Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences : Professor and Lori Altshuler Endowed Chair for Mood Disorders

Position overview

Position title :

Assoc Prof In Res, step 1-5, Prof In Res, Step 1-9

Salary range : 250000 - 500000

Application Window

Open date : December 1, 2025

Next review date : Friday, Jan 2, 2026 at 11 : 59pm (Pacific Time)

Apply by this date to ensure full consideration by the committee.

Final date : Sunday, Mar 1, 2026 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.

Position description

The Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences at the UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine, in collaboration with the Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior, invites applications for a full-time tenure track faculty position at the Associate or Full Professor level. The successful applicant will be appointed to the Lori Altshuler Endowed Chair for Mood Disorders.

We seek a mid-career researcher and clinician with an outstanding, internationally recognized research program focused on mood disorders. Candidates must demonstrate a strong record of extramural funding, scholarly productivity, and a highly collaborative approach to advancing translational research. While the position is open to all areas in which mood disorders are central, particular interest will be given to candidates whose work addresses major depressive disorder, bipolar disorder, and related mood disorders.

The successful candidate must be qualified to perform clinical service in mood disorders, possess or be eligible for a California medical license, and be board-certified in psychiatry. Clinical responsibilities include the evaluation and treatment of individuals with mood disorders and participation in multidisciplinary clinical teams. Teaching and mentorship duties include supervision of psychiatry residents, postdoctoral fellows, medical students, and graduate students, as well as mentoring early-career clinicians and scientists..

The Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior at UCLA is a nationally recognized leader in neuropsychiatric research and education, offering an outstanding environment for collaboration and innovation in the study and treatment of complex behavioral health conditions.

Faculty appointment level and salary will be commensurate with the candidate's experience and qualifications, in accordance with the Health Sciences Compensation Plan. A estimate for this position is $250,000-500,000.

Interested candidates should submit the following materials to the UC Recruit application portal at : https : / / recruit.apo.ucla.edu / apply / JPF10740 :

i) a curriculum vitae

• ii) a statement of research accomplishments and future plans;

iii) a statement of teaching, clinical activities, interests and expertise; and

and

iv) contact information for three potential references.

For additional information, please contact Michael Gitlin, M.D. at mgitlin@mednet.ucla.edu or 310-206-3654.

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Qualifications

Basic qualifications

Must be qualified to perform clinical service in mood disorders, possess or be eligible for a California medical license, and be board-certified in psychiatry. Candidates must demonstrate a strong record of extramural funding, scholarly productivity, and a highly collaborative approach to advancing translational research.

Additional qualifications

A mid-career researcher and clinician with an outstanding, internationally recognized research program focused on mood disorders.

Preferred qualifications

Candidates whose work addresses major depressive disorder, bipolar disorder, and related mood conditions.

Application Requirements

Document requirements

Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V.

Cover Letter (Optional)

Statement of Research

Reference check authorization release form - Complete and upload the reference check authorization release form

UCLA Mission Statement - As the nation's premier public research university, UC's mission is the creation, dissemination, preservation and application of knowledge for the betterment of our global society. We have a particular responsibility to the people of California which we express in the excellence of the education we provide, the impact of the research we do, the comprehensive, life-saving medical services we provide, and the public service mission we are devoted to. The University of California promotes the social mobility of its students, equips them with the tools and experience that furthers their ambitions, and regards their accomplishments across the life span as evidence of the profoundly positive impact of higher education.

The UCLA campus has expressed these goals in its strategic plan as follows :

Deepen our engagement with Los Angeles

Expand our reach as a global university

Enhance our research and creative activities

Elevate how we teach

Become a more effective institution

Prompt for candidates for recruitment :

Reflecting on your personal and professional experiences, highlight your past contributions and future commitments to advancing UCLA's mission as embodied in the 2023-28 strategic plan. These accomplishments and ambitions may be discussed in the context of describing your teaching, scholarship, and service

Statement of Teaching

Reference requirements

Applicants are requested to provide contact information for 3 potential references in their UC Recruit application. Upon selection as a potential candidate(s), identified references will be contacted for letters. Candidates may be contacted to provide alternate references.

Apply link :

https : / / recruit.apo.ucla.edu / JPF10740

Help contact : mvela@mednet.ucla.edu

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The University of California 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 status under state or federal law.

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.

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Job location

Los Angeles, CA