Interventional Psychiatry Program Director- Ranks, Clinical X Series

Position Overview

Salary range: $310,000 - $360,000. The posted UC salary scales set the minimum pay determined by rank and step  the Professorial Series (Adjunct, Clinical X, HS Clinical, In Residence, Ladder Rank) and Professor of Teaching Series – Health Sciences Compensation Plan salary scale. This position includes membership in the health sciences compensation plan, which provides eligibility for additional compensation.

Application window:
Open date:
January 17, 2026. Next review date:
Tuesday, Feb 17, 2026 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time). Final date:
Saturday, Jan 16, 2027 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time). Applications will continue to be accepted until this date, but those received after the review date will only be considered if the position has not yet been filled.

The Interventional Psychiatry Program Director will direct a new interventional psychiatry program in the Ambulatory Care Division of the Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior at UC Irvine. Responsibilities include providing clinical administrative oversight of the program, supervising additional faculty delivering Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) and other rapid‑acting therapeutic agents, educating residents and fellows, and where appropriate, overseeing research activities involving TMS and other neuro‑therapeutic interventions.

Applicants must possess an M.D. degree and be eligible to be certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. They must be eligible for a California Medical License and have a demonstrated and established track record in TMS‑based therapeutics, mechanistic research using TMS as a tool, and/or clinical trials of neuromodulation in serious mental disorders including major depression, OCD, and psychotic disorders.

Preferred qualifications include excellent clinical skills, medical knowledge, interest in teaching, and scholarly aspirations. Applicants must be able to contribute to the diverse needs of our patient population.

As a top‑ranked department within a leading public research university, the UC Irvine Department of Psychiatry & Human Behavior is dedicated to advancing clinical care, education, and research. It provides high‑quality training to UCI medical students, adult psychiatry residents, and child and adolescent psychiatry fellows, while conducting cutting‑edge research across diverse disciplines. The department collaborates closely in the development of the Noel Drury, MD, Institute for Translational Depression Discoveries, a new interdisciplinary center focused on the understanding and treatment of depression.

Basic qualifications (required at time of application): M.D. degree.

Document requirements:

• Curriculum Vitae – most recently updated C.V./Resume.
• Cover Letter.
• Statement of Research.
• Teaching Statement – see guidance for writing a reflective teaching statement.

Teaching evaluations, including statistical summaries or student feedback from the past five years, will be requested at a later stage.

Reference Requirements: 3 references will be requested at a later stage.

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University of California, Irvine is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or other protected categories covered by the UC anti‑discrimination policy.

As a condition of employment, the finalist will be required to disclose if they are subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct. “Misconduct” means any violation of the policies or laws governing conduct at the applicant’s previous place of employment, including, but not limited to, violations of policies or laws prohibiting sexual harassment, sexual assault, or other forms of harassment or discrimination, as defined by the employer.

• UC Sexual Violence and Sexual Harassment Policy
• UC Anti‑Discrimination Policy for Employees, Students and Third Parties
• APM‑035:
  Affinity Action and Nondiscrimination in Employment

As a University employee, you will be required to comply with all applicable University policies and/or collective bargaining agreements, as may be amended from time to time. Federal, state, or local government directives may impose additional requirements.

Orange and Irvine, CA