Instructor Research – Pharmacology

UTMB Health; Texas; Presencial; USD 90.000 - 120.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

UTMB Health in Texas seeks an Instructor focused on collaborative clinical, translational and public health research with a track record in publications and extramural funding potential.

The role emphasizes mentorship of mentees, ethics and health services research integration, and interdisciplinary collaboration to develop interventions for substance use, neuropsychiatric, or mental health disorders.

Formación

• Ph.D. in a field related to translational research or mental health.

Responsabilidades

• Lead priority research in substance use and mental health interventions.

Conocimientos

Mentorship

Scholarly writing

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Grant writing

Public health research

Educación

Ph.D. degree

Herramientas

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SAS

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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.

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

UTMB Health strives to provide equal opportunity employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or any other basis protected by institutional policy or by federal, state or local laws unless such distinction is required by law. As a Federal Contractor, UTMB Health takes affirmative action to hire and advance protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.
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