Join Dell Med: A Scholarly Opportunity for a Clinician Investigator for Addiction Medicine

About The Clinician Investigator for Addiction Medicine Position

The Dell Medical School at The University of Texas at Austin is seeking an exceptional physician to join the Department of Internal Medicine as a clinician-investigator for Addiction Medicine who is committed to providing healthcare services to patients in need of addiction and/or substance use related care.

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What You'll Do:

• Participate in health services research, including the development of grant proposals, conduction of health services research, and dissemination of new learning and innovations.
• Provide high-quality clinical care and clinical teaching.
• Mentor or collaborate with other researchers or researchers in training, including graduate students.
• Under dissemination of research findings: publish work in high-impact journals. present work at national and international meetings, work with care providers and health care delivery networks to implement research in practice.

Qualifications Required:

• The selected candidate must have an M.D./D.O., be board certified or board eligible in their primary specialty (e.g. General Psychiatry, Internal Medicine, Family Medicine, Emergency Medicine) and must have completed specialty training in Addiction Medicine and/or be board certified or board eligible in Addiction specialty
• Unrestricted license (or ability to obtain within 90 days of appointment) to practice medicine in the State of Texas. 
• Eligible for appointment as an Assistant Professor or above.
• Commitment to an academic career, teaching and research

Qualifications Preferred:

• HIV, LGBTQ+, and/or sexual health research or clinical experience
• Successful candidates will have independent NIH-funding or other independent research funding
• Fellowship training and/or experience in health services/additional medicine research.
• Evidence of scholarly productivity, including prior national research presentations and publications.
• Bilingual in Spanish

Ready to Make an Impact?

If you are a highly motivated and skilled Clinician-investigator for Addiction Medicine eager to contribute to a forward-thinking institution, we encourage you to apply!

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Live in Austin a Vibrant, Lively, University City. Known for its excellent schools, lively music scene, superb cuisine, and international festivals such as South by Southwest. The city typically ranks among the country’s best places to live. Nearby lakes and rivers as well as the beautiful adjacent Texas Hill Country provide ample opportunities for outdoor activities.

About UT Dell Medical School

About Dell Medical School and the University of Texas at Austin Medical Center
As part of The University of Texas at Austin, one of the nation’s leading research universities, the Dell Medical School pursues innovation in the redesign of healthcare delivery, excellence in healthcare research, and programs in interdisciplinary and inter-professional education. It is the fifth medical school in the UT System and the first medical school established in nearly five decades by a member of the Association of American Universities, an organization of leading public and private research universities.
The University of Texas Medical Center, anchored by Dell Medical School, is defining the future of health. Announced in August 2023 with planning and implementation underway, The University of Texas Medical Center will cement Austin as a premier destination for health care alongside other major Texas cities. With two new, state-of-the-art hospitals – A UT specialty hospital and a cancer center being built by MD Anderson – plus the academic and research expertise of UT, The University of Texas Medical Center will provide the integrated, world-class care that is a hallmark of academic medicine.
The Dell Medical School is especially interested in qualified candidates who can contribute to excellence within the learning health system.