Early Impact Faculty Scholar, Peter O'Donnell Jr. School of Public Health
Location: Dallas, TX
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Job Number: 833686
Category: Faculty and Physicians
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Responsibilities
The Peter O’Donnell Jr. School of Public Health (OSPH) at UT Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas is seeking applicants for an innovative Early Impact Faculty program. This opportunity is open to current postdocs and PhD students who are within 9 months to defending their dissertation. Selected candidates will be offered a 1-year UTSW Distinguished Fellow position, conditional on successfully defending their dissertation, followed by a Tenure Track Assistant Professor appointment. Current post-doctoral fellows may be eligible for a direct Tenure Track Assistant Professor appointment.
We are seeking candidates in all fields with training in public health, population sciences, behavioral health, epidemiology, implementation sciences, health economics, health policy, biostatistics and data sciences who wish join OSPH to leverage their research excellence for public health impact.
Requirements:
- A Ph.D., Sc.D., DrPH, or equivalent research doctoral degree in a relevant discipline (completed by start date).
- Demonstrated ability to conduct impactful scholarly research.
- Ability to mentor students and capacity for teaching excellence at the graduate level.
- Highly self-motivated individual, enthusiastic about scientific discovery and able to collaborate closely and effectively with other members of multidisciplinary research teams.
- Desire to partner with healthcare systems, public health agencies, and/or community organizations to conduct research aimed at enhancing the health of the people of Texas and beyond.
The application package should include:
- A cover letter accompanied by curriculum vitae (CV)
- Three-page research statement (organized as approximately a one-page summary of past research work and a two-page summary of future plans).
UT Southwestern Medical Center is committed to an educational and working environment that provides equal opportunity to all members of the University community. As an equal opportunity employer, UT Southwestern prohibits unlawful discrimination, including discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, or veteran status.
This position is security-sensitive and subject to Texas Education Code 51.215, which authorizes UT Southwestern to obtain criminal history record information.
Appointment rank will be commensurate with academic accomplishment and experience. Consideration may be given to applicants seeking less than a full-time schedule.
To learn more about the benefits UT Southwestern offers, visit https://www.utsouthwestern.edu/employees/hr-resources/
Benefits
- UT Southwestern is proud to offer a competitive and comprehensive benefits package to eligible employees. Our benefits are designed to support your overall wellbeing, and include:
- PPO medical plan, available day one at no cost for full-time employee-only coverage
- 100% coverage for preventive healthcare – no copay
- Paid Time Off, available day one
- Retirement Programs through the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS)
- Paid Parental Leave Benefit
- Wellness programs
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Qualified Employer
- Learn more about these and other UTSW employee benefits!
Benefits
Benefits
- UT Southwestern is proud to offer a competitive and comprehensive benefits package to eligible employees. Our benefits are designed to support your overall wellbeing, and include:
- PPO medical plan, available day one at no cost for full-time employee-only coverage
- 100% coverage for preventive healthcare – no copay
- Paid Time Off, available day one
- Retirement Programs through the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS)
- Paid Parental Leave Benefit
- Wellness programs
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Qualified Employer
- Learn more about these and other UTSW employee benefits!
Working at UTSW
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Why are top candidates in so many professional fields – including customer service, finance, and human resources, to name a few – choosing UT Southwestern Medical Center as a career home? Simple. They know that they will work among a team of people who bring their best every day to support a health organization that’s breaking new ground in dozens of ways. That’s what we can offer you.
It takes a lot to keep UT Southwestern at the forefront, where world-class patient care, acclaimed medical education, and innovative research breakthroughs are common occurrences. When you join us, those are the challenges you’ll share. Our organization has taken on serious commitments and responsibilities within a rapidly evolving health care system.
Change is a constant, so our work supporting this complex matrix of business and systems needs must rise to the highest level of professionalism, collaboration, and innovation. That’s true for every role across the Medical Center and represents why this can be the most challenging work of your career.
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