ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, POPULATION HEALTH INSTITUTE

Job no: 228668-AS
Work type: Staff Full or Part Time, Staff-Full Time, Staff-Part Time
Department: SMPH/POP HEALTH INST/PHI
Location: Madison
Categories: Dean, Director, Executive, Extension, Outreach, Public Engagement, Grant, Research, Contract Management, Health Care, Medical, Social Services, Management/Supervisory, Project Management, Research, Scientific, Training, Employee Development



Position Summary:

Advances applied research and uptake aligned with UWPHI mission to translate research for policy and practice. Identifies research problems, designs research methodologies, secures funding, performs research, and supports dissemination to broad audiences, including scholarly publications and reports. Assists with the Institute's strategic initiatives and provides management for a variety of research activities.

The School of Medicine and Public Health has a deep and profound commitment to diversity both as an end in itself but, also as a valuable means for eliminating health disparities. As such, we strongly encourage applications from candidates who foster and promote the values of diversity and inclusion.

Position Duties:

List of Duties

Institutional Statement on Diversity:

Diversity is a source of strength, creativity, and innovation for UW-Madison. We value the contributions of each person and respect the profound ways their identity, culture, background, experience, status, abilities, and opinion enrich the university community. We commit ourselves to the pursuit of excellence in teaching, research, outreach, and diversity as inextricably linked goals.

The University of Wisconsin-Madison fulfills its public mission by creating a welcoming and inclusive community for people from every background - people who as students, faculty, and staff serve Wisconsin and the world.

For more information on diversity and inclusion on campus, please visit: Diversity and Inclusion

Degree and Area of Specialization:

Ph.D. required, preferred area of study in Population Health, Epidemiology, Demography, Anthropology, Sociology, or health sciences field.

Minimum Years and Type of Relevant Work Experience:

At least two years of successful and relevant experience in applied research and evaluation with population health and equity focus.

Familiarity with a variety of quantitative and qualitative research methods and experience with statistical analysis and coding software.

Comprehensive understanding and ability to critically evaluate the population health, health disparities, and health equity literature.

Successful candidates will be detail oriented, have strong organizational, analytical, and writing skills.

Preferred experience with managing complex projects and budgets, including agenda-setting towards an overarching strategy.

Preferred experience with leading multidisciplinary teams and with supervisory responsibilities

Preferred experience with successfully obtaining grant funding

Candidates should be comfortable working independently and as part of a team

Department(s):

A538400-MEDICAL SCHOOL/POP HEALTH INST/PHI

Work Type:

Full or Part Time: 75% - 100%

Appointment Type, Duration:

Ongoing/Renewable

Salary:

Minimum $85,000 ANNUAL (12 months)
Depending on Qualifications

Instructions to Applicants:

To begin the application process please click on the '' button. You will be asked to upload a current resume/CV and a cover letter briefly describing your qualifications relevant to the
position. You will also be asked to provide contact information for three (3) references, including at least one current or former supervisor.

Contact:

Nick Harding
neharding@wisc.edu
608-265-3735
Relay Access (WTRS): 7-1-1 (out-of-state: TTY: 800.947.3529, STS: 800.833.7637) and above Phone number (See RELAY_SERVICE for further information. )





Official Title:

SENIOR SCIENTIST(E10BN) or ASSOCIATE SCIENTIST(E10FN)

Employment Class:

Academic Staff-Renewable

Job Number:

228668-AS

The University of Wisconsin is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. We promote excellence through diversity and encourage all qualified individuals to apply.

If you need to request an accommodation because of a disability, you can find information about how to make a request at the following website: https://employeedisabilities.wisc.edu/disability-accommodation-information-for-applicants/

The University of Wisconsin-Madison is engaged in a Title and Total Compensation (TTC) Project to redesign job titles and compensation structures. As a result of the TTC project, official job titles on current job postings may change in Fall 2020. Job duties and responsibilities will remain the same. For more information please visit: https://hr.wisc.edu/title-and-total-compensation-study/ .

Employment will require a criminal background check. It will also require you and your references to answer questions regarding sexual violence and sexual harassment.

The University of Wisconsin System will not reveal the identities of applicants who request confidentiality in writing, except that the identity of the successful candidate will be released. See Wis. Stat. sec. 19.36(7).

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Applications Open: Nov 13 2020 Central Standard Time
Applications Close: Dec 11 2020 11:55 PM Central Standard Time