Assistant Professor Research - Bioethics & Health Humanities - School of Public and Population [...]

Job Description Faculty are expected to be highly engaged in collaborative, clinical and translational and public health-focused research ventures and to provide mentorship to talented mentees. Faculty must 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 faculty who integrate ethics, community engagement, implementation science, and/or health services research into their work and who value interdisciplinary collaboration. Essential Job Functions Development, evaluation, and dissemination of evidence-based interventions for substance use and co-occurring mental health disorders, including medication 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 PhD, DrPH or equivalent doctoral degree. 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. #J-18808-Ljbffr UTMB Faculty Group Practice