Assistant Research Professor, CAPE

Job Description:

The Center for Advancing Prevention Excellence (CAPE) is an applied Center in CPA. This split staff/teaching position will be supervised in CAPE with a dual report to the Executive Director of the School of Health and Human Services. CAPE seeks a full-time Assistant Research Professor to support the Center’s research portfolio and collaborative activities with the School of Health and Human Services, including some teaching at about 2 courses per year in human services or other parts of the College and University. The CAPE position will be active in 1) writing proposals to secure new project funding (both research and non-research), 2) applying analytical skills to existing projects, and 3) coordinating bidirectional opportunities between CAPE and SHHS.

This is a hybrid position with three on-site days and two remote days. The primary location will be Reston, Virginia with expectations for some travel to the University of Baltimore campus for occasional meetings with the School of Health and Human Services or for teaching responsibilities.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Master's Degree in a health services field, such as public health, psychology, social work, counseling, epidemiology, or education
• Experience with synchronous and asynchronous instruction
• Demonstrated ability writing grant proposals that were awarded
• Excellent writing skills
• Evaluation skills
• Evidence of teaching effectiveness and course development

We offer a competitive benefits package, including health, life, prescription, and dental plans, tuition remission benefits, paid leave (22 days of annual, 15 days of sick, 3 days of personal, and 14-15 holidays) and retirement plans with employer contributions. You can see more details on our benefits here.