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Job Offer: Associate Professor or Professor/Director Center for Health Disparities:Rice UniversityJob description:Associate Professor or Professor/Director Center for Health DisparitiesBookmark this Posting Print Preview | Apply for this JobPlease see Special Instructions for more details.candidates must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. At the time of employment two to three original letters of reference, official transcripts, a criminal background check, and proper documentation of identity and employcapability are required. Please be aware that if selected for an interview, an automatic e-mail will be sent to the individuals entered by the applicant in the references section of the PeopleAdmin applicant tracking system. Letters of reference submitted via the PeopleAdmin applicant tracking system will be verified and considered towards meeting this requirement.Posting DetailsPosition InformationJob Title Associate Professor or Professor/Director Center for Health Disparities Position Number 600192 Vacancy Open to All Candidates Department EHH BSOM Public Health Department Homepage https://public-health.ecu.edu/ Advertising Department PUBLIC HEALTH, DEPT OF Division ECU Health/BSOM Classification Title Associate Professor; Professor Working Title Associate Professor or Professor/Director Center for Health Disparities Number of Vacancies 1 Full Time Equivalent (FTE) 1.0 Full Time or Part Time Full Time Anticipated Recruitment Range. income offered may be outside of this range as impacted by budget, UNC income administration, and/or candidate qualifications. Commensurate with Qualifications Position Location (City) Greenville Position Type Faculty (Teaching) Job Category Faculty (Teaching) Organizational Unit Overview The ECU Center for Health Disparities Research (CHDR) was established to combine and organize campus and community efforts around the goal of improving quality of life, promoting health equity, and eliminating health disparities in eastern North Carolina through conducting significant research and applying the findings. The Director of CHDR will play a lead function in the Center's mission by superviseing the development of comprehensive programs that focus on three key areas: I) Research aimed at identifying and disseminating drivers of and interventions to increase health equity; 2) Education/Training for medical, academic, and lay populations on empirically supported strategies for increasing health equity, and 3) Development and sustaincapability of effective service models for the delivery of empirically supported strategies for eliminating health disparities and promoting health equity. Job tasks Primary Purpose of the Position: The primary purpose of the CHDR Director is to play a pivotal function in advancing the Center's mission. This involves superviseing the development of comprehensive programs that focus on three key areas: »Research leadership abilities: Directing research efforts to identify and disseminate drivers of and interventions for enhancing health equity. The goal is to actively contribute to the implementation, evaluation, and dissemination of findings in the field of health disparities research. »Education and Training: Establishing an educational and training environment to encourage individuals at the undergraduate, graduate, and post-graduate levels to pursue health careers. This includes supporting curriculum development, implementation, and evaluation related to health disparities. »Service Model Development: Ensuring the creation and sustaincapability of effective service models for delivering empirically supported strategies to eliminate health disparities and promote health equity. In addition to these core responsibilities, the Director is tasked with: » Developing the CHDR as a valuable resource for population health-level research. » Collaborating with partners and stakeholders to secure and maintain access to significant data sources for covering stakeholder needs. » Building and maintaining campus and community partnerships at local, regional, and state levels, particularly with historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs), Hispanic and/or Native American serving institutions, and local community-located organizations covering disparities. » Supporting ECU campus-wide priorities related to community outreach and collaboration. » Leading the University by coordinating efforts with regional, state, and national partners to advocate for health equity through scientific support for policy and leadership abilities initiatives. The Center Director will have demonstrated dedication to health equity with skills in leadership abilities and partnership, research methods for a variety of data types, grant writing, mentorship, and scholarly productivity. »20% Mentoring, developing research capacity and collaborations. Serve as a central resource to provide infrastructure for multidisciplinary students and faculty to be exposed to, develop skills in, and participate in productive scholarship and mentorship around health disparities. The Center Director will lead Center faculty and staff to help develop ideas, provide guidance, conduct analyses, and shepherd faculty and student learners to complete products (abstracts, presentations, and manuscripts) for career development and to spark future interest in research. Projects would be selected around unifying themes chosen by the Center director with stakeholder input. »20% Community engagement, partnership development: Interacting with local/regional healthcare agencies (Brody School of Medicine at ECU, ECU Health, state, and county health departments), faith-located organizations, priority population agencies and community organizations, Area Health Education Centers, and clinical departments to inform curricula and training initiatives related to promoting health equity in health care. Leading by example in community engagement and partnerships