Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist Researcher

The Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Science at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine and the Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago are seeking a full-time non-tenure-eligible Clinician‑Educator at the rank of Assistant Professor or Associate Professor. This position is intended for a Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist who will join the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences in a nationally ranked, freestanding children's hospital located on the medical school campus.

The successful applicant will bring their focused research expertise to the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health at Lurie Children’s Hospital to support the Department and the Hospital in meeting their strategic initiatives.

• Developing a self‑sustaining line of research in child and adolescent psychiatry
• Teaching and mentoring in multidisciplinary child health and mental health training programs
• Providing clinical care aligned with their clinical and research expertise; sharing in the on‑call coverage within the inpatient psychiatry program. Expected 50% research and 50% clinical, negotiable depending on grant activity and funding.

• Focused research interest area with a demonstrated history of successful research activity and funding.
• Experience and excellence in teaching and commitment to an academic medical center environment.
• Crisis evaluation and treatment experience (ideally pediatric hospital‑based) and board certification or eligibility in child and adolescent psychiatry.
• MD or MD/PhD required.
• Fluency in Spanish would be a plus.
• Eligibility to work in the United States and licensure in Illinois. Licensure in Illinois and Lurie Children’s medical staff membership required before starting work.

Rank and salary commensurate with qualifications and experience. This is a full‑time position.

Expected base pay range: $262,000 – $340,588. Northwestern University has provided a pay range representing its good‑faith estimate. The final offer will be based on experience, qualifications, budget availability, internal comparators, and external market pay for comparable jobs.

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Employer‑paid group term life and disability
• Employer contribution toward Health Savings Account
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Paid Time Off (PTO), paid holidays, and paid parental leave
• 403(b) with a mandatory 5% contribution and 10% employer match
• Supplemental life, AD&D, and disability
• Critical illness, accident and hospital indemnity coverage
• Tuition assistance from Lurie Children’s Hospital
• Student loan servicing and support
• Adoption benefits
• Backup childcare and eldercare
• Employee Assistance Program and other specialized behavioral health services and resources for employees and family members
• Discount on services at Lurie Children’s facilities
• Discount purchasing program

• Applications will only be accepted via online submission. Please prepare all documents in advance as Adobe PDF files and ensure all information is entered correctly. No opportunity for online revision after submission.
• All required fields in the application form are marked with an asterisk and must be filled before clicking the "Submit" button.
• Incomplete applications cannot be saved.
• When applying, upload the completed references form to provide names of individuals who can write letters of reference.
• Questions can be directed to Andrea Spencer, MD, Lurie Children’s Department of Psychiatry (225
  
  E. Chicago Ave. Box 10, Chicago, IL, 60611‑2605, aspencer).

Applications will be evaluated as received. The start date is negotiable; the position will remain open until filled.

Northwestern University is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected characteristics, including disability and veteran status. Job applicants who wish to request an accommodation in the application or hiring process should contact the Office of Civil Rights and Title IX Compliance. Additional information on the accommodations process is available on the Northwestern website.