Open Rank Tenure Track Position, Peter O'Donnell Jr. School of Public Health
Location: Dallas, TX
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Job Number: 875163
Category: Faculty and Physicians
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Responsibilities
The Peter O’Donnell Jr. School of Public Health (OSPH) at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center (UT Southwestern) in Dallas, Texas invites applications for faculty members at the rank of Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor who have a commitment to outstanding research scholarship and graduate education and mentoring. The faculty member would be part of the newly established OSPH, endowed with the largest gift to a public school of public health in the United States.
We are seeking candidates in all fields with training in epidemiology, population sciences, behavioral health, implementation sciences, health economics, health policy, mathematical modeling, biostatistics and data sciences who wish join OSPH to leverage their research excellence for public health impact.
Why OSPH?
Founded with a $100 million transformative gift from the O’Donnell Foundation – the largest founding gift to a school of public health – UT Southwestern’s Peter O’Donnell Jr. School of Public Health has grown rapidly and now includes a multidisciplinary team of 65 primary faculty members, 50 scholars with secondary appointments, and 85 staff who conduct research and prepare the next generation of professionals to address major public health challenges. The school is poised to grow further in a short period of time.
Why UT Southwestern?
- A research powerhouse: home of 6 Nobel Prize winners, 22 members of the National Academy of Medicine, 25 members of the National Academy of Sciences, and 14 Howard Hughes Medical Institute Investigators.
- Among the top 20 Best Large Employers in America in Forbes and Statista for 2023.
- 3000 full-time faculty who garner more than $719 million in annual grant funding for research. U.S News and World Reports ranks UTSW in the top 50 Best Hospitals for 11 different specialties nationwide for 2024-25.
- Top 3 globally for health care institutions in Nature Index for published research for the last decade.
- Access to large amounts of data for research through multiple large health systems – Parkland Health, Children’s Health, Texas Health Resources, the VA North Texas, and Texas Scottish Rite for Children.
Why Dallas?
- Provides unique academic and research opportunities within a culturally rich environment.
- It is ranked No. 4 in the U.S for having a substantial minority population, with 41% of residents identifying as Hispanic and 24% African American.
- The Dallas-Fort Worth metropolitan area has 7.8 million people spread across 13 counties and 9,000 square miles.
- Ph.D., M.D., Sc.D., DrPH, or equivalent doctoral degree in a relevant discipline
- Demonstrated ability to conduct scholarly research and capacity to obtain peer-reviewed funding
- Ability to mentor pre- and post-doctoral 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. To the extent this position requires the holder to research, work on, or have access to critical infrastructure as defined in Section 113.001(2) of the Texas Business and Commerce Code, the ability to maintain the security or integrity of the critical infrastructure is a minimum qualification to be hired and to continue to be employed in the position.
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
Bring Your “A” Game.
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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