Psychiatry and Human Behavior​/School of Medicine​/UC University

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Psychiatry and Human Behavior / School of Medicine / UC Irvine
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Salary range:
The salary range for this position is $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 for eligibility for additional compensation.

Open date:
January 17, 2026
Next review date:
Tuesday, Feb 17, 2026 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Apply by this date to ensure full consideration by the committee.
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. This will include providing clinical administrative oversight of the program, supervising additional faculty delivering Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) and other rapid acting therapeutic agents, education residents and fellows and, where appropriate, oversee research activities involving TMS and other neurotherapeutic interventions.

The Interventional Psychiatry Program Director will be hired into the Professor of Clinical X Series – Open Ranks. Candidates must possess an M.D. degree and be eligible to be certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. Applicants must be eligible for a California Medical License. Applicants must have a demonstrated and established track record in TMS based therapeutics.

Applicants must have a track record of conducting 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 diverse patient population served by the Department of Psychiatry.

About the Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior:
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. We provide high-quality training to UCI medical students, adult psychiatry residents, and child and adolescent psychiatry fellows, while conducting cutting-edge research across diverse disciplines such as stem cell biology, aging and neurodegeneration, sleep, neurodevelopment, psychotic disorders, and precision health.

Our department is also collaborating closely in the development of the Noel Drury, MD, Institute for Translational Depression Discoveries, a new interdisciplinary center that seeks to revolutionize the understanding and treatment of depression. With over 158 faculty, trainees, and staff, we are committed to delivering exceptional patient care, quality education, and advancing mental health through collaborative research and innovation.

Salaries are based on University of California salary scales, which are dependent on academic rank and step, and commensurate with experience. Clinically active faculty may be eligible for additional compensation based on productivity.

The University of California remains fully committed to inclusive excellence and encourages applicants to address how their skills, expertise, and experiences might serve the varied communities of California. Please feel free to include information in any of your application materials relevant to your inclusive excellence work in research, clinical care, and teaching.

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