West Virginia University (WVU) seeks applicants for up to three full-time, tenure-track faculty positions (open rank), to participate in the expansion of a multidisciplinary injury research program.
The successful candidates will serve as Core Faculty of the WVU Injury Control Research Center (ICRC) -- one of eleven CDC-funded injury centers nationwide.
The ICRC is located within the School of Medicine at the Robert C. Byrd Health Sciences Center, in Morgantown, West Virginia.
This recruitment is intended to expand the depth of the ICRC and, also, fit within the WVU Health Sciences Center’s Strategic Research Plan which provides guidance for biomedical, public health and translational clinical research, consistent with the NIH Roadmap. ICRC faculty will also participate in a recently established Clinical and Translational Science Institute.
While candidates from any background relevant to the science of Injury Control are encouraged to apply, we seek to align these recruitments with specific population health needs in West Virginia, with emphasis on injury among the elderly population, neurological trauma and prescription drug abuse/poisonings.
Applicants for these positions should possess terminal degrees and have academic preparation/expertise in one or more of the following areas: Epidemiology, Biostatistics, Social and Behavioral Sciences, Population Health, Health Services Research, Acute Injury Care or Translation/Dissemination Research. Candidates should be able to collaborate with multidisciplinary research teams of basic, clinical and applied researchers and, also, develop their own programs of funded research.
The ICRC has close ties with multiple departments and research centers, including the CDC-funded Prevention Research Center, the Center on Aging, the HRSA-funded West Virginia Rural Health Research Center and the Collaborative Health Outcomes Research of Therapies and Services Center.
We are adjacent to, and a frequent research and educational collaborator with, CDC’s National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH).
The Department of Community Medicine has several national research programs, a thriving, CEPH-accredited MPH program and a new Ph.D. program in Public Health Sciences, with multiple specialty tracks.
The Department of Pharmaceutical Systems and Policy has a well-established Ph.D. program in Health Outcomes Research.
Candidates should have a record of, or significant promise for, excellence in research and teaching in relevant areas, as well as peer-reviewed publications.
Experience and participation in NIH or other federally-funded research is an advantage.
Primary responsibilities will be to develop and maintain an independently funded research portfolio, that is consistent with the objectives of the ICRC.
All new hires are expected to achieve NIH or comparable competitive extramural funding within four years. A variety of support mechanisms are in place to help achieve this goal, including involvement in our current and future Center grant activities.
Graduate teaching and mentorship is expected and excellent communication skills are important.
Each new position comes with a competitive salary and start-up package.
A faculty appointment in an appropriate department within the WVU Health Sciences Center will be provided, commensurate with the individual’s background and experience.
West Virginia University is a comprehensive, land-grant, Carnegie-designated Doctoral Research/Extensive public institution, with approximately 22,000 undergraduates plus 5,500 graduate and professional students.
The Health Sciences Center includes the Schools of Medicine, Pharmacy, Dentistry and Nursing, each of which offers professional and graduate training programs. Patient care facilities include a 460-bed teaching hospital, a Level I trauma center and a 70-bed psychiatric hospital.
Morgantown is consistently and broadly rated as one of the best small towns in the U.S., with affordable housing, excellent schools, a picturesque countryside, many outdoor recreational activities and close proximity to major cities, such as Pittsburgh and Washington, D.C.
The WVU Health Sciences Center is participating in a major research facility and faculty expansion.
Interested candidates should submit cover letters, describing their research and teaching experience, listings of contact information for three references and curriculum vitae, to:
Jeffrey H. Coben, M.D., Director, WVU Injury Control Research Center Robert C. Byrd Health Sciences Center
P.O. Box 9151
Morgantown, WV 26506-9151
jcoben@hsc.wvu.edu
cc:
dfulaytar@hsc.wvu.edu
The search will remain active until the positions are filled.
