Genetic Counseling Program Leadership: Assistant/Associate Professor, Human Genetics

Genetic Counseling Program Leadership: Assistant/Associate Professor, Human Genetics

The Department of Human Genetics in the School of Public Health at the University of Pittsburgh is inviting applications for two positions at the level of Assistant or Associate Professor outside of the tenure stream, beginning in the spring of 2025 or earlier. These full-time positions will involve leadership in the MS program in Genetic Counseling. These full-time positions will contribute to the educational mission of the department by teaching and mentoring students as well as serving in program leadership and administration for the Genetic Counseling Program. Candidates may focus primarily on the educational mission of the department or may have a substantial interest in teaching, fieldwork/clinical practice coordination and supervision, admissions, and/or research.

Candidates must possess the following:
• An MS in the discipline of genetic counseling
• Certification in genetic counseling from the ABGC or ABMGG
• At least five years of experience as a certified genetic counselor
• Experience in fieldwork supervision of genetic counseling graduate students
• The skills to take on major responsibilities for teaching courses and developing new curriculum, mentoring students, and overseeing student research and clinical training
• A commitment to the school's values of respectful dialogue, cultural humility, and promotion of health equity
• Experience in public health genetics

For appointment at the level of Associate Professor, candidates must additionally possess all or most of the following:
• Previous involvement with a genetic counseling training program (i.e., leadership, teaching, clinical rotation oversight, etc.)
• Previous classroom teaching experience with demonstrated leadership and/or extra-classroom achievements in education (i.e., course development; directorship of degree programs; publication of textbook chapters, peer-reviewed publications related to public health education; major role in mentoring and advising)
• Previous research experience (i.e., peer-reviewed publications, posters/presentations at national meetings, mentorship of student research)

Environment:

The Genetic Counseling Program was first established at the University of Pittsburgh in 1971. Additionally, the Department of Human Genetics was established in 1989 as the first to be housed in a School of Public Health. This setting places the department at the rich intersection of promoting population health and identifying determinants and mechanisms of health. It also affords the department close ties to and ample opportunities to collaborate with other University of Pittsburgh Schools of the Health Sciences (notably Medicine, Dental Medicine, Pharmacy, and Nursing) and UPMC research and clinical centers and institutes. The department faculty is a collegial community of over 20 researchers and scholars with interests in genetic epidemiology, statistical genetics, genetic counseling, molecular genetics, developmental biology, bioethics, and public health genetics. In addition to the Genetic Counseling Program, the department offers master's degree programs in Public Health Genetics, Genome Bioinformatics, and Human Genetics, and a doctoral program in Human Genetics, and currently has approximately 90 master's students and 50 doctoral students. The School of Public Health is located in the heart of Pittsburgh's healthcare district and is close to the other schools of the health sciences. The school has approximately 700 graduate students, 300 undergraduate students, 200 full-time faculty members, and more than 300 staff members. It also offers a bachelor's degree program in public health and numerous graduate and professional degrees. The University of Pittsburgh is currently ranked # 6 in overall NIH funding. The University of Pittsburgh provides extensive opportunities for professional growth, including access to research funding, mentorship programs, and leadership development workshops.

Application Process:

Review of applications will commence upon receipt of all application materials and will continue until the positions have been filled. Please apply through requisition #24007795 through join.pitt.edu. Application review will begin on November 15, 2024.

The following documents are required and should be uploaded to your profile as part of your application:

1. CV

2. Cover Letter

3. Personal/Research Statement

4. Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Statement

5. Teaching Statement, including teaching interests and philosophy

6. Teaching Evaluations (if available)

7. List names and contact information for three referees (Please note: For an appointment at the Associate level, at least three additional letters will be requested from referees identified independently of those provided by the candidate)

These positions may be bargaining unit eligible.