to address health disparities, utilizing an ?open door? policy that promotes inclusivity, mutual respect, and free exchange of ideas within and between campus and community entities. Representing the CHDR at local and regional events and in national/international forums to increase consciousness of the Center, and to foster collaboration in pursuit of its mission. Actively supporting, organizing, and promoting events aligned with the CHDR mission, such as research seminars, symposia, and conferences. »40% Research: The director will be responsible for building and leading a collaborative, interdisciplinary health disparities research center. This will entail the support of faculty affiliate research programs and surveillance and evaluation data resources that reflect the combined resources, strengths, best practices, and skills of the people, institutions, and communities in eastern North Carolina. Supporting the dissemination of CHDR research findings and best practices through scholarly publications, presentations at professional conferences/meetings, and community/stakeholder dissemination both internal and external to ECU. The director will develop a needs assessment and a CHDR strategic plan for research, education, and service in collaboration with all major stakeholders all over eastern North Carolina (i.e., academic, clinical, and community constituents). »20% Center administration: Collaborating with ECU leadership abilities to develop a sustainable annual budget for Center growth. superviseing the efficient management of the Center, which includes supervising staff, managing budgets, coordinating reporting processes, and providing leadership abilities for various events. This entails ensuring smooth administrative operations, fostering a cohesive team environment, and upholding accountcapability in financial and operational matters. Contingent upon the availcapability of funds Minimum Education/practice Ph.D., a DrPH, and/or M.D., DO or equivalent doctoral degree, and, skills in clinical or applied research in any of the social or life sciences (the following are examples but are not an inclusive list: medicine, nursing, public health, psychology, sociology) and demonstrated practice in biomedical and/or behavioral research is required. All degrees must be received from appropriately accredited institutions. License or Certification Required by Statute or Regulation N/A Preferred practice, Skills, Training/Education » Track record of writing, obtaining, and managing grant funding from a variety of sources. » Strong publication record in the peer-reviewed literature. » practice in health disparities research is strongly preferred. » practice with interdisciplinary collaboration and research mentorship. » Additional public health/research education in related fields such as MPH, epidemiology, biostatistics » Health at the Associate Professor level or above. » practice building community and academic-practice partnerships. » practice in community impact, outreach, and engagement. » Familiarity with IRB principles and processes and NIH grants and contracts language. Special Instructions to Applicant candidates must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. At the time of employment two to three original letters of reference, official transcripts, a criminal background check, and proper documentation of identity and employcapability are required. Please be aware that if selected for an interview, an automatic e-mail will be sent to the individuals entered by the applicant in the references section of the PeopleAdmin applicant tracking system. Letters of reference submitted via the PeopleAdmin applicant tracking system will be verified and considered towards meeting this requirement. Additional Instructions to Applicant In order to be considered for this position, candidates must complete a candidate profile online via the PeopleAdmin system and submit any requested documents. Additionally, candidates that possess the preferred education and practice must also possess the minimum education/practice, if applicable. Job Open Date 06/26/2024 Open Until Filled Yes Job Close Date - Positions will be posted until 11:59 p.m. EST on this date. If no closing date is indicated, the position may close at any time after the initial screening date. Initial Screening Begins 07/26/2024 Rank Level Professor, Associate Professor Quick Link for Direct Access to Posting https://ecu.peopleadmin.com/postings/70891 AA/EOE East Carolina University is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer and seeks to create an environment that fosters the recruitment and retention of a more diverse student body, faculty, staff and administration. We encourage qualified candidates from women, minorities, veterans, individuals with a discapability, and historically underrepresented groups. All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race/ethnicity, color, genetic information, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, discapability, political affiliation, or veteran status. Individuals requesting accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act (ADAAA) should contact the Department of Human Resources at (252) 737-1018 (Voice/TTY) or E-Mail: ADA-Coordinator@ecu.edu. Eligibility for Employment Final candidates are subject to criminal & sex offender background checks. Some vacancies also require credit or motor vehicle checks. ECU participates in E-Verify. Federal law requires all employers to verify the identity and employment eligibility of all persons hired to work in the United States. Office of Human Resources Contact Information If you practice any problems accessing the system or have questions about the application process, Contact Us by the Office of Human Resources at (252) 328-9847 or toll free at 1-866-489-1740 or send an email to employment@ecu.edu. Our office is available to provide assistance Monday-Friday from 8:00-5:00 EST. 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