Associate Professor / Professor & Chair - Epidemiology

Job Description - Associate Professor / Professor & Chair - Epidemiology (2500522) ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS: Oversee the research and scholarly activities of the faculty members within the department. Ensure appropriate and optimal use of human, financial, space and other resources to successfully manage the educational and research missions of the department. Provide mentoring for faculty to encourage and support scholarship and research. Support research within the department as well as collaborative efforts with other departments and programs in the university community. Encourage, facilitate, and support all efforts to acquire research funding. Identify appropriate internal controls for the department and provide mechanisms to monitor and enforce compliance. Conduct and publish research and obtain external funding for research and/or training programs. Teach and mentor graduate students. Promote a culture of “Service Excellence” throughout the University. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: PhD, MD, or equivalent degree, eight to ten years of related experience, demonstrated familiarity with academic administration in their specialty field and comprehensive understanding of an academic environment. PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: Experience in epidemiology and/or health services research. Demonstrated experience with graduate education including mentoring and teaching. Demonstrated comprehensive understanding of an academic environment, and the practice of medicine and biomedical research. Demonstrated ability to build and sustain collegial relationships with peers, faculty, staff, and students across disciplines. Documented expertise in the process of scholarly inquiry and publications, demonstrating ability to support and maintain intellectual growth within an academic environment that emphasizes the securing of research funds. Visionary leadership and a philosophical approach focusing on the overall success of the department. A commitment to developing programmatic initiatives. Excellent oral and written communication skills including a high degree of professionalism and competence in dealing with a variety of individuals. Strong interpersonal skills with experience managing multiple programs. Strong publication record, research funding and/or potential to secure research funding. SALARY: Commensurate with experience UTMB Health strives to provide equal opportunity employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or any other basis protected by institutional policy or by federal, state or local laws unless such distinction is required by law. As a VEVRAA Federal Contractor, UTMB Health takes affirmative action to hire and advance women, minorities, protected veterans and individuals with disabilities. Primary Location

United States-Texas-Galveston Work Locations

1150 - Ewing Hall 301 University Blvd. Ewing Hall, rm 1.116 Galveston 77555 - 1150 Job

Faculty Organization

UTMB Health Shift

Standard Employee Status

Exec / Faculty / Physician Job Level

Day Shift Job Posting

Jan 31, 2025, 9:59:43 PM

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