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State University of New York at Buffalo

Department of Psychiatry

Erie County Medical Center

462 Grider Street

Buffalo, NY  14215

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Available Faculty Positions

Department of Psychiatry

Addiction Psychiatrist
The Department of Psychiatry at The University at Buffalo is seeking a Board Certified Addiction Psychiatrist at the Advanced Assistant or Associate professor level. This position is a joint position between the Department of Psychiatry and t
he Buffalo VA Medical Center. The Candidate will develop an Addiction Fellowship program in the department and serve as the director of the program. In addition, the candidate will serve as the Clinical Director of the Substance Abuse unit of the Buffalo VA. Candidates will have the opportunity to engage in research in addictions at the VA, as well as in other inpatient and outpatient treatment centers. Salary and benefits are excellent and commensurate with qualifications.

Qualifications: Successful candidates must be Board Certified in General Psychiatry and Addiction Psychiatry. Clinical and research experience in substance abuse is preferred. Experience training and supervising residents and fellows is desirable.

The Department of Psychiatry and the School of Medicine have outstanding resources. The Department has an excellent reputation in the medical school and has a prominent teaching program for medical students. The residency programs in general psychiatry and child/adolescent psychiatry are thriving. The University and Chair are committed to expanding the research capacities of the Department. The School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences has organized a consortium of affiliated hospitals offering a wide range of clinical settings and Department of Psychiatry faculty treat patients in many of these settings. This represents a rich and diverse source of potential participants for research programs. In addition, the department maintains collaborative relations with the Research Institute on Addictions. RIA is a research center of the University at Buffalo, The State University of New York, and a national leader in the study of alcohol and substance abuse issues. RIA's research programs, supported by federal and private foundation grants, include studies of the etiology, prevention, and treatment of addictions.

Interested candidates should submit a letter of interest and their curriculum vitae, and three professional references to, Kenneth Leonard, Search Committee Chair, Department of Psychiatry, School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University at Buffalo, ECMC Room 1166, 462 Grider Street, Buffalo, NY 14215. or by email to kleonard@buffalo.edu no later than January 31, 2007. Applications will be reviewed on an ongoing basis until the position is filled.

The University at Buffalo is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer; qualified prospective minority and women candidates with disabilities may request needed reasonable accommodations to participate in the application process; no persons with the University at Buffalo, or The State University of New York shall be subject to discrimination on the basis of age, creed, color, disability, national origin, race, religion, ethnicity, sex, sexual orientation, or marital or veteran status.


Academic Psychiatrist

The Department of Psychiatry at The University at Buffalo is seeking an academic psychiatrist at the Assistant, Associate, or Professor level with the interest and potential to develop a sustained, independent research program. This is a tenure track position with 50% fully protected time for the successful applicant to develop their research program. Resources for this recruitment include financial support for 1 to 2 additional faculty to work closely with the successful candidate and for part-time secretarial support. We are particularly interested in clinical scientists with established research programs in cognitive/behavioral neuroscience, clinical trials research, clinical psychopharmacology, psychoneuroimmunology, clinical/genetic epidemiology, or PTSD/mood disorders. Salary and benefits are excellent and commensurate with qualifications.

Qualifications: Successful candidates must have strong research credentials, including current or recent NIH funding as a principal investigator, and a willingness to mentor residents and faculty in research. Investigators whose research programs are closely associated with their clinical work are of particular interest.

The Department of Psychiatry and the School of Medicine have outstanding resources. The Department has an excellent reputation in the medical school and has a prominent teaching program for medical students. The residency programs in general psychiatry and child/adolescent psychiatry are thriving, and there is a new geriatrics fellowship. The University and Chair are committed to expanding the research capacities of the Department. The School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences has organized a consortium of affiliated hospitals offering a wide range of clinical settings, and Department of Psychiatry faculty treat patients in many of these settings, which represent a rich and diverse source of potential participants for research programs. In addition, the Department maintains relationships with a number of other research and health centers that provide opportunities for collaborative research, including the Buffalo Center of Excellence in Bioinformatics, the Roswell Park Cancer Institute, the UB-VA Center for Positron Emission Tomography, the Research Institute on Addictions, and the VA Western New York Healthcare System with a primary site in Buffalo.

The University at Buffalo is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer; qualified prospective minority and women candidates with disabilities may request needed reasonable accommodations to participate in the application process; no persons with the University at Buffalo or The State University of New York shall be subject to discrimination on the basis of age, creed, color, disability, national origin, race, religion, ethnicity, sex, sexual orientation, or marital or veteran status.

Please send resumes to:

Margaret Ubler-Otoka
Assistant to the Chair
Department of Psychiatry
School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences
University at Buffalo
ECMC Room 1166
462 Grider Street
Buffalo, NY 14215
Email: mmu3@buffalo.edu

Geriatric Psychiatrist
The State University at Buffalo School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences (SMBS) Department of Psychiatry seeks ABPN Board Certified GERIATRIC PSYCHIATRIST.
Development of Geriatric Psychiatry dedicated services encouraged, esp. OPD. Coverage of six beds on an eighteen bed geriatric psychiatry In-patient unit. Educational opportunities at all levels (medical students, residents PGY1-4, interdisciplinary) available. Active participation in newly ACGME accredited (2006) PGY5 in Geriatric Psychiatry. Research encouraged and supported with statistical help, project development, and grant submission, within department as needed. Research and grant experience preferred. Interdisciplinary collaborations encouraged, especially with Geriatrics, other clinical departments, and other departments within the University. Opportunities to participate in clinical trials available. Participation in the University supported Institute for Research and Education of Women and Gender (IREWG) available. Administrative responsibilities in the Division will become available for suitable candidate. Salary and benefits are highly competitive, with protected time for research for qualified faculty. Faculty appointment at level commensurate with experience. This position opening is an exceptional opportunity to develop your academic career or bring what you already have established to this vibrant Department, Medical School, and University with its abundant opportunities. Here you enjoy beautiful seasonal intensities, live in a culturally rich environment with many sports interests, affordable real estate, and excellent schools. To apply: Send letter of interest, CV (including states licensed), three professional reference contacts to:
Steven Dubovsky, MD
Chair and Professor of Psychiatry
dubovsky@buffalo.edu
with copy to
Marion Zucker Goldstein, MD
Professor of Psychiatry
Division and Program Director Geriatric Psychiatry
mzg@buffalo.edu
SUNY at Buffalo is an affirmative action equal opportunity employer.

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