FOCUS - Dr. Francisco Alvarado Receives R01
February 07, 2023
Dr. Francisco Alvarado, FOCUS Cohort 8, has received an R01 from NHLBI for his project, “Partial and Controlled Depletion of SR Calcium by RyR Agonists Prevents Calcium-dependent Arrhythmias".
Open Rank, Tenured/Tenure-track Faculty Positions Focused on Health Equity- Wake Forest
February 07, 2023
Open Rank, Tenured/Tenure-track Faculty Positions Focused on Health Equity
The Wake Forest University School of Medicine is expanding our multidisciplinary cohort of health equity researchers who will address health disparities and promote health equity in their research. We are recruiting multiple talented faculty who will establish a sustainable culture of health equity research aimed at ensuring equitable health outcomes across diverse patients and populations in our catchment area, which includes the Winston-Salem-Greensboro-Highpoint and Charlotte metro areas. Priority disease areas include Alzheimer’s disease, cancer, cardiovascular, diabetes, and infectious diseases. However, other areas contributing to health inequity are not excluded from consideration. We are looking to recruit investigators focused on the following:
- Behavioral health in disease risk prediction and reduction; substance use; mental health; smoking cessation; discrimination, racism, and anti-racism; social isolation; health disparities; maternal/infant mortality; population health; social justice and equity; population science; and/or health behavior change.
- Data science, training EHRs, AI/machine learning, measurement/patient reported outcomes, mixed methods research, network analysis, complex systems science & simulation.
- Health economics with social and economic vulnerability with predictive modeling and social determinants of health across disease processes, systemic health inequity, and care disparities.
- Population health including pandemics/preparedness, vaccine prioritization, and/or vaccine hesitancy.
- Community-engaged research which may include working with existing or new partnerships to change programs, policies and practices.
Committed to creating a welcoming and inclusive environment for all, the Wake Forest University School of Medicine is seeking faculty with the following qualifications:
- Desire and ability to work collaboratively across disciplines.
- Active research portfolio in areas that address health equity commensurate with rank.
- Evidence of obtaining and sustaining extramural research funding, especially for applicants at the level of Associate or Full Professor. Assistant professors with experience and strong potential for extramural funding may also be competitive.
- Demonstrated commitment to justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion.
- Terminal degree (e.g., PhD, MD, JD, DrPH, etc.).
Assistant Professor position (Exercise Physiology) at the University of North Texas
February 07, 2023
Minimum Qualifications: PhD in exercise physiology, with a research interest in biochemistry, molecular biology, immunology, or closely related field.
Area of Specialty: Exercise physiology with a specialization that can collaborate with faculty and utilize existing Applied Physiology Laboratory resources and equipment (specific equipment details are available upon request from the search chair, Dr. Brian McFarlin).
Job Link: https://jobs.untsystem.edu/postings/57405
Position Summary: This faculty member will conduct research & teach undergraduate and graduate courses in Exercise Physiology. It is expected that the individual will have an active research agenda with applicants demonstrating potential for, or success in, external grant writing and grant funding. The successful applicant will be able to collaborate with, complement, and expand ongoing research in the shared Applied Physiology Laboratory (Drs. Caldwell, Deemer, Hill, McFarlin, Sprick, and Vingren). Tenured and tenure track faculty are expected to mentor Undergraduate and Graduate students in Kinesiology. Typical teaching load is two organized courses in each of the long semesters; optional summer teaching assignments are usually available. Experience teaching online and hybrid courses using Canvas or a similar learning management system is desirable.
