 |
 |
|
           
|
Associate/Assistant Professor (2 Positions)
Position Number: 08Y175 Department: Community Health-Lifespan Health Research Center, Boonshoft School of Medicine Full-time/Part-time Status: 100% FTE Salary Minimum: Negotiable Pay Grade: NA Submit: Curriculum vitae, statement of research interests, two representative reprints of publications, and names of at least three references. Apply to: Faculty Search Committee, Lifespan Health Research Center, Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine, 3171 Research Blvd., Kettering, OH 45420 Closing Date: September 8, 2008 for first consideration, open until filled Education and Experience: Terminal degree in their field (e.g., Ph.D., M.D., etc.), and at least one year of post-doctoral training. For a position at the Assistant Professor level the successful candidate must have a beginning record of publication demonstrating excellence in research, and a record of grant funding commensurate with their career stage (e.g., pre- and/or post-doctoral research funding, young investigator award, etc.). For a position at the Associate Professor level the successful candidate must have an established record of publication demonstrating excellence in research, and a record of grant funding commensurate with their career stage (e.g., NIH R01 award). Also, they must currently be ranked as an Associate Professor, or currently have at least four years of experience as an Assistant Professor. The successful candidate will have research interests and training that complement and/or augment those of the current faculty (e.g., epidemiology, genetic epidemiology, human biology, anatomy, physical anthropology, exercise science, biostatistics or a related field). The LHRC conducts large, primarily family- and community-based studies of complex disease risks. These include cardiovascular disease, hypertension, obesity, type II diabetes, osteoporosis, and osteoarthritis. In particular, much of the research conducted at the LHRC is on early precursors of adult onset diseases using data from the Fels Longitudinal Study. Position Description: Serve as principal investigator and personally conduct independent and collaborative research programs within the Center that enhance the mission of the Center, and that attract significant extramural support for the Center. Collaboration with existing faculty in the Lifespan Health Research Center and a broadening of the research expertise of the team. This involves participation in the analysis of data collected in the ongoing studies, collaboration in writing manuscripts, and the development and expansion of the scope of research into new related areas. Develop and cultivate new collaborations, new directions for research activities and programs for the Center; forming linkages with other investigators and departments within the Boonshoft School of Medicine, the University and the scientific community, with specific emphasis on obtaining large Center grants and grants that build and promote the theme of interdisciplinary research of the NIH roadmap. Miscellaneous related duties.
|
