Description

VA Portland Health Care System seeking a Psychiatrist Researcher

VA Portland Health Care System (VAPORHCS) in Portland, Oregon, is seeking to recruit an early to mid-career staff psychiatrist with prior training and success who is able to successfully compete for peer-reviewed research support on topics especially relevant to Veterans including depression, suicide prevention, post-traumatic stress disorder, bipolar disorder, chronic pain, substance use disorder, sleep, or schizophrenia. Research space and equipment will be provided. VAPORHCS ranks in the top 10 among VAs nationwide in total research funding. Start up support (protected time and research support) will be negotiated. VAPORHCS is closely affiliated with Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU); the position will include an academic appointment at OHSU. OHSU and VAPORHCS are linked by a pedestrian sky bridge that facilitates our close partnership.

Interested candidates should submit a letter of inquiry and CV addressed to Jonathan Emens, MD, FAASM, DFAPA, Clinical Director of Mental Health and Chief of Psychiatry through Ms. Sharon Medley, VA Portland Health Care System, 3710 SW US Veterans Hospital Rd, P3MHADM, Portland, OR 97239 or via email: sharon.medley@va.gov. Letters of inquiry will be reviewed as received. Applicants must be US citizens and board certified/eligible in a psychiatry specialty.

Requirements

Board certified psychiatrist with prior training and success who is able to successfully compete for peer-reviewed research support on topics especially relevant to Veterans including depression, suicide prevention, post-traumatic stress disorder, bipolar disorder, chronic pain, substance use disorder, sleep, or schizophrenia