Associate to Full Professor (0085000) (UPDATED 01/13/2026)

Temporary/Permanent:

Permanent
Funding: G-funds

Other conditions:
State funds, permanent, full-time, tenure track, annually renewable based on performance, operational needs, and/or funding availability. Additional funding sources may include a combination of private or extramural funds. To begin approximately 07/01/2026, pending position clearance and availability of funds. First review begins fifteen (15) working days from posting date; with continuous recruitment until filled. Position may serve as Chair of the Department of Psychiatry and concurrently serve as the Chief of Behavioral Health at The Queen’s Health Systems. However, appointment as chair is dependent upon dean approval, and continuation is contingent upon satisfactory performance.

Associate Professor Duties and Responsibilities:

• Oversee the development of principles and processes to strengthen academic psychiatry in the areas of faculty development and mentoring, competency-based medical education, premedical, undergraduate medical education (i.e., medical student), and graduate medical education (GME) program evaluation, research, and operations.
• Participate in strategic planning and implementation with the JABSOM dean and designees (e.g., associate deans, department chairs, affiliated faculty practice plan leadership) relevant to the strengthening of the department of psychiatry and collaboration with the Queen’s University Medical Group (QUMG), Queen’s Health Systems (QHS), Hawai‘i Pacific Health (HPH), Hawai‘i Pacific Health Medical Group (HPHMG), Department of Health, and other JABSOM clinical affiliates, providing a unique academic clinical faculty and clinician scientist perspective.
• Continue to build psychiatric research programs, which may include quality improvement, patient safety, and patient outcomes research, clinical and translational research, and clinical service programs designed to strengthen the innovative delivery of health care within health systems and across the state.
• Assist with the maintenance of accreditation standards set by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME) and Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) for Psychiatry and relevant Psychiatry subspecialties based within QHS, HPH, and in other JABSOM clinical affiliates.
• Develop appropriate reporting mechanisms regarding mission alignment and progress in developing academic psychiatry faculty and programs within the QUMG and HPHMG in conjunction with the JABSOM dean and designees.
• Engages in the training of medical students, residents and/or fellows, and faculty.
• May serve as Department Chair for Psychiatry.
• May concurrently serve as the QUMG Chief of Behavioral Health, dependent upon appointment as department chair.
• Serve as a role model and mentor to all faculty in the department, developing their careers and creating opportunities for advancement and recognition locally and nationally.
• Serve as an ambassador for the department, interfacing with the community and related organizations, and nurturing collaborative partnerships that facilitate achievement of the department’s and JABSOM’s missions and goals.
• Practice as a psychiatrist for the Department of Psychiatry in the Queen’s University Medical Group / The Queen’s Health Systems. May also hold clinical privileges in other facilities, depending on subspecialty and need.
• Participate in local or regional education/training committees or key university/hospital committees, providing clinical, administrative, or educational leadership.
• Mentor medical students, residents, fellows, or graduate students, as applicable.
• Serve on JABSOM and University Committees.
• Render appropriate service to lay or professional communities.
• Conduct scholarly work, which may include quality improvement, patient safety, patient outcomes research, or clinical research designed to strengthen the innovative delivery of behavioral healthcare across the state.
• Comply with all applicable regulations/laws (e.g., HIPAA, FERPA, research ethics, etc.).
• To perform related tasks as assigned.
  
  

Professor Duties and Responsibilities:

• In addition to the duties and responsibilities associated with the Associate Professor rank, the role encompasses leadership at the national/international levels.

Associate Professor Minimum Qualifications:

