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School/College: School of Public Health

Assignment Category: Full-Time

Rank: Professor

Tenure Status: Open Tenure

Payroll Status: Faculty 12

Job Description

The School of Public Health at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) invites applications for a 12-month, tenured or tenure-track faculty position at the rank of Professor. A key role within this position is serving as the Director of the Center for the Study of Community Health. Applicants with exceptional qualifications at the rank of Associate Professor will also be considered. We seek an outstanding scholar and collaborative, creative leader who demonstrates experience in community engaged research and advocacy, coalition building, dissemination and implementation, and a track record of obtaining extramural grant funding. Scholars with research and practice focus areas in a broad spectrum of community health research are encouraged to apply. The successful candidate will qualify for a primary appointment in the Department of Health Behavior.

Job Description

The Director of Center for the Study of Community Health will guide the Center's strategic direction to support healthy communities and provide a conduit between communities and researchers at UAB. Specifically, the Director will focus on developing, implementing, and expanding research initiatives, pursuing grant opportunities, mentoring and developing scholars and researchers, including students, and collaborating with UAB and external partners. This person will also create new and innovative research and collaborations, lead the Center's program and administrative staff, and oversee the Center's finances.

Qualifications

Applicants must possess a doctoral degree in a public health discipline or a related field and demonstrate excellence in community-based research and advocacy, practice, and teaching at the undergraduate and graduate levels. High-ranking candidates will have an exemplary record of research and teaching, leadership experience, and expertise in developing a nationally and internationally recognized, externally funded research program.

About the Center for the Study of Community Health

The UAB Center for the Study of Community Health <https://sites.uab.edu/communityhealth/> was founded in 1993 and is one of the 26 Prevention Research Centers across the US funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The Center focuses on reducing health risks among underserved populations throughout the state of Alabama and plays a leading role in the development of community-based participatory research (CBPR) at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB).

About the UAB School of Public Health

Founded in 1978, the UAB School of Public Health has 85 full-time faculty members complemented by over 100 part-time and volunteer faculty in the Departments of Epidemiology, Biostatistics, Environmental Health Sciences, Health Behavior, and Health Policy and Organization. The UAB School of Public Health is Alabama's only accredited School of Public Health. U.S. News and World Report consistently includes the UAB SOPH in the top 20 Public Health Schools in the United States. In 2024, U.S. News & World Report recognized UAB as No. 8 for Public Schools of Public Health and No. 18 for Public Health Schools overall, with the departments being recognized as No. 13 in Best Biostatistics Programs, No. 16 for Best Epidemiology Programs, No. 16 for Best Health Policy and Management Programs, and No. 24 for Best Social and Behavioral Sciences Programs.

UAB SOPH has an increasingly broad and skilled faculty that provides leadership and support for several key national and international health initiatives while undertaking various essential research projects. The School is second only to the School of Medicine at UAB for extramural research funding among all 12 schools at UAB. In 2023, the UAB SOPH had more than $42 million in grants and contracts and ranked 29th among all Schools of Public Health and 19th for all Public Schools of Public Health for NIH funding. The School houses clinical or coordinating Centers for several large, multisite cohorts, trials, and other studies and is home to several training grants (T32; NHLBI) and two Research Education Programs (R25). The SOPH is also home to several public health practice-oriented centers and groups that lead and contribute to scholarly practice in the Southeast and beyond.

About UAB

UAB is a very high research activity (R1) university and academic health center that discovers, teaches, and applies knowledge for the intellectual, cultural, social, and economic benefit of Birmingham, the state, and beyond. UAB is internationally renowned for its intensely collaborative culture that has produced breakthroughs in education, health care, research, and service for more than five decades. Spanning more than 100 city blocks, UAB is the state of Alabama's largest single employer with more than 23,000 employees and has an annual, state-wide economic impact exceeding $12 billion. In 2021, Forbes named UAB America's #1 Best Large Employer. UAB's research enterprise continues to be globally renowned. With $774.5 million in total research funding for fiscal year 2023, including $413.7 million from NIH, UAB is a leader in federally funded research. Non-federal funding sources include state agencies, local governmental agencies, and various private and non-profit sponsors.

Applications will be accepted until this position is filled. To apply, please submit a cover letter stating your interest in the position, your experience and expertise in public health policy research, practice, and teaching, your experience and knowledge regarding leadership and team building, and your current curriculum vitae.

Required Qualifications

Applicants must possess a doctoral degree in a public health discipline or a related field and demonstrate excellence in community-based research and advocacy, practice, and teaching at the undergraduate and graduate levels. High-ranking candidates will have an exemplary record of research and teaching, leadership experience, and expertise in developing a nationally and internationally recognized, externally funded research program.

Open Date: 10/29/2024

Open Until Filled: Yes

Nondiscrimination Statement

UAB is an Equal Employment/Equal Educational Opportunity Institution dedicated to providing equal opportunities and equal access to all individuals regardless of race, color, religion, ethnic or national origin, sex (including pregnancy), genetic information, age, disability, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, and veteran's status. As required by Title IX, UAB prohibits sex discrimination in any education program or activity that it operates. Individuals may report concerns or questions to UAB's Assistant Vice President and Senior Title IX Coordinator. The Title IX notice of nondiscrimination is located at uab.edu/titleix.

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