Open Rank Faculty
1 month ago
The tenure-track faculty member will be joint appointed in the CHEPPH and will:
Develop an active, extramurally research program in public health, health equity, and/or genomics, utilizing data science approaches.
Demonstrate a track record of productivity and peer reviewed basic, translational, or biomedical research.
Work with the CHEPPH leadership to develop and grow the Center’s health equity research, educational and training pipelines, and community outreach and engagement initiatives.
Train students in genomics, public health, and health equity research.
Contribute to the CPHG, PHS, or relevant department teaching mission.
Anticipated effort: Research 80%, teaching 10%, service 10%
Candidates should have an expressed interest in addressing health disparities and achieving health equity through efforts that include Research, Community Outreach and Engagement, and Education and Training Pipelines. Ideally one position will have a genomics and bioinformatics focus while the second will focus on social determinants of health, public health, and health equity approaches. The goal of the CHEPPH is to become a national leader in precision public health, rural health, and health equity research and training.
Candidates will be resident faculty in CHEPPH, with join appointments in the Department of Public Health Sciences (PHS) or other relevant department, with affiliate membership in the Center for Public Health Genomics (CPHG). The Department of Public Health Sciences provides leadership and excellence in innovative research, education, and community engagement strategies to advance clinical care, patient outcomes, and population health. With more than 50 primary-appointed faculty, PHS plays a unique role in leading and fostering collaborative research and education across the School of Medicine, the University of Virginia, and the community at large. PHS faculty have a wide range of expertise, from biostatistics, epidemiology and informatics to economics, systems engineering, public health, evaluation, and health policy. PHS faculty lead and/or collaborate on clinical and population health research topics ranging from clinical trials, clinical outcomes, comparative effectiveness, clinical quality, health services, prevention, health policy, and health equity research.
The CPHG was established in January 2007 and is currently home to 15 resident faculty and over 50 affiliated faculty. The CPHG is an area of excellence in human genetics and genomics research at the University of Virginia. Our core mission is focused on advancing personalized medicine through the use of genetic and genomic discovery to inform the prediction, prevention, and treatment of disease. CPHG labs use cutting-edge computational and experimental approaches to investigate the basis of a wide-range of disease areas including, diabetes, obesity, cardiovascular disease, pulmonary disease, osteoporosis, and cancer. Critical to the mission of the CPHG is training the next generation of genome scientists by providing state-of-the-art research, translational, and teaching experiences.
Minimum Qualifications:
Candidates must hold a Ph.D. and/or M.D. in Public Health, Genetics, Genomics, Bioinformatics, Computational Biology, Computer Sciences, Medical Anthropology, or a related field and must have demonstrated the capacity to develop and/or maintain a high-quality independent research program.
This position will remain open till filled. Applications review will begin at the end of March.The University will perform background checks on all new hires prior to employment. A completed pre-employment health screen is required for this position prior to employment.
To Apply:
Please apply through Workday, and search for R0043731. Internal applicants must apply through their UVA Workday profile by searching 'Find Jobs'. Complete an application online with the following documents:
• CV/Resume
• Cover Letter detailing your interest in this position and highlighting knowledge, skills, abilities, and experiences
• Statement of research interest (two pages or less)
• Diversity Statement (two pages or less)
Upload all materials into the resume submission field, multiple documents can be submitted into this one field. Alternatively, merge all documents into one PDF for submission. Applications that do not contain all required documents will not receive full consideration.
For additional information about the position, please contact Keith Keene, CHEPPH Director, at
For questions about the application process, please contact Yelena Markazyan, at
UVA is located in beautiful Charlottesville with easy access to the Blue Ridge Mountains, the eastern shore and the nation's Capital. Charlottesville is one of the best places to live; outdoors, vibrant town with culture, music, restaurants, excellent schools, etc. Opportunities for excellent clinical, and laboratory-based research and teaching pursuits working within the collegial work environment are available.
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The University of Virginia, i ncluding the UVA Health System which represents the UVA Medical Center, Schools of Medicine and Nursing, UVA Physician’s Group and the Claude Moore Health Sciences Library, are fundamentally committed to the diversity of our faculty and staff. We believe diversity is excellence expressing itself through every person's perspectives and lived experiences. We are equal opportunity and affirmative action employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender identity or expression, marital status, national or ethnic origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, veteran status, and family medical or genetic information.
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