111 W. 10th Street, PB A305
Indianapolis, IN 46202-4800

The Departmental website is located at: http://psychiatry.medicine.iu.edu 

Indiana University is an EEO/AA Employer, M/F/D.
 

Indiana University School of Medicine - Eli Lilly and Co. Psychopharmacology Research Fellowship

Applications are encouraged from professionals of all ethnic backgrounds.  Interested applicants should send a statement of interest, their curriculum vitae with a summary of relevant clinical/laboratory and academic experience, and the names of at least three references to:  David J. Posey, M.D., Associate Professor of Psychiatry
Riley Hospital for Children, Room 4300
702 Barnhill Dr.
Indianapolis, IN 46202
dposey@iupui.edu  The departmental website is located at http://psychiatry.medicine.iu.edu. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. Indiana University is an EEO/AA Employer, M/F/D.

The Indiana University School of Medicine Department of Psychiatry in partnership with Eli Lilly and Co. is offering a one- to two-year research non-accredited fellowship in adult and/or child psychopharmacology.  Candidates must have completed at least their PGY-III year to be eligible.  The fellowship will pair an investigator from IU with one from Lilly along a common diagnostic theme (mood or anxiety disorders, psychosis, dementia, childhood-onset disorders) or research approach (clinical trials, basic neuroscience, genetics, neuroimaging, etc.).  Fellows will spend at least 50% of their time at IU in outpatient, inpatient or laboratory research settings, and the remainder at the Lilly Corporate Research Facilities, located less than two miles away.  The fellow will become proficient in state-of-the-art diagnostic/therapeutic approaches or laboratory/genetic/neuroimaging techniques. 

Endowed Research Professorship in Alzheimer Disease Research:

The Department of Psychiatry at the Indiana University School of Medicine is seeking qualified applicants for a new endowed research professorship in Alzheimer Disease Research.  Essential qualifications include a record of excellence in patient-oriented and/or neurobiological investigation, value placed on education/teaching, mentoring skills, external funding to support research activities, as well as exceptional organizational and interpersonal skills.  Preferred candidates will possess a strong background in geriatric psychiatry or related fields and a history of research in Alzheimer Disease and/or other forms of dementia.  Candidates must hold an M.D., Ph.D. or combined M.D.-Ph.D. degree, and be eligible for appointment at the rank of Associate or Full Professor.

The Department of Psychiatry currently has strong research programs related to dementia/aging in the areas of epidemiology, mild cognitive impairment, and basic research in gene expression, neurodegeneration, neuroprotection and drug development.  The Department has many collaborative research projects, in addition to strong interdisciplinary programs across its clinical and training service missions, with the Division of Geriatric Medicine, and the Departments of Neurology, Pathology and Radiology.

Applications are encouraged from professionals of all ethnic backgrounds.  Interested applicants should send their curriculum vita with a summary of relevant clinical/ laboratory and academic experience and the names of at least three references to:

Christopher J. McDougle, M.D., Albert E. Sterne Professor and Chairman
Department of Psychiatry, Indiana University School of Medicine
1111 W. 10th Street, PB A305
Indianapolis, IN 46202-4800

Eligible applicants must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents and have completed an M.D. or comparable degree.  One opening for the 2009-2010 academic year is available.