JobsUSANurse Practitioner- Psychiatry - Behavioral Medicine - Sahlem Lab
Company : Duke University
Location : Durham, NC, 27701
Posted Date : 15 September 2025
Job Type : Other
Category : Nursing
Occupation : Nurse Practitioner
Job Details
Nurse Practitioner Psychiatry Behavioral Medicine Sahlem Lab
The Duke Psychiatric Advanced Clinical-Translational Idea Lab (PACTiLab) is seeking a Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to join our dynamic team. You'll be part of a multidisciplinary group focused on developing new treatments for psychiatric illnesses, especially mood and addictive disorders. This is a unique opportunity to work at the intersection of clinical care and research, helping translate mechanistic ideas into meaningful clinical outcomes.
In this role, you'll contribute to human laboratory trials, phase-1 to phase-3 treatment studies, and research aimed at improving psychiatric care. You'll also have the chance to engage in teaching and scientific advancement, all while working with cutting-edge neuromodulation techniques like rTMS and ECT.
This is a 100% clinical-research position to start, with potential for a hybrid clinical-research/clinical role in the future.
As a key member of the PACTiLab team, you will:
- Recruit and enroll clinical-research participants from Duke and community clinics
- Conduct structured psychiatric interviews, physicals, and lab/imaging reviews
- Deliver structured psychotherapy (e.g., MET, CBT)
- Perform clinical and adverse event assessments
- Manage urgent clinical issues such as suicidality
- Administer rTMS and study medications
- Assist in protocol design and review
Learning opportunities include:
- Clinical trial design and conduct
- Structured assessments and psychotherapy
- Research-patient management
- Literature review and scientific writing
- Behavioral data analysis
- Presentation preparation
- Protected time for career development projects
The Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, founded in 1943, is one of 26 departments in the Duke University School of Medicine (SOM). The department is comprised of more than 500 faculty, staff, and trainees. Our goal is to help people with behavioral health challenges live their best life. We pursue this goal through a three-fold mission of superior specialty and integrated patient care for all, ground-breaking research, and exceptional training and education.
Duke University is consistently ranked among the top universities worldwide and is renowned for its cutting-edge research across disciplines. Beyond the engaging work, you'll also benefit from Duke's competitive benefits package, including health insurance plans, generous paid time off, retirement programs with employer contributions, tuition assistance for employees and their children, and more.
Screening of applications continues until the position is filled.
Minimum qualifications:
- Completion of an accredited Nurse Practitioner program is required.
- Must hold current licensure in the State of North Carolina.
- No previous experience required.
- Equivalent combinations of relevant education and/or experience may be considered.
Anticipated pay range: USD $93,987.00 $140,980.00
Total compensation goes beyond your paycheck. Duke offers:
- Comprehensive and competitive medical and dental care programs
- Generous retirement benefits
- A wide array of family-friendly and cultural programs
Essential physical job functions: Certain jobs at Duke University and Duke University Health System may include essential job functions requiring specific physical and/or mental abilities. Additional information and provision for requests for reasonable accommodation will be provided by each hiring department.
Duke is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing employment opportunities without regard to an individual's age, color, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or veteran status.
Duke aspires to create a community built on collaboration, innovation, creativity, and belonging. Our collective success depends on the robust exchange of ideasan exchange that is best when the rich diversity of our perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences flourishes. To achieve this exchange, it is essential that all members of the community feel secure and welcome, that the contributions of all individuals are respected, and that all voices are heard. All members of our community have a responsibility to uphold these values.
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