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| About the Organization |
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The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston |
| Department: |
School of Public Health |
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Education/Academic/Research |
| Description: |
www.sph.uth.tmc.edu |
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| About the Position |
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| Job Type: |
Academic: Tenure Track |
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Behavioral Science
Biostatistics
Community Health
Environmental Health
Epidemiology
Health Care Administration
Health Care Management
Health Communication
Health Promotion
Injury Control and Prevention
International Health
Maternal and Child Health
Nutrition
Occupational Health
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10 |
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Houston, TX (United States) | Map It! |
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| Description: |
Due to the strong commitment of the State of Texas to improving the health of the public, The University of Texas School of Public Health (UTSPH) is recruiting at least 10 faculty across all divisions and campuses. Divisions are Environmental and Occupational Health, Epidemiology & Disease Control, Biostatistics, Health Promotion and Behavioral Sciences, and Management Policy & Community Health. Campuses are in Houston, Austin, Brownsville, Dallas, El Paso, and San Antonio. The positions are tenure-track and at the assistant or associate professor levels.
The UTSPH main campus in Houston is an integral part of The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, located in the Texas Medical Center. The five regional campuses (RCs) are located strategically throughout Texas. The UTSPH currently has approximately 150 faculty members and over 1000 students. The RCs have an average of 10 faculty members located at each campus with an average of about 50 students. Each campus offers Master’s and Doctoral degrees. Each RC works in collaboration with a local University of Texas institution as follows: The University of Texas at Austin (Austin RC); The University of Texas at Brownsville (Brownsville RC); The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center (Dallas RC); The University of Texas at El Paso (El Paso RC); The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio and The University of Texas at San Antonio (San Antonio RC). |
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Competitive salaries with state funding and a faculty incentive plan |
| Qualifications: |
Investigators with a track record of extramural funding will be given preference. Qualified candidates must have a doctoral degree in one of the five core areas of public health or a field relevant to public health, or a medical degree. Responsibilities will include teaching graduate-level courses, conducting funded research, and public health service.
Areas of particular interest include: child and adolescent health; aging and health of elderly adults; prevention of obesity, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease; cancer and infectious disease epidemiology; biostatistics and clinical trials; health disparities; behavioral science and social epidemiology; domestic violence and injury; community-based participatory research; environmental/occupational health; and comparative effectiveness research. |
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Flexible |
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The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston is an EO/AA employer. M/F/D/V. Minorities and women are strongly encouraged to apply. This is a security-sensitive position and thereby subject to Texas Education code §51.215. A background check will be required for the final candidates. |
Posting available until Thursday,
April 08, 2010
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| For more information, contact: |
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Guy Parcel
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C/O Sharon Cummings, The University of Texas School of Public Health, 1200 Herman Pressler, Suite W130, Houston, TX 77030 |
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Sharon.S.Cummings@uth.tmc.edu |
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http://www.sph.uth.tmc.edu |
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Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until all the positions are filled.
Interested applicants should send a letter describing their qualifications and interests along with their curriculum vitae, and contact information for three professional references to: Guy Parcel, Search Committee Chair, C/O Sharon Cummings, The University of Texas School of Public Health, 1200 Herman Pressler, Suite W130, Houston, TX 77030, e-mail: Sharon.S.Cummings@uth.tmc.edu (Electronic submissions are preferred). There is a need to fill faculty positions in all UTSPH locations and applicants should state in their letter which of the one or more campuses they want to be considered. |
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