Susan & Henry Samueli Endowed Chair in Mind-Body Medicine in the UCI Susan Samueli Integrative Health Institute and School of Medicine
The University of California, Irvine (UCI) is seeking candidates for a tenure-track or tenured faculty member for an endowed chair in integrative health in the Susan Samueli Integrative Health Institute (SSIHI) and the School of Medicine. The endowed chair will be a collaborative and transformative leader, bridging numerous facets of the UCI enterprise to drive advancements in evidence-informed approaches to integrative health that have a profound impact on patient care and outcomes.
With a focus on a research program in mindfulness and/or mind-body interventions, the endowed chair is expected to build upon the innovative work at UCI in integrative health, promoting broad partnerships and collaborative research within the UCI Health enterprise, with other University schools and departments, and with national cooperative group and industry research partners. Further reflecting UCI’s ongoing and substantial investment in integrative health, this endowed chair in integrative health will be one of several faculty supported by endowed chairs across medicine, nursing, pharmacy, and population health to join the UCI integrative health research community in the coming years.
Applicants should have an exemplary track record of extramural funding, impactful publications, and promising investigations focused on improving health and wellness through understanding biological effects of, and/or have experience in translational and clinical studies of complementary health interventions with a focus on mind-body.
Experience within a health system of integrative, collaborative, patient-centered care that uses complementary therapies to enhance treatment efficacy, improve symptom control, and alleviate distress and suffering of patients is preferred. As an academic health system, the UCI mission also includes healthcare education, and therefore engagement of faculty in the area of integrative medicine in medical school education, residency and fellowship programs is also encouraged.
Examples of relevant areas of investigation include:
- Biological effects and mechanisms of action underlying complementary and whole-person health approaches with a focus on mindfulness and or mind-body interventions for disease prevention and management.
- Studies intended to identify and validate objective endpoints or biomarkers, assess and measure adherence or treatment fidelity, and otherwise strengthen the design of subsequent clinical trials of complementary and/or mindfulness in whole-person health approaches.
- Research studies and clinical trials to examine the efficacy and effectiveness of mindfulness or mind-body therapies.
Successful candidates will receive Endowed Chair funds, and those who also qualify for a ladder-rank faculty appointment will have a University FTE. The Endowed Chair will be reviewed after five years for renewal. Applicants must have an MD, MD/PhD, PhD, DO, or equivalent and are required to have training and expertise in disciplines involved with mindfulness and/or mind-body therapies (neuroscience, psychology, neurology, psychiatry, medicine, etc.). Clinically active candidates must be board certified and eligible for licensure in the state of California.
The integrative health endowed chair position is open at the rank of assistant or associate professor in the Professor, Professor-in-Residence, or Professor of Clinical X series.
We desire applicants who have evidence of commitment to or strong potential for commitment to the advancement of diversity, equity, and inclusion for underrepresented minority students and groups (Black/African-American, Latino(a)/Chicano(a)/Hispanic, and Native American).
Criteria for the Ladder Rank and In-Residence Professor Series:
Ladder-Rank Faculty will serve as Research Scholars, clinicians, and educators. They are expected to design and lead significant, thematic research with extramural support. Teaching is required and may include clinical, classroom or lab teaching. The successful candidate will have a major focus on innovative research of high significance in the general field of Mind-Body Medicine as reflected in sustained, high-quality publications and peer-reviewed extramural funding as a principal investigator.
Criteria for the Professor of Clinical “X” Series:
The incumbent will be expected to conduct substantial and meaningful research; teach residents and medical students; have clinical care responsibilities; and perform public and University service.
Excellence in teaching, clinical expertise, or research is an essential criterion for appointment in this series. Priority will be given to candidates with a proven track record of academic productivity, as demonstrated through high-impact publications, thematic-based research, and/or grant funding.
The UCI Susan Samueli Integrative Health Institute
The University of California Irvine’s, Irvine’s Susan Samueli Integrative Health Institute (SSIHI) prioritizes optimal health and well-being of patients, colleagues, and community partners by incorporating evidence-informed integrative health into translational research, education, clinical care, and community programs. Within each of these areas, the SSIHI is expanding and pioneering new and future strategic initiatives that support the research, education, and practice of evidence-informed integrative health within the continuum of care.
The UCI School of Medicine
The University of California Irvine’s School of Medicine’s mission is: Discover. Teach. Heal. Through excellence in research, education, patient care and community service, the School of Medicine seeks to advance individual and population health in Orange County and beyond. The UCI School of Medicine has 24 departments, ranging from basic science research to clinical, medical and surgical specialties, and research, clinical and teaching relationships with the VA Long Beach Healthcare System and Long Beach Memorial Medical Center. The award-winning School of Medicine faculty – more than 1,000 members – are dedicated to advancing medical knowledge and clinical practice to address the health challenges facing society at large in the 21st century. To apply please visit: https://recruit.ap.uci.edu/JPF09279
Application review for each recruitment will begin immediately and continue until the individual position is filled. Application materials should include a curriculum vitae, a one-page letter of interest, and a separate statement that addresses past and potential contributions to diversity, equity, and inclusion. The salary range for this position is $115,000 – $421,239. The posted UC salary scales set the minimum pay determined by rank and/or step at appointment. See Professorial Series (Adjunct, Clinical X, HS Clinical, In Residence, Ladder Rank) and Professor of Teaching Series – Health Sciences Compensation Plan. This position includes membership in the health sciences compensation plan, which provides for eligibility for additional compensation.
The University of California, Irvine
The University of California, Irvine is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer advancing inclusive excellence. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or other protected categories covered by the UC nondiscrimination policy.
UCI is a Minority Serving Institution (MSI), a Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI) and an Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institution (AANAPISI). These federal designations align with UCI’s aspiration to be a national leader and global model of inclusive excellence. We seek faculty who are committed to diversity as well as diverse faculty who will be role models for our students. As a University employee, you will be required to comply with all applicable University policies and/or collective bargaining agreements, as may be amended from time to time. Federal, state, or local government directives may impose additional requirements.
Institutional Reference Check:
As a condition of employment, the finalist will be required to disclose if they are subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct, are currently being investigated for misconduct, left a position during an investigation for alleged misconduct, or have filed an appeal with a previous employer.
- “Misconduct” means any violation of the policies or laws governing conduct at the applicant’s previous place of employment, including, but not limited to, violations of policies or laws prohibiting sexual harassment, sexual assault, or other forms of harassment, discrimination, dishonesty, or unethical conduct, as defined by the employer.
- UC Sexual Violence and Sexual Harassment Policy
- UC Anti-Discrimination Policy for Employees, Students and Third Parties
- APM – 035: Affirmative Action and Nondiscrimination in Employment.
As a University employee, you will be required to comply with all applicable University policies and/or collective bargaining agreements, as may be amended from time to time. Federal, state, or local government directives may impose additional requirements.
