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BSD PSY - Administrative Operations

About the Department

The Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neuroscience is housed within the Biological Sciences Division (BSD). The BSD is the largest academic unit within the University and comprises faculty from 10 basic science departments, 13 clinical departments, and several Centers and Institutes. The approximately 1,300 faculty and 3,000 staff members working in the BSD collaborate across the organization to achieve our Mission, Vision, and Values (MVV):

MISSION

As part of the University of Chicago, we pursue globally impactful solutions to seemingly unsolvable challenges. Through our rigorous research, innovative education, and comprehensive care and healing, we collaborate on life-changing advancements that create meaningful results for our community and the world, including a greater, more equitable future for all.

VISION

Together, we elevate the human experience with knowledge and health care.

VALUES

Commit to Excellence

We contribute our exceptional talents to all we do and empower the same spirit of excellence in others.

Embrace Curiosity

We stay open to new ideas, champion diverse perspectives, and drive a culture of thoughtful risk-taking to deliver transformative innovation.

Embody Equity

We identify systemic issues and then foster change to drive a more equitable environment inclusive of diverse people, ideas, and fields of science.

Grow Together

We meaningfully collaborate with one another to create something bigger than we could ever achieve alone.

Make a Difference

We lead with heart and compassion in all our interactions. We create positive change in our areas of influence, whether expanding scientific inquiry, developing the next generation of leaders, or healing our community.

Take Ownership

We accomplish what we say we will and hold ourselves and one another accountable for our actions.

The MVV serves as our True North, charting our strategic plan for the next ten years and beyond. It is an exciting time to be a part of the University of Chicago and the BSD. Our team is helping shape the future for our learners, staff, faculty, patients, and community.

The Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neuroscience

The Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neuroscience at the University of Chicago has a long and highly respected history of clinical, teaching, and scientific excellence. Many of its former graduates are current and former Chairs of Departments of Psychiatry and leading researchers in addictions, impulse disorders, genetics of serious mental illness, and child development. Current faculty includes leading experts in diverse areas spanning clinical subspecialties and basic neuroscience.

Research conducted in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neuroscience is broad and multidisciplinary, spanning molecular, biological, imaging, and genetic approaches in animal models to human laboratory studies and patient-based clinical investigations in psychiatric disorders. The collective mission is to identify underlying mechanisms and risk factors and develop efficacious treatments for a number of psychiatric and health conditions, including anxiety and depression, autism spectrum disorders, bipolar illness and schizophrenia, dementia, obesity, eating disorders, substance use, and impulse control disorders. Examining developmental and cultural factors that impact mental health and treatment response are also strengths of the department, as is the use of cutting-edge technologies, including neuroimaging and functional genomics.

Job Summary

The Executive Administrator (EA) oversees the department\'s administrative oversight, including faculty and clinical associates. T e EA serves as the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neuroscience\'s chief operating and fiscal officer and is accountable for an all-funds budget of \$11M. The EA will plan, coordinate, and direct the Department\'s broad and complex financial and management functions supporting clinical care, research, and medical education. The EA serves as a member of the Executive Committee led by the Vice Chairs/Directors and Diversity, Equity and Inclusion.

The Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neuroscience consists of highly competitive residency and fellowship programs, annually training 25 residents and 10 fellows.

Responsibilities

Reporting to the Department Chair, the Executive Administrator (EA) develops short- and long-term business plans for the Department. With a plan to expand into multiple suburban locations, the EA works to plan and execute this plan along with health system administration.

S/he works with the Chair, Section Chiefs, and their respective Section Administrators to conduct ongoing assessments of, and respond to, growth opportunities and unmet needs within the Department.

Works in partnership with the Leadership Team to develop strategies for identifying and securing donor support, fostering relationships that align with the departmen