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Director, U-M Depression Center
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Position Number: 1784505
Location: Ann Arbor, MI
Position Type: Medicine - Physicians

Director, U-M Depression Center

Job Opening ID: 183381
Work Location: Ann Arbor Campus
Ann Arbor, MI
Full Time/Part Time: Full-Time
Regular/Temporary: Regular
FLSA Status: Exempt
Organizational Group: Medical School
Department: Depression Center
Posting Begin/End Date: 1/21/2020 2/28/2020
Salary:
Paid Time Off:
Career Interest:

How to Apply
APPLICATION PROCESS:

Candidates interested in the position should apply via the application website: https://apply.interfolio.com/72593 by February 28, 2020. Applicants will need to submit a CV and 1-2 page letter of interest. Within the letter of interest, candidates should include specifics regarding why they are interested in the position, leadership and business experience, their vision for the center, and a summary of past accomplishments (clinical, diversity, innovation, collaboration, etc.).

Job Summary
The University of Michigan (U-M) Medical School seeks a nationally recognized, accomplished and visionary leader for the U-M Depression Center. The mission of the center is to detect depression, bipolar illnesses, and related disorders earlier, treat more effectively, prevent recurrences and progression, counteract stigma, and improve public policy by forging and helping lead a national and international consortium of depression/bipolar centers analogous to the NIH-supported National Network of Cancer Centers. The Director will build on the significant center and institutional strengths, commitment to clinical excellence, research innovation, superb education, community outreach, and national and international leadership emphasizing a culture of patient and family centered care and precision health.

The Director of the Depression Center reports to the EVPMA/Dean of the Medical School, with delegation to the Executive Vice Dean for Academic Affairs (EVDAA), in consultation with the Chair of the Department of Psychiatry. The Director's faculty appointment will be in the Department of Psychiatry, with a maximum administrative appointment of 60% effort, (remaining effort spent in a faculty appointment).

Responsibilities*
ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Leadership and Strategic Planning
- Lead in creating and implementing a unifying vision for the future of the Depression Center with other leaders and key stakeholders across the University.
- Lead the Center staff and participate in other institutional oversight units, as needed.
- Recruit, retain and oversee professional development efforts in coordination with the Department of Psychiatry and/or other University units.
- Collaborate with external entities, such as the National Advisory Board, on strategic and funding related issues.
Community Engagement
- Translate, disseminate and implement approaches to research advances.
- Serve as the center's primary external liaison.
Financial Sustainability
- Grow the financial resources of the center through extramural funding and philanthropy.
Regulatory Compliance
- Assure adherence to relevant regulatory requirements.
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
- Demonstrate commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion with an overt appreciation for their important contributions to excellence.

Required Qualifications*
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS AND CHARACTERISTICS
The successful candidate will have an M.D. or M.D./Ph.D. degree, be a psychiatrist with subspecialty training and Certification, with national/international expertise, relevant to the center's mission. The candidate must have an outstanding record of scholarly accomplishment. This individual must be highly collaborative and motivated and have significant experience building, unifying and guiding interdisciplinary teams. A candidate must have a proven track record in developing research programs; dedication to the clinical mission; a demonstrated commitment to education; and significant philanthropic, administrative and budgetary experience.

Additional desired qualifications are for the candidate to have a track record in policy and advocacy, as well as obtaining external funding on a national level.

The Director will exhibit the following characteristics and qualities:

Compassion, passion, integrity, and empathy, inspiring all within the center to work collaboratively toward shared goals. Demonstrated intolerance of injustice, gossip, discrimination, inequity, exclusion, bullying, and harassment.
Intellectual and analytical skills to drive cogent planning and establishment of robust research management systems.
Communication skills and the ability to articulate the importance of the mission of the center.
Political acumen and collaborative skills to build consensus among strong, diverse and sometimes competing individuals and programs.
Innovation, taking creative risks and channeling the creativity to reengineer existing practices and to construct new ways of doing things.
Commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion and an overt understanding of and appreciation for their important contributions to excellence.

Additional Information
WEBSITES FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
U-M Depression Center: https://www.depressioncenter.org/

Michigan Medicine: https://www.med.umich.edu/

University of Michigan Medical School: https://medicine.umich.edu/medschool

Office of Health Equity and Inclusion: https://ohei.med.umich.edu/

The University of Michigan: https://umich.edu/

U-M EEO/AA Statement
The University of Michigan is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.

U-M EEO/AA Statement
Michigan Medicine seeks to recruit and retain a diverse workforce as a reflection of our commitment to serve the diverse people of Michigan and to maintain the excellence of the University. We welcome applications from anyone who would bring additional dimensions to the University's research, teaching, and clinical mission, including women, members of minority groups, protected veterans, and individuals with disabilities. Medical School Administration, like the University of Michigan as a whole, is committed to a policy of nondiscrimination and equal opportunity for all persons and will not discriminate against any individual because of race, color, national origin, age, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, disability, religion, height, weight, or veteran status. The University of Michigan is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.

To apply, visit https://careers.umich.edu/job_detail/183381/director_u-m_depression_center