Department Summary: The Department of Kinesiology, Health Promotion & Recreation (KHPR) has over 1,300 undergraduate and 70 graduate students majoring in Kinesiology across several specializations. The Applied Physiology Laboratory housed in the department is a shared and collaborative research facility and includes multiple large, shared laboratory spaces with state-of-the-art equipment for the measurement of molecular, endocrine, immunological, and cellular biomarkers following various exercise or nutritional interventions. In addition, the Applied Physiology Laboratory also includes dedicated research spaces equipped with a variety of exercise equipment and procedure rooms for muscle and adipose biopsies, phlebotomy, measurement of metabolic variables (e.g., insulin clamp), indirect calorimetry, and body composition assessment (DXA and BIA). These facilities and equipment are available for shared use; information about facilities and equipment in the Applied Physiology Laboratory is available upon application and request. UNT has a highly diverse campus with a wide range of languages spoken in addition to English. We welcome candidates who have experience with HSI/MSIs and/or who speak Spanish, Vietnamese, American Sign Language, Chinese (Cantonese, Mandarin and other variations), Arabic, Tagalog, Farsi, French, or/and Yoruba
Health Equity Research Faculty Openings - Indiana University
February 07, 2023
IU Health’s Office of Health Equity Research and Engagement (HERE) is partnering with IU School of Medicine to hire two health equity research faculty. The positions are open track and open rank and may have potential for a departmental and/or health system leadership role. Applicants must have a terminal post-graduate degree (PhD, MD, or equivalent) in health services research, epidemiology, sociology, implementation science, biostatistics, informatics, health economics, or other disciplines with strong quantitative analytic skills. Preference will be given to applicants with research expertise in our office’s priority areas of Cardiovascular, Maternal/Infant, or Behavioral Health Equity.
Post-Doc Opportunity - American Heart Association
February 01, 2023
The American Heart Association-funded BETTER Center (Behavioral Economics to Transform Trial Enrollment and Representativeness Center) is looking for a post-doctoral fellow to begin July 1, 2023. The fellow would be funded for 2 years to work in our Center that is developing and testing interventions to improve diversity and representativeness of enrollment in cardiovascular clinical trials. Please see the attached announcement and application instructions, and consider circulating it as broadly as possible to your trainees, mentees, and research networks.
NIH First Health Equity Scientist Position
February 01, 2023
The Institute for Health Equity Research at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai is seeking three junior research faculty who are committed to inclusive excellence and interested in developing careers as independent investigators in health equity science as part of our NIH FIRST (Faculty Institutional Recruitment for Sustainable Transformation) Cohort. Successful candidates will be early stage investigators whose research focuses on addressing health or healthcare disparities. Candidates should have a doctoral degree, rigorous postdoctoral research training, and demonstrated ability to design and conduct high quality clinical, health services, or epidemiological research. Candidates who are Black, Latinx, from a disadvantaged background (as defined by NIH), or from other underrepresented backgrounds are encouraged to apply. Individuals currently on career development awards are particularly encouraged to apply.
New University of Miami T32 - PINNACLE
January 23, 2023
The University of Miami Center for Sleep and Translational Sciences is looking for 3 post-doctoral scholars to apply for the new T32 program in Promoting Academic Workforce Diversity in Translational Behavioral and Cardio-Metabolic Research (PINNACLE). Our team would appreciate if you could share our flyer with your colleagues and anyone who might be interested in this amazing opportunity. Please have them reach out to me with any and all questions.
BSM - Dr. T A McDonald Published in Journal of Autism and Development Disorders
January 23, 2023
Dr. T A McDonald, BSM Cohort 8, has been been published in Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders.
Chief, Division of General Internal Medicine - Duke University
January 23, 2023
The Department of Medicine in the Duke University School of Medicine in Durham, North Carolina, is seeking applicants for the position of Chief of the Division of General Internal Medicine. The Division of General Internal Medicine (GIM) provides exceptional patient care, conducts research to improve health and healthcare delivery, and trains clinician leaders and scholars. With more than 300 faculty members contributing to our clinical, research, and education programs, the division is among the largest divisions in the Duke Department of Medicine.
BSM - Dr. Girardin Jean-Louis Receives Double Recognition for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
January 23, 2023
In recognition of his commitment to sleep medicine and fostering successful academic careers, Girardin Jean-Louis, Ph.D., director of the Center for Translational Sleep and Circadian Sciences at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, has received two distinguished awards for diversity, equity, and inclusion in the field.