Research: Research Assistant Professor
College Station, Texas
Employer: Texas A&M University
Industry: School of Public Health
Salary: Competitive
Job type: Full-Time
The School of Public Health at Texas A&M University invites applications for a full-time, non-tenure, Research Assistant Professor for the Center for Community Health and Aging. Faculty considering this opportunity will be asked to identify an academic home in any of the four departments in the School : Health Behavior, Environmental and Occupational Health, Epidemiology and Biostatistics, or Health Policy and Management.
The successful candidate will conduct applied research, support grant development, and focus on scientific dissemination. The candidate should conduct research in community health, systems science, healthy aging, social determinants of health, life course studies, economics of aging, or program evaluation. There is potential for limited opportunities to teach, mentor students, and engage in professional service. This 11-month appointment would ideally start January 1, 2025. Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled; however, for best consideration candidates should apply prior to October 1, 2024.
About the Center for Community Health and Aging
The mission of the Center for Community Health and Aging is to increase the capacity of individuals, organizations, and communities, to improve population health and aging well across the life-course utilizing a community health development approach and multi-level evidence-based solutions . In 2024, a new director, Dr. Whitney Garney, was appointed. The Center includes six core faculty members with expertise in aging and health promotion, systems science, health risk behaviors across the life course, community health, community capacity building, adolescent health, and technology interventions. The Center includes 20 full-time staff members working on a range of federally funded grants, service contracts, and state/community initiatives.
The Center has a vibrant research portfolio that primarily focuses on healthy aging across the life-course and community health. The Center has a nationally known training agenda, focusing on equipping the public health workforce through Community Health Worker (and CHW-I) training, evidence-based programs, and community capacity building. Funding sources have included the National Institutes of Health, Office of Population Affairs, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Administration for Community Living, as well as other federal and state agencies, private companies, and foundations. The Center is poised to grow its capacity with additional core faculty that can lead or co-lead the Center in the areas of healthy aging over the life course, the built environment, social determinants of health, digital health, older worker health and functioning, or other relevant topics.
Additional Information
Located in College Station, Texas on the flagship campus of the Texas A&M University System, the CEPH-accredited School of Public Health has more than 91 faculty in four departments. Texas A&M University, a land-, sea-, and space-grant institution, was the state's first public institution of higher learning, is a member of the prestigious Association of American Universities (AAU) and boasts world-class resources available to all faculty.
Qualifications
Candidates must hold a doctoral degree (PhD or equivalent) and demonstrate a strong record of scholarship as appropriate for their rank. A candidate's scholarship must focus on public health and aging that aligns with the Center for Community Health and Aging's mission.
Application Instructions
All applications materials should be submitted through or uploaded to Interfolioat apply.interfolio.com/149235 . Please provide: 1) curriculum vitae, 2) a cover letter, 3) personal statement to include research interests, and 4) a list of five (5) references; references will be contacted if you are selected for an interview. Questions regarding this posting may be sent to Dr. Whitney Garney , Search Committee Chair.
Application Process
This institution is using Interfolio's Faculty Search to conduct this search. Applicants to this position receive a free Dossier account and can send all application materials, including confidential letters of recommendation, free of charge.
Apply Now
The successful candidate will conduct applied research, support grant development, and focus on scientific dissemination. The candidate should conduct research in community health, systems science, healthy aging, social determinants of health, life course studies, economics of aging, or program evaluation. There is potential for limited opportunities to teach, mentor students, and engage in professional service. This 11-month appointment would ideally start January 1, 2025. Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled; however, for best consideration candidates should apply prior to October 1, 2024.
About the Center for Community Health and Aging
The mission of the Center for Community Health and Aging is to increase the capacity of individuals, organizations, and communities, to improve population health and aging well across the life-course utilizing a community health development approach and multi-level evidence-based solutions . In 2024, a new director, Dr. Whitney Garney, was appointed. The Center includes six core faculty members with expertise in aging and health promotion, systems science, health risk behaviors across the life course, community health, community capacity building, adolescent health, and technology interventions. The Center includes 20 full-time staff members working on a range of federally funded grants, service contracts, and state/community initiatives.
The Center has a vibrant research portfolio that primarily focuses on healthy aging across the life-course and community health. The Center has a nationally known training agenda, focusing on equipping the public health workforce through Community Health Worker (and CHW-I) training, evidence-based programs, and community capacity building. Funding sources have included the National Institutes of Health, Office of Population Affairs, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Administration for Community Living, as well as other federal and state agencies, private companies, and foundations. The Center is poised to grow its capacity with additional core faculty that can lead or co-lead the Center in the areas of healthy aging over the life course, the built environment, social determinants of health, digital health, older worker health and functioning, or other relevant topics.
Additional Information
Located in College Station, Texas on the flagship campus of the Texas A&M University System, the CEPH-accredited School of Public Health has more than 91 faculty in four departments. Texas A&M University, a land-, sea-, and space-grant institution, was the state's first public institution of higher learning, is a member of the prestigious Association of American Universities (AAU) and boasts world-class resources available to all faculty.
Qualifications
Candidates must hold a doctoral degree (PhD or equivalent) and demonstrate a strong record of scholarship as appropriate for their rank. A candidate's scholarship must focus on public health and aging that aligns with the Center for Community Health and Aging's mission.
Application Instructions
All applications materials should be submitted through or uploaded to Interfolioat apply.interfolio.com/149235 . Please provide: 1) curriculum vitae, 2) a cover letter, 3) personal statement to include research interests, and 4) a list of five (5) references; references will be contacted if you are selected for an interview. Questions regarding this posting may be sent to Dr. Whitney Garney , Search Committee Chair.
Application Process
This institution is using Interfolio's Faculty Search to conduct this search. Applicants to this position receive a free Dossier account and can send all application materials, including confidential letters of recommendation, free of charge.
Apply Now
Created: 2024-08-27
Reference: 142316
Country: United States
State: Texas
City: College Station
ZIP: 77845
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