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Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist & Wake Forest University School of Medicine

Research Faculty, Center for Sleep & Circadian Rhythms

Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist & Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston Salem, North Carolina, United States, 27104

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Overview

Wake Forest University Health Sciences - Nursing Psychiatric Department is seeking research faculty to join the emergent Center for Sleep & Circadian Rhythms within Wake Forest University School of Medicine and Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist. This is a unique opportunity to join a thriving and rapidly growing medical school and academic health system in a beautiful, vibrant, diverse and affordable community. The ideal candidate is a scientist or clinician-scientist at the level of Associate Professor or Professor (could be PhD, MD or MD/ PhD) with expertise in epidemiology, behavioral sleep medicine, or clinical psychology. The faculty appointment would reside in an individual department based on the primary specialty of the candidate, with relevant joint appointments in related departments to foster interdisciplinary and translational research. If a team will accompany an applicant, departmental recruitments would be discussed with chairs to fund additional faculty. Responsibilities

Oversee development of center grants, training grants, and clinical trials related to the study of sleep and rhythms and their disorders. Recruit a team of experts with skills that are generalizable across multiple areas of sleep and rhythms research. Create a centralized resource of sleep and rhythms expertise and technologies for use throughout the Enterprise (both research and clinical domains), and serve as a coordinating "hub" for bringing together different investigators and organizational units involved in sleep- and rhythms-related research and clinical practice. Pilot new ideas with input from community and organizational partners. Center/Institutional Context

Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist's sleep center is accredited by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine. It has eight adult and two pediatric sleep beds. In Charlotte, Atrium Health offers the largest comprehensive sleep center in the Carolinas, with 14 sleep testing locations and 25 board certified sleep specialists seeing over 20,000 patient visits annually across the region. Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist and Wake Forest University School of Medicine are part of a national academic health system with a broad network of locations, physicians and research capabilities. This description reflects the scope of collaboration and growth within Advocate Health and its related entities. About Advocate Health / Wake Forest Affiliation

Advocate Health is the fifth-largest nonprofit integrated health system in the United States, created from the combination of Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health. It provides care under multiple names and is a national leader in clinical innovation, health outcomes, consumer experience and value-based care. Advocate Health employs a large workforce across numerous hospitals and care locations, with a strong commitment to diversity and community benefits. Wake Forest School of Medicine, Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist, Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center and Advocate Health are Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employers with a strong commitment to achieving diversity among faculty and staff. Contact

Interested candidates may contact: Thavone Khounthikoumane Talent Acquisition Program Manager Wake Forest University School of Medicine [email protected] Compensation & Benefits

Our Commitment to You:

Advocate Health offers a comprehensive suite of Total Rewards including benefits and well-being programs, competitive compensation, retirement offerings, and career development opportunities. Examples include: Compensation

— Base compensation within the listed pay range; premium pay such as shift and on-call; incentive pay for select positions; annual increases based on performance. Benefits and more

— Paid time off; health and welfare benefits (medical, dental, vision, life, disability); Flexible Spending Accounts; family benefits; defined contribution retirement plans; Educational Assistance Program. Location: Winston-Salem, North Carolina; Forsyth County region with access to diverse communities and amenities. A comprehensive position description is available upon request. Wake Forest School of Medicine, Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist, Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center and Advocate Health are Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employers with a strong commitment to achieving diversity among faculty and staff.

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