• MD degree or equivalent medical degree from an accredited medical school.
• Maintaining continuing Psychiatry certification by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, and any relevant subspecialty boards, if relevant.
• Eligible for or currently holds a Hawai‘i Medical license.
• Four years in the rank of Assistant Professor, or four years of other medical experience, or a total of four years of teaching in the rank of Assistant Professor and other medical experience, or one year at the rank of Associate Professor at another medical school of recognized standing.
• Experience working in healthcare teams, community psychiatry, and systems of care.
• At least four (4) years of professional experience as a physician practitioner and two (2) years of experience in clinical and/or educational leadership roles.
• Evidence of skill in small group teaching, delivering lectures, and participating in conferences and colloquia, as well as expertise as a resource person.
• Evidence of research/scholarship productivity is required (e.g., primary authorship or co-authorship on publications in major peer-reviewed journals, regular contribution to the field of medical education). Where the applicant's primary activity has been in group research/scholarship, evidence of independent responsibility for substantial and recognizable sections of the group's work must be demonstrated. Where the applicant's primary activity has been in clinical teaching, regular presentations of scholarly abstracts at local, regional, and/or national meetings, primary authorship of peer-reviewed medical case reports, or primary or co-authorship in peer-reviewed journals in medical education, clinical discipline, or academic administration should be demonstrated. Additionally, participation in research studies, including clinical trials, community-based research, or clinical services and interventions, should be documented.
• Clear recognition among peers at the local or regional levels is expected.
  
  

Full Professor Minimum Qualifications:
In addition to those of Associate Professor, Full Professor minimum qualifications include:

• Four years in the rank of Associate Professor, or ten years of other medical experience, or a total of ten years of teaching in the rank of Associate Professor and other medical experience, or one year in the rank of Professor at another medical school of recognized standing.
• Proven ability as a teacher, scholar, investigator, administrator, and/or clinician.
• Documented participation in the scholarly and academic and/or clinical affairs of the medical school, University, professional organizations, and/or hospitals.
• Demonstrated ability to plan, organize, and supervise academic activities and to undertake a variety of teaching, committee, administrative, and/or clinical assignments.
• Proven capacity for leadership in the professional and scholarly community.
• Recognition as an outstanding academician, scholar, or clinician with a national and/or international reputation is expected.
• Evidence of research or scholarly activity, whether in medical education or clinical service, is required.
• Regular publication in peer-reviewed journals significant to the applicant's field is expected with primary or co-authorships.
• Evidence of successful competitive funding at the national level or extramural funding of clinical trials, clinical services, or educational training grants and/or contracts.
• Demonstration of status as a nationally-respected contributor to their field of research or clinical specialty.
• Ability to lead a research/scholarship group, provide research/scholarship training for junior faculty and/or graduate students, and/or provide leadership in research studies involving clinical trials, community-based research, or clinical services and intervention.
  
  

Associate Professor Desirable Qualifications:

• Departmental or division leadership experience in an academic medical center.
• Managerial experience in healthcare administration, medical management, or equivalent.
• Experience in building a comprehensive quality agenda.
• Demonstrated ability to lead and mentor faculty.
• Development of innovative medical education courses or curricula, clinical programs, research programs, or community-based programs to meet the needs of populations underserved by general or subspecialty psychiatrists.
• Leadership in preparing for LCME or ACGME accreditation.
• Board-certified in a psychiatric subspecialty.
• Demonstrated record of excellent evaluations on teaching of students and other trainees.
• Scientific peer-reviewed publications in major journals, including those related to mental health disparities and cross-cultural issues.

Professor Desirable Qualifications:
In addition to those of an Associate Professor, desirable qualifications include:

• Senior departmental or division leadership in a GME program, clinical division, service line, or academic department, with evidence of mentoring faculty.
• Managerial experience in healthcare administration, medical management, or equivalent.
• Experience in strategic planning.
• Experience in building a comprehensive quality agenda.
• Development of innovative medical education courses or curricula, comprehensive clinical programs, research programs, or community-based programs to meet the needs of populations served by general or subspecialty psychiatrists and primary care providers.
• Leadership in preparing for LCME or ACGME accreditation.
  
  

Apply:

Click on the “Apply” button on the top right corner of the screen to complete an application and attach the required documents:

• Cover letter indicating how you satisfy the minimum and desirable qualifications,
• CV,
• Names and contact information of five (5) professional references,
• Copy of U.S. Board Certification AND current U.S. medical license or Official transcripts from medical school plus certificates of completion from residency training and current U.S. medical license. Copies of transcripts are accepted when used instead of current U.S. board certification or current U.S. medical license. However, if used for verification, original transcripts are required upon hire.

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