Employment Opportunities

The positions listed here may not be all inclusive of the oppotunities at the University of South Florida Department of Psychiatric and Behavioral Medicine. You may also send an inquiry to the department for review.

Administrative

- None listed here, please inquire to the department for opportunities

Clinical

- Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist
- Inpatient and C&L Psychiatrist

Educational

- Associate Director of General Training

Research

- Bob and Diane Roskamp Chair in Biological Psychiatry

Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist

Full-time position for Board eligible/Board certified psychiatrist at the assistant/associate professor level with clinical, teaching, and research responsibilities. Duties are primarily clinical with a major role in the development of clinical trials program.

Qualifications: Requires Doctorate of Medicine. Florida Medical license or eligible, Board Certification in General Psychiatry. For consideration at the rank of Associate Professor the candidate must have five years at the rank of Assistant Professor. For consideration at the rank of Full Professor the candidate must have documentation of national recognition, leadership ability and at least five years of experience at the rank of Associate Professor or equivalent.

Interested individuals should forward a current CV and letters of recommendation to Francisco Fernandez, M.D., Chair, USF Department of Psychiatry, 3515 E. Fletcher Avenue, Tampa, Florida 33613. Inquiries may be made by phone: (813)974-4657 Fax: (813)974-2478 or email: mtavrell@hsc.usf.edu. This positions are open until filled and application review begins January 2, 2007.

USF Health is committed to increasing its diversity and will give individual consideration to qualified applicants for this position with experience in ethnically diverse settings, who possess varied language skills, or who have a record of providing medical care to underserved or economically challenged communities. The University of South Florida is an EO/EA/AA Employer. For disability accommodations, contact Maureen Tavrell at (813)974-4657 a minimum of five working days in advance. According to FL law, applications and meetings regarding them are open to the public.

Inpatient and Consultation/Liaison Psychiatrist

USF Health – Psychiatry is seeking applicants for its Tampa General Hospital Teaching Teams in inpatient and consultation liaison psychiatry. Two positions are available as the unit runs with two teams of faculty, residents, and medical students. These positions are offered at open rank and appointment level commensurate with academic experience and accomplishment. Research opportunities in our clinical trials program are available. Join an established practice of hospitalist psychiatrists under the Direction of Dr. Brian Keefe. Enjoy a friendly and collegial relationship with five experienced psychiatrists and staff at Tampa General Hospital.

Qualifications: Requires Doctorate of Medicine. Florida Medical license, and Board Certification in General Psychiatry. Added qualifications in Psychosomatic Medicine is desirable. For consideration at the rank of Associate Professor the candidate must have five years at the rank of Assistant Professor. For consideration at the rank of Full Professor the candidate must have documentation of national recognition, leadership ability and at least five years of experience at the rank of Associate Professor or equivalent.

Interested individuals should forward a current CV and letters of recommendation to Francisco Fernandez, M.D., Chair, USF Department of Psychiatry, 3515 E. Fletcher Avenue, Tampa, Florida 33613. Inquiries may be made by phone: (813)974-4657 Fax: (813)974-2478 or email: mtavrell@hsc.usf.edu. This positions are open until filled and application review begins January 2, 2007.

USF Health is committed to increasing its diversity and will give individual consideration to qualified applicants for this position with experience in ethnically diverse settings, who possess varied language skills, or who have a record of providing medical care to underserved or economically challenged communities. The University of South Florida is an EO/EA/AA Employer. For disability accommodations, contact Maureen Tavrell at (813)974-4657 a minimum of five working days in advance. According to FL law, applications and meetings regarding them are open to the public.

Associate Director of Clinical Training

USF Health - Psychiatry is currently recruiting a board certified psychiatrist for the Tampa General Hospital services. Responsibilities include inpatient psychiatry and psychosomatic medicine, resident training program administration, resident supervision, and medical student teaching. Research opportunities are available. These positions are offered at open rank and appointment level commensurate with academic experience and accomplishment. Join an established educational team with Dr. Brian Keefe, Program Director, along with Drs. Kailie Shaw and Sandy Stock.

Qualifications: Requires Doctorate of Medicine. Florida Medical license, and Board Certification in General Psychiatry. Added qualifications in Psychosomatic Medicine, Addictions, or Geriatric Psychiatry is desirable. For consideration at the rank of Associate Professor the candidate must have five years at the rank of Assistant Professor. For consideration at the rank of Full Professor the candidate must have documentation of national recognition, leadership ability and at least five years of experience at the rank of Associate Professor or equivalent.

Interested individuals should forward a current CV and letters of recommendation to Francisco Fernandez, M.D., Chair, USF Department of Psychiatry, 3515 E. Fletcher Avenue, Tampa, Florida 33613. Inquiries may be made by phone: (813)974-4657 Fax: (813)974-2478 or email: mtavrell@hsc.usf.edu. This positions are open until filled and application review begins January 2, 2007.

USF Health is committed to increasing its diversity and will give individual consideration to qualified applicants for this position with experience in ethnically diverse settings, who possess varied language skills, or who have a record of providing medical care to underserved or economically challenged communities. The University of South Florida is an EO/EA/AA Employer. For disability accommodations, contact Maureen Tavrell at (813)974-4657 a minimum of five working days in advance. According to FL law, applications and meetings regarding them are open to the public.

Bob and Diane Roskamp Chair in Biological Psychiatry

The Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine, College of Medicine, USF Health, seeks an outstanding scientist for the position of Bob and Diane Roskamp Chair in Biological Psychiatry. The successful candidate is expected to have an established academic and professional focus in behavioral neurosciences. Their area of research interest may relate to neuroimmunology, genetic susceptibility, and the biological basis of the pathophysiology and treatment of psychotic illnesses inclusive of schizophrenia and mood disorders.

The Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine currently has over 67 faculty and over $3 million annually in NIH and other external grants. The department is a leader in providing state-of-the-art psychiatric treatments, offers a premiere psychiatric training program, advanced in the art and science of psychiatry and provides clinical, teaching, and research leadership to the College of Medicine and healthcare affiliates of the University of South Florida.

Currently, the College of Medicine has over 540 fulltime core faculty, over 450 medical students, and over 150 students in the biomedical graduate program. With the objective of doubling its extramural funding in the next five years, faculty of the College of Medicine have outlined a bold strategic plan which includes recruitment of this endowed Chair and over 50 new tenured/tenure earning faculty and the establishment of state of the art Core facilities. In partnership with its affiliated institutions, USF Health's research funding last year was $164 million - more than half of which came from federal sources. USF is one of only 95 public and private universities in the U.S. that have been designated as Carnegie Comprehensive Doctoral Research University/Very High Research Activity.

Minimum requirements include a MD, PhD, or MD/PhD with a minimum of five years of experience as an Associate Professor or equivalent. The successful candidate is expected to have a distinguished record of scholarly activity, continuous NIH R01 and other extramural funding and requisite teaching experience in a medical/graduate curriculum. A reputation for building interdisciplinary programs and experience with successfully mentoring graduate and medical students, postdoctoral-fellows, and junior faculty is also required.

Applicants should submit, by email, a letter summarizing their qualifications and interests in the position, professional goals, curriculum vitae and the names and contact information of five references. Completed applications must be submitted to Ms. Rochelle Morris (rmorris@hsc.usf.edu). Competitive start-up packages and salaries will be provided commensurate with experience. Review of applications will begin December 1, 2006 and will continue until this position is filled.