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Wayne State
University
(WSU) is recruiting several faculty (Open rank) for research,
development and implementation programs in the area of health
disparities and social inequities. This initiative leverages a
new 200,000 sq. ft. Integrative Biosciences Center (IBio) that
houses coordinated, multidisciplinary research teams and
programmatic initiatives involving translational thrusts
focused on
pathophysiologies and accumulated stressors affecting health
in evolving urban environments.
As an urban
serving university, Wayne State University has a rich history
in area of health equities and social determinants of health
that spans multiple departments, colleges, schools and
centers/institutes across campus including the Health Equity
Division in the Department of Family Medicine and Public
Health Sciences in the School of Medicine.
Areas of focus
for phase 1 recruitment for this initiative include social
inequities and health (e.g. cancer, cardiovascular, diabetes,
mental health, asthma) across the life span related to acute
and accumulated allostatic load in urban environments as a
result of structural racism, the built environment, social and
family fabric, socioeconomic factors, a digital divide and/or
access to health care.
Faculty
recruits (tenured, tenure-track or research-track) will
integrate with, and be appointed in department(s) and colleges
or schools consistent with their area of training, expertise,
and shared interests. Tenure-track and tenure appointments
are expected to engage in all aspects of our academic mission
including research, education and service. Candidates must
have a PhD, MD, PharmD. and/or related degree(s) in
disciplines aligning with the focus areas and possess a
demonstrated track record of and/or potential for exceptional
science, creative discovery and/or knowledge translation and
application with a commitment to the broad mission of an
urban-serving university. Priority will be given to programs
that align with the thematic focus areas and have demonstrated
success with obtaining extramural funding either individually
or as part of a team.
Wayne State
University has a strong tradition of support for the
principles of equal opportunity, non-discrimination and
affirmative action. Diversity among our faculty, students and
staff contributes significantly to our intellectual vitality
and innovative spirit. WSU is a premier, public, urban
research university located in the heart of Detroit where
students from all backgrounds are offered a rich, high quality
education. Our deep rooted commitment to excellence,
collaboration, integrity, diversity and inclusion creates
exceptional opportunities for students and faculty in a
diverse, global society. WSU encourages applications from
women, people of color and other under-represented people.
WSU is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer.
We would also
be pleased to receive applications from groups of faculty from
one or several institutions who may wish to work together.
Qualified candidates should submit (pdf) their curriculum
vitae and a brief narrative describing their research and
how it relates to Health Disparities and Social Inequities
initiative at
https://jobs.wayne.edu/applicants/jsp/shared/Welcome_css.jsp
(posting number 041260) with a cover letter addressed to
Tsveti Markova, M.D., Chair Dept.
of Family Medicine and Public Health Sciences, Wayne State
University, Detroit, MI 48201.
Review of Phase 1
applications will begin April 1, 2017.
Founded in 1868, Wayne State University is a
nationally recognized comprehensive, urban research university
offering more than 370 academic programs through 13 schools
and colleges to nearly 28,000 students. Wayne State’s main
campus in Midtown Detroit comprises 100 buildings over 200
acres including
the
School of Medicine, the Eugene Applebaum College of Pharmacy
and Health Sciences and the College of Nursing.
Wayne State University is
one of three universities in Michigan with the Carnegie
classification of institutions with “very high research
activity.” WSU is home to the Perinatology Research Branch of
the National Institutes of Health and the Karmanos Cancer
Institute, a National Cancer Institute-designated
comprehensive cancer center. The university is embedded in a
rich medical center environment including the Detroit Medical
Center, the Henry Ford Hospital System and the John D. Dingell
VA Medical Center.
The
City of Detroit, with its storied history in innovation, is at
an exciting point in its history with rapidly expanding
development activities and true rebirth. Its vibrant downtown
and cultural center envelop the WSU campus. With its large
presence in the downtown area and its activities related to
economic development, research and education, WSU plays a key
role in the rapidly accelerating forward growth of the city.
With immediate proximity to Canada and its location in the
middle of the Great Lakes region along with professional
sports, opera and symphony, Detroit and the metropolitan area
(~5 million population) provide a rich culture with
exceptional recreational and entertainment activities.
Wayne State University is a premier, public, urban research
university located in the heart of Detroit where students from
all backgrounds are offered a rich, high quality education.
Our deep rooted commitment to excellence, collaboration,
integrity, diversity and inclusion creates exceptional
educational opportunities preparing students for success in a
diverse, global society. WSU encourages applications from
women, people of color, and other underrepresented people.
Wayne State is an affirmative action/equal opportunity
employer.
Please apply at:
https://jobs.wayne.edu/applicants/jsp/shared/Welcome_css.jsp
Posting number 042975
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