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Posted: 04-Jan-23
Location: Galveston, Texas
Type: Full Time
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Internal Number: 2206103
The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston (UTMB Health) is seeking an outstanding infectious disease epidemiologist to join as a tenure-track faculty member in the Department of Epidemiology in the new School of Public and Population Health (SPPH) (https://www.utmb.edu/spph). The mission of our department is to apply epidemiologic methods toward improving health and function and reducing health inequities across communities. The successful candidate will join an interdisciplinary faculty group in the SPPH that engages in research and the teaching of graduate students and medical and other health professions trainees.
The candidate will hold a joint appointment in SPPH's Department of Global Health and Emerging Diseases and will have the opportunity to collaborate closely with infectious disease faculty from across the institution and collaborators around the world. UTMB has a long history of excellence in infectious disease clinical care, training, and research, with multiple Centers, Institutes, and Departments engaged in the study of tropical and emerging infectious pathogens, global health, vector-borne diseases, and host response. UTMB is also home to the Galveston National Laboratory (GNL), one of only two university-based facilities in the United States capable of studying high-consequence pathogens at BSL and ABSL levels 2, 3, and 4 (https://www.utmb.edu/gnl).
The SPPH administers graduate programs in Public Health (MPH), Population Health Sciences (MS, PhD), Rehabilitation Sciences (PhD), and Bioethics and Health Humanities (MA, PhD); it also trains medical students and residents on topics in prevention and public health. The successful applicants will also be expected to contribute to these educational activities including teaching and mentoring graduate and medical students.
UTMB was established in 1891 as the first academic health center in Texas and is a component of the University of Texas System. Today UTMB includes five schools (medicine, nursing, health professions, graduate biomedical sciences, public and population health), a network of hospitals and clinics that provide a full range of primary and specialized medical care, and numerous research facilities.
The city of Galveston is a popular tourist and cruise ship destination that includes beaches, museums, historical architecture, a vibrant arts community, and excellent restaurants, all located only 45 minutes away from Houston, the nation’s fourth largest city.
UTMB Health strives to provide equal opportunity employment without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information or veteran status. As a VEVRAA Federal Contractor, UTMB Health takes affirmative action to hire and advance women, minorities, protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.
Interested applicants must apply online and include a letter of interest with a description of experience, research and teaching interests, and career goals, along with their curriculum vitae. In the letter, applicants should include a brief statement (1 page maximum) that addresses how their values and experiences will advance diversity, equity, and inclusion in public health.
Review of applications will begin immediately.
Applicants must have a doctoral degree (PhD, DrPH, or comparable degree) in Epidemiology, with particular research and teaching experience in infectious disease epidemiology. Preferred qualifications include strong quantitative skills and a record of extramural funding or evidence of ability to secure research funding.