Job Posting - Faculty Position University of Minnesota Medical School

Faculty Position in Department of Biobehavioral Health and Population Sciences

The University of Minnesota Medical School in Duluth invites applications for a fulltime Assistant Professor (tenure track) in the Department of Biobehavioral Health and Population Sciences. We seek candidates with a PhD/DrPH in public health or related fields, such as the areas of health disparities research, population health, epidemiology, and health economics. Candidates must have experience leading to peer-reviewed publications and demonstrate high potential for establishing an independent research program that is externally funded. All candidates must have strong verbal and written communication skills. Preference will be given to candidates with research interest in rural and/or Indigenous health, a history of externally funded research, background in health services and policy research, experience teaching in a university setting, and/or experience with interprofessional collaborative research.

Duties and responsibilities of the position include:

• Develop and implement a strong, externally funded research program supportive of the missions and goals of the Department and the Medical School, Duluth campus with appropriate interprofessional emphases with the two campuses of the Medical School;
• Develop and implement excellent teaching programs for medical and other students;
• Provide internal and external service to the institution across Medical School campuses.

The mission of the Medical School in Duluth is to be a national leader in educating physicians dedicated to family medicine, to serve the health care needs of rural Minnesota and American Indian communities, and to discover and disseminate knowledge through research. The Department of Biobehavioral Health and Population Sciences integrates social and behavioral medicine training for rural family medicine and for American Indian/Alaska Native physicians, with research in rural and Indigenous health, and community engaged service, to promote rural and Indigenous health equity. The Medical School Duluth campus (http://www.med.umn.edu/duluth) is a campus of the University of Minnesota Medical School, which is one of the six health sciences schools in the University of Minnesota’s Academic Health Center (http://www.ahc.umn.edu). The Medical School in Duluth is located on the University of Minnesota Duluth Campus (http://www.d.umn.edu) overlooking the western end of Lake Superior. The high quality of life in Duluth is a result of the combination of a dynamic and growing University environment, a scenic and vital city, and numerous summer and winter outdoor recreational opportunities (http://www.visitduluth.com).

Review of applications will continue until the position is filled. Applications must be submitted online at: http://www1.umn.edu/ohr/employment/index.html (Job ID 305039). To be considered for this position, please click the Apply button and follow the instructions. To ensure consideration, a cover letter, a curriculum vitae, a statement of teaching and research philosophy (two page maximum) and the names and contact information of three references should be directed to James G. Boulger, Ph.D., Chair of the Search Committee, via the online process. Three letters of recommendation should be sent under separate cover to: Ms. Tracy Kemp, 1035 University Drive, 232 SMed, Duluth, MN 55812-3031 or tkemp1@d.umn.edu. Completed applications will be evaluated starting November 1, 2015 and will continue until the position is filled. Top candidates will be invited for a seminar/interview as a component of the selection process. Questions concerning the online application process should be directed to Tracy Kemp at tkemp1@d.umn.edu.

The University of Minnesota is an equal opportunity educator and employer.