Associate Director of Education and Training, McLean Center for Metabolic Psychiatry

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Job Summary

Associate Director of Education and Training
McLean Center for Metabolic Psychiatry
McLean Hospital | Mass General Brigham | Harvard Medical School
Position: 0.5 FTE (Part-Time), with opportunities to combine with additional responsibilities for a full-time (1.0 FTE) appointment.
Location: Belmont, Massachusetts
Academic Appointment: As appropriate based on qualifications and institutional requirements
Position Overview
McLean Hospital, a member of Mass General Brigham and a Harvard Medical School teaching hospital, seeks an accomplished clinical educator, scholar, and academic leader to serve as Associate Director of Clinical Education and Training for the newly established McLean Center for Metabolic Psychiatry.
This position offers a unique opportunity to help shape the emerging field of metabolic psychiatry and advance the integration of mental and metabolic healthcare. The Center seeks to advance scientific discovery, develop evidence-informed clinical approaches, and educate healthcare professionals about the relationships among metabolism, brain function, and mental health.
The Associate Director will play a central leadership role in developing clinical guidelines, educational curricula, and professional training programs. A major responsibility will be leading the development and writing of multidisciplinary clinical guidelines and treatment protocols, translating emerging scientific evidence into practical recommendations for clinical care.
The Associate Director will also oversee educational initiatives for medical students, residents, fellows, and other clinical trainees, as well as continuing education and professional development for psychiatrists, psychologists, psychiatric nurse practitioners, nurses, social workers, dietitians, health coaches, and other healthcare professionals.
Working closely with the Center's Directors and collaborating with clinical and academic leaders at McLean Hospital, Mass General Brigham, Harvard Medical School, and MH², the Associate Director will help establish a comprehensive educational and clinical training infrastructure for metabolic psychiatry.
The ideal candidate will be an experienced medical or health professions educator with a strong foundation in evidence-based clinical practice, demonstrated research and scientific writing experience, and the organizational and leadership skills necessary to bring complex, multidisciplinary academic projects to successful completion.
Key Responsibilities
Clinical Guideline Development and Scholarly Leadership
• Lead the development, writing, and dissemination of evidence-informed clinical guidelines and treatment protocols for metabolic psychiatry and integrated mental and metabolic healthcare.
• Organize and lead multidisciplinary expert working groups involving psychiatry, psychology, nursing, social work, dietetics, health coaching, and other relevant disciplines.
• Oversee literature reviews, critical appraisal of scientific evidence, and the synthesis of research findings into practical clinical recommendations.
• Serve as a lead writer and editor of clinical guidelines, consensus documents, treatment protocols, and related scholarly publications.
• Coordinate contributions from multiple authors and subject-matter experts, establish timelines, manage revisions, and ensure timely completion of high-quality written products.
• Develop both discipline-specific and interdisciplinary clinical recommendations that clarify professional roles, responsibilities, competencies, and approaches to coordinated care.
• Establish processes for reviewing and updating clinical guidelines as scientific evidence and clinical experience evolve.
• Support publication and dissemination of the Center's clinical and educational work through peer-reviewed journals, professional meetings, and other academic venues.

 

Education and Curriculum Development

• Lead the development of comprehensive educational curricula in metabolic psychiatry and integrated mental and metabolic healthcare.
• Design and oversee educational programs for psychiatrists, psychologists, psychiatric nurse practitioners, nurses, social workers, dietitians, health coaches, and other healthcare professionals.
• Collaborate with educational leaders to integrate metabolic psychiatry into existing medical student, residency, fellowship, and other professional training programs.
• Develop interdisciplinary and interprofessional educational experiences that promote shared clinical understanding, effective communication, and coordinated team-based care.
• Establish learning objectives, core competencies, educational materials, and evaluation methods appropriate to different professional disciplines and levels of training.
• Support the development of continuing medical education, continuing professional education, workshops, and other educational initiatives.
• Evaluate educational programs and implement improvements based on participant feedback, educational outcomes, and emerging scientific evidence.

Clinical Training and Mentorship

• Coordinate and oversee clinical training opportunities in metabolic psychiatry for medical students, psychiatry residents, fellows, and trainees from other healthcare disciplines.
• Collaborate with training directors, faculty, and clinical supervisors to establish educational objectives, competencies, and appropriate clinical learning experiences.
• Provide teaching, mentorship, and academic guidance to trainees and early-career clinicians.
• Promote interdisciplinary learning and collaboration among clinical trainees.
• Help develop a pipeline of clinicians, educators, and academic leaders with expertise in metabolic psychiatry and integrated mental and metabolic healthcare.

Academic Conferences and Scholarly Activities

• Organize and oversee monthly multidisciplinary clinical case conferences focused on metabolic psychiatry and integrated mental and metabolic healthcare.
• Establish and lead a monthly journal club reviewing emerging research in metabolism, neuroscience, nutrition, mental health, and related clinical interventions.
• Recruit and coordinate faculty, researchers, and clinicians to participate in educational and scholarly activities.
• Facilitate critical discussion of research findings, clinical applications, limitations of existing evidence, and future research priorities.
• Encourage scholarly collaboration and the development of educational publications, presentations, and other academic products.

