Instructor Research - Pharmacology

The University of Texas Medical Branch; Galveston (TX); Presencial; USD 90.000 - 130.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

The University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston, TX seeks an Instructor strongly engaged in collaborative, clinical and translational research with a public health focus. The candidate will mentor talented mentees and build a track record of scholarly work and extramural funding, with a focus on interventions for substance use, neuropsychiatric, or mental health disorders.

Preference is given to applicants who integrate ethics, community engagement, implementation science, and health

Formación

• Ph.D. degree required.
• Research focus in translational or treatment areas related to substance use, neuropsychiatric or mental health disorders.

Responsabilidades

• Engage in collaborative, clinical and translational research ventures.
• Provide mentorship to mentees and develop external funding opportunities.
• Focus on interventions to prevent or treat substance use, neuropsychiatric, or mental health disorders.
• Incorporate ethics, community engagement, and implementation science into work.
• Foster interdisciplinary collaboration and translate findings into practice.

Conocimientos

Mentorship

Collaborative research

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Educación

Ph.D. degree

Descripción del empleo

JOB DESCRIPTION

The Instructor is expected to be highly engaged in collaborative, clinical and translational and public health-focused research ventures and to provide mentorship to talented mentees. The individual will have a track record of scholarly research, publications and history of, or evidence of potential for obtaining, extramural funding. A research focus that directly informs the development, testing, or implementation of interventions to prevent or treat substance use, neuropsychiatric, or mental health disorders is appropriate. Preference is for someone who integrate ethics, community engagement, implementation science, and/or health services research into their work and who value interdisciplinary collaboration.

JOB DESCRIPTION

The Instructor is expected to be highly engaged in collaborative, clinical and translational and public health-focused research ventures and to provide mentorship to talented mentees. The individual will have a track record of scholarly research, publications and history of, or evidence of potential for obtaining, extramural funding. A research focus that directly informs the development, testing, or implementation of interventions to prevent or treat substance use, neuropsychiatric, or mental health disorders is appropriate. Preference is for someone who integrate ethics, community engagement, implementation science, and/or health services research into their work and who value interdisciplinary collaboration.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

Examples of priority research areas highly encouraged include but are not limited to:

• Development, evaluation, and dissemination of evidence-based interventions for substance use and co-occurring mental health disorders, including medications development
• Implementation and scaling of treatments in real-world community, healthcare, or justice settings
• Health equity, ethics and public health engagement
• Transdisciplinary responses to the overdose crisis
• Investigation of transdiagnostic etiological mechanisms
• Novel mental health and substance use treatment advances
• Application of precision medicine or data-driven methods to improve prevention and treatment outcomes

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Ph.D. degree
• Research focus in translational and/or treatment of substance use disorders, neuropsychiatric and mental health disorders is appropriate.

SALARY

Commensurate with experience.

Equal Employment Opportunity

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Primary Location

United States-Texas-Galveston

Work Locations

0615 - Research Bldg.

Job

FacultyRegular

Shift

Standard

Employee Status

Exec / Faculty / Physician

Job Level

Day Shift

Job Posting

Nov 2, 2026, 4:39:26 PM