Position Title: Open Rank Professor of Public Health
Sciences Cancer Center
Location: Charlottesville, VA
Position Type: Academic General Faculty, Research
Support (SOM use only)
Position URL
apply.interfolio.com/152349
POSITION
DESCRIPTION:
The Department of Public Health Sciences (PHS) in
the UVA School of Medicine and the NCI designated
University of Virginia Cancer Center (UVACC) are jointly
seeking applicants for a tenured or tenure-eligible
faculty position at the rank of Assistant, Associate or
Full Professor to conduct research on cancer
disparities, preferably with a focus on racial and
ethnic disparities, that influence inequities in cancer
incidence, health-related quality of life, and/or
survival. The successful faculty candidate will be
appointed within PHS to conduct scientific research and
contribute to our leading research program initiative to
reduce and eliminate racial and ethnic disparities in
cancer risk and outcomes in the communities served by
the UVA Cancer Center. Senior candidates must have had
success in obtaining federally funded research in health
inequities in the field of cancer prevention and
control. Applicants at the assistant professor level
must demonstrate promise in establishing a federally
funded research program in this area. All candidates
must have a proven track record of community engagement
and a scholarly record of collaboration in
multidisciplinary investigator teams informed by
community outreach and engagement principles and
practice.
The UVACC is based in Charlottesville, Virginia, and
serves a large racially and ethnically diverse catchment
area ranging from northern VA to Southern and Southwest
VA, and includes areas in West Virginia. Throughout our
30-plus years of existence, the UVACC has continued to
grow in excellence. High priority scientific research
areas include: socio-demographic cancer disparities, access
to cancer screening and follow-up care, prevention and
control of cancers (e.g., colorectal cancer, lung
cancer) and risk factors (e.g., tobacco, obesity)
prevalent in UVACC’s catchment area, dissemination and
implementation of evidence-based cancer control
programs, and the care of cancer survivors in diverse
settings. These accolades are in recognition of our
state-of-the-art multidisciplinary clinical teams and
advancements through research in all major cancers. We
attract patients from around Virginia, the U.S., and the
world. The depth and breadth of the UVA Cancer’s
research and service was recently recognized by the NCI
with the award of comprehensive status (effective
February 2022). This new faculty position will have
full access to the Cancer Center’s shared research cores
and our robust Office of Community Outreach and
Engagement (OCOE) to support community collaborative
research, and a competitive start-up package to support
research planning and development. Over the last decade
the OCOE has built strong community partnerships with
stakeholders which have resulted in numerous funded
collaborations aimed at reducing cancer risk and
improving the lives of cancer survivors in our region.
The Department of Public Health Sciences PHS offers a
vibrant academic home with access to a rich datasets and
support services for research including geospatial
analysis, advanced expertise in healthcare claims data,
digital health and telemedicine, public health genomics,
and community engagement. provides comprehensive and
multi-disciplinary scientific and analytical services to
the University of Virginia School of Medicine through
its Divisions of Biomedical Informatics; Biostatistics;
Translational Research and Applied Statistics; and
Patient Outcomes, Policy and Epidemiologic Research.
The Department offers two master degrees, an MS in
Clinical Research and an MPH. Successful candidates
will contribute to the design and implementation of the
graduate education curriculum; teach intermediate and
advanced graduate level methods courses, conduct
research, and advance scholarship in their area of
expertise.
UVA Cancer Center is committed to promoting inclusion
and equity among its internal and external communities
by creating an environment that supports and enables the
success of a diverse community. Promoting inclusion
requires intervention at the individual and
institutional levels to foster research environments
that are supportive and sustainable. Diversity
facilitates scientific advancement and innovative and
creative research and helps us to capitalize on distinct
perspectives. Diversity also contributes to robust
learning environments and improved research quality.
Qualifications
Successful candidates will have a PhD or other doctoral
degree in Public Health or a related field, with
evidence of innovative peer-reviewed research in cancer
prevention and control. Candidates are particularly
sought who have the following achievements, consistent
with their current or proposed faculty rank:
·
An exemplary record of peer-reviewed publications
relevant to racial and ethnic cancer disparities in the
U.S.
·
National recognition of scholarship advancing cancer
prevention and control, and population health in
academic societies and participation in external peer
review panels.
·
Success moving scientific discovery into new research
directions and applications in patients and populations.
·
Experience working with community advisory boards and
stakeholders in an engaged research process.
·
A collaborative style that fosters and supports
teamwork, change and innovation.
·
Ability to pursue high standards related to one’s
research, clinical investigations and service, and other
areas of responsibility.
Application Instructions
This position will remain open until filled. The
University will perform background checks on all new
hires prior to employment. A completed pre-employment
health screen is required for this position prior to
employment.
To Apply:
Complete an application online with
the following documents:
·
CV
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Cover Letter
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Contact information for at least 3 references
Upload all materials into the resume submission field,
multiple documents can be submitted into this one field.
Alternatively, merge all documents into one PDF for
submission. Applications that do not contain all
required documents will not receive full consideration.
For additional information about the position, please
contact Becca Krukowski at wae4mq@virginia.edu.
UVA is located in beautiful Charlottesville with easy
access to the Blue Ridge Mountains, the eastern shore
and the nation's Capital. Charlottesville is one of the
best places to live; outdoors, vibrant town with
culture, music, restaurants, excellent schools, etc.
Opportunities for excellent clinical, and
laboratory-based research and teaching pursuits working
within the collegial work environment are available.
For more information about UVA and the Charlottesville
community please see http://www.virginia.edu/life/charlottesville and https://embarkcva.com/.
For more information on the benefits available to
faculty at UVA, visit https://provost.virginia.edu/subsite/faculty-development and hr.virginia.edu/benefits.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
The University of Virginia, including the UVA Health
System which represents the UVA Medical Center, Schools
of Medicine and Nursing, UVA Physicians Group and the
Claude Moore Health Sciences Library, are fundamentally
committed to the diversity of our faculty and staff. We
believe diversity is excellence expressing itself
through every person's perspectives and lived
experiences. We are equal opportunity and affirmative
action employers. All qualified applicants will receive
consideration for employment without regard to age,
color, disability, gender identity or expression,
marital status, national or ethnic origin, political
affiliation, race, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual
orientation, veteran or military status, and family
medical or genetic information.
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