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Assistant Professor of Clinical - Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Psychologist

PsychologistIncludes callFull-Time

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Posted 5mo ago

Job Description

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Job Summary (Purpose and Function): Full-time faculty member in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences. This individual will provide clinical Neuropsychological services that may include mental health screenings and psychological assessments.

Accountabilities: Administer tests for intelligence, memory, attention, language, and sensorimotor functions. Evaluate disorders like dementia, Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, stroke, brain tumors, and ADHD Develop cognitive rehabilitation plans and, in some cases, provide psychotherapy.

Prepare detailed, evidence-based reports to guide medical treatment. Collaborate with neurologists, neurosurgeons, and other medical staff.

Provide supervision for post-doctoral psychology fellows Attend multidisciplinary team meetings Identify patients requiring psychiatric evaluation This list of duties and responsibilities is not intended to be all-inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties or responsibilities, as necessary.

Supervision Received: Reports to Dr. Rene Hernandez-Cardenache Supervision Exercised: Post-doctoral Psychology Fellows Minimum Qualifications (Essential Requirements): Education: Psy.D. or Ph.D.; valid State of Florida Licensed Psychologist Knowledge/Skills/Abilities: Completion of a fellowship with specialized training in Neuropsychology.

Strong analytical, communication, and interpersonal skills for patient care and data interpretation. Bilingual (English/Spanish) highly preferred Mentor: Rene Hernandez-Cardenache, Psy.D. The University of Miami is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Applicants and employees are protected from discrimination based on certain categories protected by Federal law. Job Status: Full time Employee Type: Faculty The mission of the University of Miami is to transform lives through education, research, innovation, and service.

A vibrant and diverse academic and healthcare community, the University of Miami and the University of Miami Health System ("UHealth") have rapidly progressed to become one of the nation’s top research universities and academic medical centers in the nation.

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The University ranks No. 55 on U.S. News & World Report’s 2022 Best Colleges list and ranked No. 49 in the 2022 Wall Street Journal/Times Higher Education College Rankings.

Bascom Palmer Eye Institute is ranked the #1 eye hospital in the USA and offers some of the nation's premiere eye doctors to treat every eye condition for adults. Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer, part of the Miller School of Medicine, received the prestigious National Cancer Institute designation in 2019.

The University of Miami and UHealth have also ranked among the Forbes Best Employers and Best Employers for Women on several occasions, most recently in 2022.

With more than 17,000 faculty and staff, the University strives for excellence, and is driven by a powerful mission to transform and impact the lives of its students, patients, members of the community, and people across the globe. The University of Miami is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Applicants and employees are protected from discrimination based on certain categories protected by Federal law.

Key Responsibilities

The faculty member will provide clinical neuropsychological services, including psychological assessments and the development of cognitive rehabilitation plans. They will also collaborate with medical staff and provide supervision for post-doctoral psychology fellows.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Psy.D. or Ph.D. and be a valid State of Florida Licensed Psychologist. Completion of a fellowship with specialized training in Neuropsychology is required.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
5+ years of experience

Key Skills

Psychological assessmentClinical supervisionMental health screeningCommunication skillsAnalytical skills

Psychologist Career Context

Of the 50 active Psychology listings this role was benchmarked against, 34% are remote, 34% have no call, 66% require no weekends.

Psychology pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.5% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Florida is 103.4 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 58.1% of Florida clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Location & Logistics

Florida has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.

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Salary Distribution35 jobs · 27 employers

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<$140k
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$140k-160k
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$160k-180k
8
$180k-200k
3
$200k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks30 jobs · 27 employers

401k / retirement match
90%
CME allowance
53%
Sign-on bonus
30%
PSLF eligible
20%
Loan repayment
17%

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.5this job 3.0
Below most Psychology listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,627 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • On-site
  • Includes call

Living in Miami

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$619k
Typical market rent
$3,008/mo
Residents’ average commute
27 min
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.