Associate/Full Professor Department Chair - Health Promotion & Disease Prevention

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Associate/Full Professor Department Chair - Health Promotion & Disease Prevention

The Robert Stempel College of Public Health & Social Work at Florida International University, ranked by US News & World Report No.1 in South Florida amongst public and private schools of public health and 35th amongst all public universities nationwide. The college also ranks 12th in NIH funding in public universities by the Blue Ridge Institute for Medical Research. Stempel College is located in Miami, a vibrant and multi-cultural city near beautiful Miami Beach and the world-famous Florida Keys. Miami is the gateway to Latin America and the world.

The Department of Health Promotion and Disease Prevention in the Robert Stempel College of Public Health and Social Work (RSCPHSW) at Florida International University (FIU) in Miami, Florida, is accepting applications for a tenure-track Associate/Full Professor/Department Chair position in the Department of Health Promotion and Disease Prevention.

Stempel College seeks a dynamic leader to advance FIUs vision of being Worlds Ahead in teaching, research and service. The Chair should encourage and enable faculty members, post-doctoral fellows, and PhD students to compete successfully for extramural research funding in collaboration with other units and investigators within and outside of Stempel College. The department currently offers Master of Public Health in Health Promotion and Disease Prevention and Ph.D. in Public Health with concentrations in Health Promotion and Disease Prevention or Health Disparities. Current departmental research includes community-based research with underserved populations on problems of health equity, substance abuse, HIV prevention, and mental health outcomes. The faculty also engages in collaborative research activities with the scientists within and outside of FIU. Candidates with broad experience in Health Promotion and Disease Prevention and expertise in addressing aging, health equity and health disparities, Alzheimers disease and other chronic disease outcome prevention are preferred.

QUALIFICATIONS

Required qualifications include doctoral degree in social and/or behavioral sciences, public health or related-discipline and effective interpersonal and communication skills with diverse populations. As appropriate for rank, a track record of collaborative research and peer-reviewed publications, demonstrated ability to obtain research grants and effective teaching in the relevant discipline are also required. Competitive applicants should have a strong, extramurally funded research program in place as Principal Investigator. Previous administrative experience is preferred.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Candidate will primarily be responsible for collaborative department leadership, administering the budget, coordinating teaching assignments, and evaluating department faculty and staff. The candidate is also expected to engage in extramurally funded research, teach and advise graduate students, mentor faculty, and serve on dissertation committees.

Qualified candidates are encouraged to apply to Job Opening ID #534711 at careers.fiu.edu. Candidates need to provide a cover letter highlighting their professional experience and vision for the department, as well as their curriculum vitae. Candidates will also need to provide the names and contact information for at least three (3) references who will only be contacted as determined by the search committee. Applications review will continue until the position is filled. For inquiries, please contact the Chair of the Search & Screen Committee, Dr. Devieux email: devieuxj@fiu.edu

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