Program Development and Collaboration

• Work collaboratively with the Center's Directors to establish strategic priorities for clinical education, training, and guideline development.
• Collaborate closely with the corresponding Associate Director at MH² to develop shared clinical guidelines, educational curricula, training resources, and academic initiatives.
• Establish productive relationships with internal and external faculty, clinical experts, researchers, and professional organizations.
• Develop project plans, establish milestones, monitor progress, and ensure successful execution of educational and scholarly initiatives.
• Contribute to the Center's broader mission of advancing scientific discovery, clinical innovation, and evidence-informed mental healthcare.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

• Medical degree (MD or DO) from an accredited medical school.

·        Completion of an accredited residency training program, preferably in psychiatry.

·        Board-certified or board-eligible in psychiatry or another relevant medical specialty.

·        Eligibility for medical licensure in Massachusetts.

• Experience in medical education, health professions education, or clinical training, including curriculum development, teaching, and supervision.
• Demonstrated experience in academic scholarship, including research, scientific writing, and authorship of peer-reviewed publications.
• Strong ability to critically evaluate scientific literature, synthesize research findings, and translate evidence into practical clinical recommendations.
• Experience leading educational initiatives, scholarly projects, or multidisciplinary working groups.
• Excellent scientific writing, editing, organizational, and project management skills.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently, coordinate multiple contributors, establish timelines, and bring complex projects to successful completion.
• Strong interpersonal, communication, and collaborative leadership skills, with the ability to work effectively across clinical and scientific disciplines.
• Commitment to scientific rigor, evidence-based practice, patient safety, and innovation in mental healthcare.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience developing or contributing to clinical practice guidelines, consensus statements, treatment protocols, systematic reviews, or other evidence-synthesis publications.
• A strong record of peer-reviewed publications, particularly as first or senior author.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary writing groups or coordinating collaborative scholarly publications.
• Experience developing educational curricula for multiple healthcare professions.
• Academic appointment or significant experience at an academic medical center.
• Experience with continuing medical education, continuing professional education, or professional certification programs.
• Expertise or demonstrated interest in metabolic psychiatry, nutritional psychiatry, lifestyle medicine, behavioral medicine, metabolic health, or related fields.
• Experience mentoring trainees and early-career faculty in scholarly writing, research, or academic career development.

Prior specialization in metabolic psychiatry is desirable but not required. Candidates with strong backgrounds in clinical education, scientific writing, evidence-based practice, and interdisciplinary program development who are enthusiastic about advancing this emerging field are encouraged to apply.

Opportunities and Impact

The successful candidate will have the opportunity to help establish the clinical and educational foundations of an emerging field with the potential to transform mental healthcare.

This position offers opportunities to:

• Shape the development of clinical guidelines and treatment protocols in metabolic psychiatry.
• Train the next generation of healthcare professionals across multiple clinical disciplines.
• Lead scholarly writing projects and contribute to peer-reviewed publications.
• Develop innovative interdisciplinary educational programs and clinical training experiences.
• Collaborate with leading clinicians, educators, and scientists across multiple institutions and disciplines.
• Play a meaningful academic leadership role in translating scientific discoveries into clinical practices that may improve outcomes for people living with mental health conditions.

Appointment and Reporting Structure

This is a 0.5 FTE leadership position based at McLean Hospital in Belmont, Massachusetts.

The Associate Director will report to the Director of Education and Training of the McLean Center for Metabolic Psychiatry, currently Christopher Palmer, MD.

The position may be combined with a complementary 0.5 FTE appointment as Associate Director of Clinical Education and Training at MH², creating a full-time position with opportunities for collaboration across both organizations.

Alternatively, the position may be combined with other part-time opportunities in clinical care, clinical research, or basic science research to create a full-time appointment, depending on the candidate's qualifications, interests, and institutional needs.

Specific responsibilities, appointment arrangements, and compensation will be determined based on the selected candidate's qualifications and the applicable institutional policies.

Application Requirements

Interested candidates should submit:

• A current curriculum vitae.
• A brief cover letter describing their experience in clinical education, academic scholarship, and leadership, as well as their interest in metabolic psychiatry.

McLean Hospital and Mass General Brigham are equal opportunity employers and welcome applications from qualified candidates of diverse backgrounds.

 

 

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The salary range for this position is $2,080 to $3,120,000 annually. At Mass General Brigham, we believe in recognizing and rewarding the unique value each team member brings to our organization. Our approach to determining base pay is comprehensive, and any offer extended will take into account your skills, relevant experience, education, certifications, and other essential factors. The base pay information provided offers an estimate based on the minimum job qualifications; however, it does not encompass all elements contributing to your total compensation package.

 

In addition to competitive base pay, we offer comprehensive benefits, career advancement opportunities, differentials, premiums, and bonuses as applicable, along with recognition programs designed to celebrate your contributions and support your professional growth. We invite candidates to apply, and our Talent Acquisition team will provide an overview of their potential compensation and benefits package.

 

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