The Department of Psychiatry at Columbia University Irving Medical Center invites applications for a tenure-track or tenure-track equivalent full-time faculty positions. The successful candidate will contribute to the department's mission by engaging in high-impact research. Candidates with a Ph.D., M.D./Ph.D., or M.D. will be considered at all levels of seniority (Assistant, Associate, and Full Professor). Research programs can investigate topics relevant to any area of mental health and psychiatry across the lifespan, ranging from childhood, to adolescence, adulthood, and older adulthood (geriatrics). Research approaches may include, but are not limited to:
- Neuroscience research aimed at revealing mechanisms at molecular, cellular, developmental, circuit, systems, and/or computational levels of analysis in model systems and/or humans, including genetic and genomic approaches.
- Pathophysiology and experimental therapeutics research using translational, computational and/or imaging approaches in animals or humans to elucidate disease and therapeutic mechanisms and to test novel treatments, including pharmacological, neuromodulatory and psychosocial interventions.
- Epidemiology, prevention and health services research that uses large population and clinical data along with novel causal inference methods to inform our understanding of the development, determinants, expression and treatment of psychiatric disorders across the lifespan and across populations, including global mental health.
- Community-partnered implementation research and practice that focuses on improving health and behavioral health outcomes for individuals receiving services in real-world care and community settings. All mental health and psychiatric conditions, including their intersection with health and the influence of social determinants, are of potential interest, including but not limited to mood, anxiety and psychotic disorders, disorders affecting cognition, child and neurodevelopmental disorders, disorders arising in geriatric patient populations, substance use disorders, eating disorders, and suicidal behavior.
The successful candidate will join a highly dedicated community that offers extraordinary clinical, educational, and research resources. The position offers opportunities for collaboration with multidisciplinary teams in a dynamic academic research and clinical environment. For more information on the Department of Psychiatry, visit our website.
Applicants should submit a letter of application, curriculum vitae, short research and teaching statements, 2-3 key publications, and 3 letters of recommendation. Applications will begin to be evaluated November 1, 2026.
