Public Health Sciences- Research Asst. Professor

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Job Description

Assistant Professor, Research Track

University of Miami Miller School of Medicine

Department of Public Health Sciences

Division of Health Services Research & Policy

The University of Miami Miller School of Medicine’s and Department of Public Health Sciences invites applications for an educator track faculty position at the Assistant, Associate or Full Professor level.

The Division of Health Services Research & Policy in the Department of Public Health Sciences (DPHS) at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine is seeking an exceptional candidate for a research track faculty position at the Assistant or Associate Professor rank. The Department of Public Health Sciences has more than 30 faculty and over 250 graduate students.  Five Divisions are housed within the DPHS: Health Services Research and Policy, Epidemiology and Population Health Sciences, Prevention Science and Community Health, Biostatistics, and Environment and Public Health.  The DPHS culture is multidisciplinary and collaborative, with many ongoing research grants involving faculty from multiple divisions.  The DPHS is the best National Institutes of Health-funded Department at the University of Miami’s Miller School of Medicine.

Health Policy

Our mission in the Division of Health Services Research and Policy is to conduct innovative health services, health economics, and health policy research across a broad range of areas including: health systems financing, economic impact, decision making, organizational structures and processes, population health, chronic disease, substance use and mental health disorders, clinical intervention development and implementation, global health and ethics, and provider and patient personal behaviors that affect access, quality, and cost of health care. The Division is especially strong in the areas of behavioral health services research and health policy. For example, one of our HSRP faculty is the director of the Florida Node of the National Institute on Drug Abuse’s Clinical Trials Network - featuring intervention development, testing, and evaluation opportunities relating to the treatment of substance use disorders, HIV, and HCV. Our faculty are also involved in several multidisciplinary research centers and institutes including the Center for Health Economics of Treatment Interventions for Substance Use Disorders, HCV, and HIV (CHERISH), Center for Treatment Research on Adolescent Drug Abuse (CTRADA), the Florida Institute for Health Innovation, the University of Miami Institute for Bioethics and Health Policy, and the Brief Strategic Family Therapy Institute. The DPHS is expanding research and public health practice opportunities in Latin America as well.

Sample Prevention

Division faculty have been locally, nationally, and internationally recognized for their contributions to creating innovative research methodologies, community health, and mentoring initiatives from numerous organizations. The selected individual will be a faculty member in the Division Health Services Research and Policy and will be encouraged to develop a campus-wide program that takes advantage of the intellectual capital throughout the Miller School of Medicine, the University, and the unique diversity of our populations and South Florida’s unique location as the gateway to the Americas. Scientists with bold ideas and a hunger for breakthrough research who have the potential to revolutionize prevention science and community health, and who want to train the next generation of leaders in these areas, are urged to consider this unique opportunity.

The following are areas of special interest:

• Implementation Science
• Humanitarian health data collection and research
• Health systems strengthening
• Digital health research methodology
• Health and climate research

The selected individual will be a faculty member in the Division of Health Services Research & Policy and will be engaged in both methodological and collaborative research with existing faculty, have a commitment to team science, and possess effective oral and written communication skills.  The selected individual will also be expected to 1) teach within the University of Miami’s MPH and PhD Graduate Programs in Public Health and/or Biostatistics and 2) advise MPH and PhD Public Health and Global Health students academically.

Candidates must possess a doctorate in Medical Sciences.  They should be emerging scholars with evidence of a growing body of outstanding scholarship and a strong commitment to teaching.  Candidate is also expected to develop and obtain an externally funded, independent research.

Candidates should have the ability to:

• Build and develop an innovative biostatistical program of research, particularly in global and humanitarian health.
• Obtain external funding.
• Represent the Division, Department, and the University at professional meetings in local communities, nationally, and internationally.
• Motivate students in the MPH, MSPH and PhD graduate programs within the Department with innovative courses created to engage students in strategic thinking.
• Publish seminal research findings in refereed, high impact journals, book chapters and books.
• Collaborate with other faculty to obtain research funding for trans-disciplinary research.
• Assist in the development of strategic partnerships with Departments at the University, particularly within the Medical School, but also with Departments, Centers, and Institutes throughout the University.
  • Lead, develop and implement collaborations for scholarly and educational initiatives both within and outside of the University of Miami
  • Develop active portfolio of academic research, publications and teaching
  • Apply for research grants to support own research
  • Plan and organize seminars and symposia
  • Lecture in other courses as requested
  • Serve on committees at MSOM and affiliated hospitals as requested
  • Write and publish academic papers in journals, both independently and with co-authors
  • Mentor graduate and medical students at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine and at the Coral Gables and Marine campuses, as appropriate
  • Present research at conferences

Qualifications:

• PhD degree with *graduate training in biostatistics or statistics and experience in global health
• Evidence of statistical methodology publications.
• Effective oral and written communication skills including teaching experience, presentations at scientific meetings, and a significant publication record in peer-reviewed biomedicine publications, especially with emphasis on machine learning and big data.
• Demonstrated ability to lead innovative research projects to successful conclusions.

Knowledge, skills and abilities:

• Must meet departmental and institutional standards of teaching
• Must have excellent interpersonal skills to communicate with faculty, staff, and students
• Must demonstrate the ability to meet responsibilities of the position
• Effective oral and written communication skills including teaching experience and presentations at scientific meetings

The University of Miami is among the top research universities and academic medical centers in the nation, and one of the largest private employers in South Florida. With more than 16,000 faculty and staff, the University strives for excellence and is driven by a powerful purpose to transform and impact the lives of its students, patients, members of the community, and people across the globe. The University is committed to fostering a culture of belonging, where everyone feels valued and can add value. Through values of Diversity, Integrity, Responsibility, Excellence, Compassion, Creativity, and Teamwork (DIRECCT) the U community works together to create an environment driven by purpose, excellence, community, and service. The University has been named on Forbes's Best Employers list for two consecutive years and is the only university in Florida to receive this honor. 

Interested candidates should send a cover letter and CV electronically to:

Name:          Dr. Kathryn McCollister, PhD

Email:           kmccolli@med.miami.edu          

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