Associate Professor - Family Medicine
Family Medicine Opportunity
Vice Chair of Research for Family Medicine
Associate Professor or Full Professor-Tenure Track
University of Texas Medical Branch – Galveston, Texas
Opportunities for research collaboration are broad with the five departments of the school of public and population health which include Biostatistics and Data Science, Bioethics and Health Humanities, Epidemiology, Population Health and Health Disparities, and Global Health and Emerging Diseases. Across these departments, the focus is on the primary prevention of disease and disability through the promotion of healthy behaviors and environments, while also addressing disparities in these outcomes. Secondary prevention, or limitation of disease progression, is also emphasized through effective screening and early intervention, and promotion of tertiary prevention, or prevention of disease sequelae, through effective treatment and rehabilitation to restore health and function. Additional research opportunities exist through the department’s inpatient service at the Jennie Sealy Hospital. In addition to our three clinics, clinical services are rendered, and potential research opportunities exist at the Gulf Health Care Center nursing home and the Galveston County Health District's Coastal Health & Wellness. Research partnerships are also available with faculty at UTMB who are doing research with the local community, with community health workers and with faith-based organizations.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:
The Vice Chair for Research will have an MD, DO or PhD and will serve as part of the departmental leadership team along with the Vice Chair for Education and Vice Chair for Clinical Operations. The Vice Chair for research will be responsible for setting the research agenda for the department and will lead, mentor and assist Family Medicine faculty and resident physicians in developing research projects, organizing and operationalizing data and publishing findings in peer reviewed manuscripts. The successful candidate will also work with residency leadership to oversee all research related resident physician activity to include developing a residency research agenda and curriculum, and planning for research symposia, peer review publications and presentations. Experience with clinical trials, quantitative, qualitative and mixed methods study design is preferred as is extramural funding in a personal program of research. The Vice Chair for Research will collaborate with leaders within, and external to, the department of family medicine to drive faculty curiosity and create a research culture that is strategic and innovative. The successful candidate will have demonstrated the ability to build collaborative research relationships with a diverse group of academic, health system, and community partners.
CANDIDATE REQUIREMENTS:
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MD, PhD or DO degree
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An evidenced commitment to a program of research and a desire to mentor family medicine faculty, residents and students in research and publications
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U.S. Citizenship or Employment Authorization to work in the U.S.
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2-3 years of research experience is preferred.
SALARY:
Commensurate with Academic rank, experience, and qualifications. In addition, UTMB offers a superior benefits package, an excellent retirement program, a relocation allowance as well as other potential incentives.
For more information, please submit a current Curriculum Vitae (CV) to, Skott Harrington at: saharrin@utmb.edu
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY:
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.
Equal Employment Opportunity
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.
