Professor of Psychiatry Jobs
Professor of Psychiatry jobs are open across academic medical centers, research universities, and health systems, at every level from assistant professor to department chair, with specializations in clinical psychiatry, translational research, and medical education. See the openings below and apply to the ones that match your experience.
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Summary
The Menninger Clinic is one of the nation's premier mental health care providers. We are dedicated to treating individuals with complex mental illnesses, including severe mood, personality, anxiety, and addictive disorders throughout the spectrum of inpatient to outpatient care. We are equally committed to teaching future mental health professionals and advancing mental healthcare through research. Menninger is an affiliated teaching hospital for Baylor College of Medicine. Baylor is a leading academic health science institution located within the world's largest medical center. It is known for excellence in education, research, healthcare and community service.
Job Duties
The Menninger Clinic is seeking a Float Psychiatrist to support our Psychiatry Service team. This role provides coverage for planned provider absences, including vacations and FMLA leave, ensuring continuity of care. Responsibilities include evaluating and managing assigned patients during coverage periods, coordinating care transitions, monitoring utilization, and communicating with patients, families, teams, and external agencies. Care is delivered independently and within an interdisciplinary team, with opportunities to collaborate alongside trainees across multiple disciplines.
Minimum Qualifications
Doctor of Medicine (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO) with completion of an accredited residency in General Psychiatry. Board certification in Psychiatry by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (ABPN) is required. Must hold a current, unrestricted Texas medical license, DEA registration, and CPR certification. Minimum of five years' experience practicing within an interdisciplinary treatment team setting.
Work Authorization Requirement:
This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship. Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States at the time of application and throughout the duration of employment.
Baylor College of Medicine is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Equal Access Employer.
Summary
The Menninger Clinic is one of the nation's premier mental health care providers. We are dedicated to treating individuals with complex mental illnesses, including severe mood, personality, anxiety, and addictive disorders throughout the spectrum of inpatient to outpatient care. We are equally committed to teaching future mental health professionals and advancing mental healthcare through research. Menninger is an affiliated teaching hospital for Baylor College of Medicine. Baylor is a leading academic health science institution located within the world's largest medical center. It is known for excellence in education, research, healthcare and community service.
Job Duties
The Menninger Clinic is seeking a Float Psychiatrist to support our Psychiatry Service team. This role provides coverage for planned provider absences, including vacations and FMLA leave, ensuring continuity of care. Responsibilities include evaluating and managing assigned patients during coverage periods, coordinating care transitions, monitoring utilization, and communicating with patients, families, teams, and external agencies. Care is delivered independently and within an interdisciplinary team, with opportunities to collaborate alongside trainees across multiple disciplines.
Minimum Qualifications
Doctor of Medicine (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO) with completion of an accredited residency in General Psychiatry. Board certification in Psychiatry by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (ABPN) is required. Must hold a current, unrestricted Texas medical license, DEA registration, and CPR certification. Minimum of five years' experience practicing within an interdisciplinary treatment team setting.
Work Authorization Requirement:
This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship. Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States at the time of application and throughout the duration of employment.
Baylor College of Medicine is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Equal Access Employer.
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Who's Hiring
- University of Southern California13
- The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center8
- The Ohio State University7
- SIU Medicine6
- Medical University of South Carolina4
Top Industries Hiring
- Education22
- Healthcare & Medical Services9
- Science & Research2
What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in professor of psychiatry jobs.
- MD or MD/PhD with completed psychiatry residency and fellowship training
- Board certification or eligibility through the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology
- Active or obtainable state medical license in the institution's jurisdiction
- Demonstrated record of peer-reviewed publications and extramural grant funding
- Experience supervising and teaching psychiatry residents, fellows, or medical students
- Subspecialty expertise in areas such as child psychiatry, geriatric psychiatry, or addiction medicine
Tips for Your Professor of Psychiatry Job Search
Align your CV to academic appointment criteria
Academic psychiatry hiring committees weight your CV differently from a clinical CV. Lead with peer-reviewed publications, grant funding history, and teaching appointments before clinical experience. Tenure-track roles expect a clear research trajectory, not just a list of credentials.
Target departments by research mission
Psychiatry departments at research-intensive institutions hire around specific lab priorities, whether that's neuroimaging, psychopharmacology, or health disparities. Read each department's current faculty profiles and active grants before applying so your cover letter names the specific work you'd build on.
Apply early to roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists professor of psychiatry openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.
Get your board certification and licensure current
Most academic medical centers require board certification in psychiatry through the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology before an appointment is finalized. If your certification is lapsing or state licensure is pending, address the timeline explicitly in your application materials.
Prepare a teaching statement that shows method
Search committees read dozens of teaching statements that say candidates are passionate about mentorship. Yours needs to describe a specific approach, such as how you structure supervision for psychiatry residents or how you assess trainee competency, to stand out in the applicant pool.
Negotiate startup funds and protected research time
When you receive an offer, the base salary is rarely the most negotiable item. Lab startup funds, protected time for research versus clinical duties, and administrative support are frequently adjusted during negotiation and have a larger long-term effect on your ability to build a successful program.
Professor of Psychiatry Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies are hiring the most professor of psychiatrys?
The companies hiring the most professor of psychiatrys right now include University of Southern California, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, and The Ohio State University, with the largest share of openings in Ohio, California, and Illinois, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Academic medical centers and health system-affiliated universities tend to post the highest volume of faculty openings in this specialty.
How many professor of psychiatry jobs are remote?
About 9% of professor of psychiatry openings are fully remote or hybrid as of November 2026, reflecting that most faculty roles require on-site clinical supervision and in-person teaching. Subspecialty areas with a heavier research or administrative focus, such as health policy, curriculum development, or digital mental health, are more likely to offer flexible or hybrid arrangements.
How do you become a professor of psychiatry?
You become a professor of psychiatry by completing medical school, a psychiatry residency, and typically a fellowship in a subspecialty. From there, you build a record of research publications and secure an initial faculty appointment, usually at the assistant professor level. Promotion to associate and full professor follows a structured review of your teaching, scholarship, and clinical contributions over time.
How do you get hired as a professor of psychiatry with little experience?
The most practical entry point is an instructor or clinical faculty appointment, which requires board eligibility rather than an established research record. Focusing your application on programs with strong mentorship infrastructure, applying for faculty development awards to seed early research, and demonstrating teaching contributions during residency or fellowship will position you for a tenure-track role within a few years.
What does the professor of psychiatry interview process look like?
Most academic psychiatry hiring processes begin with a phone or video screen with the department chair or search committee, followed by an in-person campus visit. The visit typically includes a research or grand rounds presentation, one-on-one meetings with faculty and department leadership, a meeting with the dean or division chief, and a tour of clinical and research facilities. Formal offers follow a faculty vote and administrative approval.
Where can I find and apply to professor of psychiatry jobs?
You can find and apply to professor of psychiatry jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from academic medical centers, research universities, and health systems across the United States. Search the listings to find roles that fit your subspecialty and career stage, then apply directly to each one that matches your experience.
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