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Tenure Track Assistant Professor - Department of Health Policy and Community Health

Employer
Georgia Southern University
Location
Georgia, United States
Salary
Salary Not specified
Date posted
Oct 31, 2022

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Tenure Track Assistant Professor—Search # 67948
Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health
Department of Health Policy and Community Health


The Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health (JPHCOPH) invites applications and nominations for the position of Tenure-Track Research Intensive Faculty at the Assistant Professor Level.

Founded in 1906, Georgia Southern University is a Carnegie Doctoral/R2 institution with a focus on public-impact research, serving nearly 26,000 students on three beautiful campuses in Statesboro, Savannah, and Hinesville, and via a growing online program. Through our degree offerings at the associate's, bachelor's, master's and doctoral levels, Georgia Southern offers a distinctive combination of community collaboration, world-class scholarship, innovative teaching, and hands-on learning opportunities.

To equitably serve a fast-growing and highly diverse student body and to fulfill the University's commitment to promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion, we actively seek candidates with a demonstrated commitment to Inclusive Excellence. Candidates whose work furthers the institution's goals and who bring to campus varied life experiences, perspectives, and backgrounds are especially encouraged to apply.

Within this setting, the mission of the Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health (JPHCOPH) is to improve health, eliminate health disparities and health inequities in rural communities and underserved populations globally through excellence in teaching, public health workforce development, research, scholarship, professional service and community engagement. The rationale for the Assistant Professor position stems from the recognition that there is an increasing demand for addiction recovery, prevention, treatment, and intervention programming, and system-level research and evaluation practice, dissemination and training in the community. The rationale is consistent with the mission and values of the JPHCOPH and the Center for Addiction Recovery (CAR), as well as strategic initiatives embraced by the university. This Tenure-Track faculty will facilitate the building of a culture that shapes our intramural and extramural funding base and expand our reputation and recognition for research in substance abuse, addiction, and/or recovery. As part of this intentional effort to build sustainability in this area, there is a need for a strong, highly experienced Practice Scholar and Researcher that can provide leadership to encourage and support the JPHCOPH, the university, and the community in order to affect change and make an impact. Additionally, this position will provide the JPHCOPH and the university the means for enhancement of scholarly efforts, and the initialization of responsive, nimble and strategic pursuit of multi-disciplinary research and sustained contractual internal and external funding to address the challenge of abuse prevention and recovery.

Position Description. Reporting to the Health Policy and Community Health Department Chair, the Tenure Track Assistant Professor will work closely with the JPHCOPH Office of Practice and Research and the Center for Addiction and Recovery (CAR) to expand the JPHCOPH and university impact in substance abuse, addiction, and/or recovery. In addition to developing their own research program, this person is expected to support the research endeavors of others (students and faculty) through mentoring in scholarly activities and aiding in obtaining grants/contracts in congruent and compatible research areas. Given the nature of this new position, the faculty member will be expected to secure funding commensurate to assuring a growing addiction and recovery focused research portfolio. Specific expectations will include, but not be limited to, the following:

  • Expanding the community-based research network, both internal and external to the university.
  • Identifying targeted research and contractual opportunities for other faculty and students at the university, particularly with federal agencies such as NIH, SAMHSA, CDC, HRSA and foundations.
  • Working with the faculty, staff, and students to identify, pursue and obtain targeted research and training (e.g., Fellowship, Post-Doc) opportunities.

    The position is an academic 10-month Tenure Track appointment, and the salary is competitive and commensurate with qualifications and experience.

    Required Qualifications:
  • Earned doctorate degree – PhD, DrPH, ScD or equivalent with an emphasis on addiction recovery, public health or prevention, intervention programming, or a closely related field, by August 1, 2023, with at least 18 graduate semester hours in the field of specialization.
  • Proficiency and experience in Clinical and/or Applied Research, particularly with an emphasis on Participatory work.
  • Demonstrated experience in quantitative or qualitative research, particularly with an emphasis on social and behavioral work.
  • Demonstrated potential of securing diverse extramural funding.
  • Demonstrated experience in working with personnel in diverse healthcare institutional settings.
  • Willingness to engage with institutional student success initiatives.
  • Commitment to engaging with best practice initiatives in instruction and pedagogy, mentoring, and curriculum design and development.
  • Demonstrated commitment to advancing a strong and growing research and scholarship agenda and the production of research/creative activities as appropriate to the discipline.
  • Demonstrated track record of strong research and service productivity with publications and presentations in peer-reviewed and professional venues.

    Preferred Qualifications:
  • Demonstrated experience in both quantitative and qualitative research.
  • Demonstrated track-record of securing diverse extramural funding.
  • Demonstrated experience in clinical research.
  • Demonstrated strong quantitative methodological skills.
  • Demonstrated ability to teach at the undergraduate and graduate levels.

    Conditions of Employment:
  • Must be authorized to work in the United States for the duration of employment without assistance from the institution.
  • All work (with limited exceptions such as research and study abroad and outside activities such as grading and email correspondence) for Georgia Southern University must be completed while the employee is physically present in the state of Georgia, unless specifically authorized by the university for a specific purpose and limited period of time within current policy.
  • Faculty are expected to contribute to the vibrant university community by engaging students, participating in events, and performing other responsibilities on-campus.
  • Faculty may be required to teach, conduct research, or perform service duties on any of the three campuses. Georgia Southern provides accessible transportation options between campuses.

    Screening of applications begins December 1, 2022 and continues until the position is filled. The preferred position starting date is August 1, 2023. A complete application consists of a letter addressing the qualifications cited above; a curriculum vitae; and the names, addresses, telephone numbers, and email addresses of at least three professional references. Other documentation may be requested. Only complete applications submitted electronically will be considered. Finalists will be required to submit to a background investigation. Applications and nominations should be sent to:

    Joseph Telfair, DrPH, MSW, MPH, FRSPH, Search Chair, Search # 67948
    Associate Dean of Practice and Research
    Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health
    Georgia Southern University
    Electronic mail: jphcophsearches@georgiasouthern.edu
    Telephone: 912-478-2412

    More information about the institution is available through http://www.georgiasouthern.edu or https://jphcoph.georgiasouthern.edu. The names of applicants and nominees, vitae, and other non-evaluative information may be subject to public inspection under the Georgia Open Records Act. Georgia Southern University provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, religion, age, veteran status, political affiliation, or disability. Individuals who need reasonable accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act to participate in the search process should notify Human Resources at 912-478-6947.

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