Chair, Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences

Medical University of South Carolina

Charleston, SC - United States

The Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) College of Medicine in Charleston, South Carolina, invites applications and nominations for the position of Chair, Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences. MUSC and MUSC Health are in the midst of an exciting period of growth with increases in extramural research funding, support for expanding telehealth activities, several new clinical outreach facilities, and a new Children’s and Women’s Hospital. This is an outstanding opportunity to expand the department’s education, clinical care, and research missions. Notably, it is the 9th ranked NIH-funded psychiatry department in the United States, and in a city and community known for its enviable quality of life.

MUSC, the state’s only academic health science center, consists of six colleges and educates and trains more than 3,200 students and approximately 900 residents annually. The University and its health system have collective annual budgets of approximately $7 billion and annual research funding over $350 million. In the Charleston area, MUSC operates a 700-bed medical center, a nationally recognized children’s hospital, the NCI-designated Hollings Cancer Center, a Level I trauma center, along with a number of outreach locations. Through its regional health network, MUSC Health serves patients throughout the state.

Reporting directly to the Dean of MUSC College of Medicine, the Chair is charged with advancing the academic, clinical, and research missions of the Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, serving as a vital partner in framing the strategic direction for MUSC and MUSC Health. The department consists of 180 full and part time faculty, 265 advanced practice providers, social workers and staff and 93 residents and fellows.

MUSC seeks a dynamic, accomplished, nationally recognized physician-scientist to continue the department’s growth and trajectory as a regional, national, and international leader in medical education, research, patient care, health equity, and service. The next Chair will be responsible for continuing to enhance multidisciplinary clinical and research collaborations across MUSC.

Applicants must be board certified in psychiatry, possess outstanding leadership skills and administrative experience garnered in an academic medical center setting, and possess a solid track record of commitment to clinical care, education, service, and research. Candidates should also support a strong commitment to advancing diversity in academic medicine. Applicants with diverse backgrounds are strongly encouraged to apply. Applications (including letter of interest and CV), nominations, and inquiries should be directed to Joyce De Leo, PhD, Jeff Schroetlin or Tricia Porter, the Witt Kieffer consultants supporting this search, preferably via email to [email protected].

It has been, and will continue to be, the policy of the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) and its affiliates to recruit, hire, train, and promote into all job levels the most qualified persons without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation or gender identity except where sex is a bona fide occupational qualification. All employment and promotional decisions are based upon job-related requirements, and must comply with the principles of equal employment opportunity.The Medical University of South Carolina is committed to ensuring that qualified individuals with disabilities have an equal opportunity for employment. MUSC provides reasonable accommodation, when requested, unless accommodation would cause undue hardship. MUSC complies with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act, ADA, and VEVRAA with respect to access to the on-line application.MUSC is an Equal Opportunity Employer, supporting workplace diversity.