Associate Professor

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
TERM TENURE TRACK

THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MD ANDERSON CANCER CENTER, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH DISPARITIES RESEARCH, Associate Professor, Term tenure-track, for a fulltime academic appointment. Candidates must have a strong record of scholarly achievement and extramural funding. We are particularly interested in individuals with experience in population based clinical, psychosocial, social, environmental, or geographic research; global health; biological sciences/translational research; anthropological/qualitative science; community-based participatory research; or implementation and dissemination science. However, applicants from all areas of expertise are welcome.

Qualifications include a doctoral degree in Sociology, Epidemiology, Public Health, Psychology, Demography, Anthropology, Geography, Communications, Biological Sciences, Medicine or related field.

These positions are fully funded, with an obligation for only 40% extramural support following the third year of appointment. Salary is extremely competitive and commensurate with experience. MD Anderson offers very generous start-up packages and excellent benefits. The successful candidate will be expected to conduct research with the ultimate goal of eliminating cancer-related disparities with a particular focus on minority and underserved populations. In addition to research commitment, the candidate will demonstrate the ability to collaborate with research investigators in public health and/or medical fields of study.

The Department of Health Disparities Research (www.mdanderson. org/healthdisparities) provides unusually rich opportunities for disparities research and an exceptional infrastructure. Multidisciplinary opportunities in both community-based and clinical research are readily available. The Department of Health Disparities Research currently comprises 6 faculty members. The MD Anderson Cancer Center is located within the Texas Medical Center, the largest medical center in the world. Houston is a dynamic, multicultural city with a very affordable cost of living.

To apply, email a cover letter, CV, statement of current and proposed research, and three letters of recommendation to the search committee chairs. Candidates invited for interviews will be asked to give a formal seminar.

Search Committee Chairs:

Lorna H. McNeill, PHD
Professor and Department Chair
Department of Health Disparities Research
University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Email: lmcneill@mdanderson.org

Surendranath S. Shastri, MBBS, MD, PHD
Professor
Department of Health Disparities Research
University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Email: ssshastri@mdanderson.org

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