AssistantAssociate Professor-Preventive Medicine
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Job Location:
Memphis, TN - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
6 days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
TENURE ELIGIBLE
JOB SUMMARY/ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:The University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Medicine Department of Preventive Medicine is seeking a full-time tenure-track Assistant or Associate Professor as appropriate. This position aims to develop an independent research program in maternal and child health. This may include areas such as respiratory disease cardiometabolic disorders neurodevelopment nutrition addiction prenatal and postnatal outcomes or other socio-behavioral outcomes of high impact.
Responsibilities
Successful applications will develop an independent and collaborative research program in CANDLE (Conditions Affecting Neurocognitive Development and Learning in Early Childhood) an active longitudinal birth cohort of 1500 mother-child dyads based in Shelby County TN () and a member of the NIH-ECHO (Environmental influences of Child Health Outcomes) consortium. CANDLE mothers and children have been followed uninterrupted for the past 16 years. The cohort includes 65% African American representation and has extensive data collection from mothers and children over time and with linkage to a participant biorepository. The role does not exclude candidates from maintaining existing research collaborations or building new collaborations.
Although this is primarily a research position the successful candidate is also expected to contribute to the academic mission of Department of Preventive Medicine and the Division of Epidemiology through teaching student and faculty mentorship and departmental service. A joint or secondary appointment in a clinical department may be feasible as appropriate.
Qualifications
EDUCATION: Doctorate in epidemiology public health medicine nursing health psychology or a similar clinical research domain.
EXPERIENCE: Meritorious record of publications and external funding consistent with rank; Experience proposing and implementing epidemiologic and clinical studies such as observational studies diagnostic studies or randomized trials; Experience working with a diverse faculty staff and student body; Excellent oral and written communication skills.
THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER
The University of Tennessee Health Science Center is the flagship statewide public academic health institution in Tennessee. Founded in 1911 the mission of the University of Tennessee Health Science is to improve the health and well-being of Tennesseans and the global community by fostering integrated collaborative and inclusive education research scientific discovery clinical care and public more than 4600 people on its faculty staff and not-for-profit corporation faculty practice groups and with more than 3200 students across the state UTHSC contributes $4 billion to the economy of Tennessee.
Part of the University of Tennessee System the Health Science Center is headquartered in Memphis and includes all six of UTs doctoral-degree-granting health science colleges -- Medicine Dentistry Pharmacy Nursing Graduate Health Sciences and Health Professions. UTHSC spans the state with its four major regional clinical health science locations in Memphis Knoxville Chattanooga and Nashville as well as more than 100 clinical education sites across is the largest educator of health care professionals in the state and operates the states largest residency and fellowship advanced training programs.
Located in West Tennessee on the banks of the Mississippi River Memphis is the second-largest city in the state and among the largest cities in the Southeast. The Greater Memphis metropolitan area has more than 1.3 million residents and the city ranks among those with the lowest cost of living in the country. It is home to a vibrant restaurant scene a revitalized Downtown the Midtown Arts District many scenic neighborhoods an active medical district and a burgeoning airport in the midst of a $214 million modernization.
Memphis boasts attractions including Elvis Presleys Graceland the Memphis Grizzlies historic Beale Street the National Civil Rights Museum the second-largest urban county park in the United States and the Memphis in May World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest.
Required Experience:
IC
Key Skills
- AI
- Genetics
- Clinical Trials
- Pharmacy Residency
- Research Experience
- Teaching
- Higher Education Teaching
- Curriculum Development
- Grant Writing
- Program Development
- Mentoring
- Research Laboratory Experience
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