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Associate Professor
Job Description
Associate Professor - 27939
Faculty
Description
University of Colorado | CU Anschutz Medical Campus
Colorado School of Public Health - Department of Community and Behavioral Health
Associate or Full Professor, Tenure Track
Position #00803867 – Requisition #27939
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Applications are accepted electronically ONLY at www.cu.edu/cu-careers
The University of Colorado l Anschutz Medical Campus seeks individuals with demonstrated commitment to creating an inclusive learning and working environment. We value the ability to engage effectively with students, faculty and staff of diverse backgrounds.
Nature of Work
The Colorado School of Public Health (ColoradoSPH) and the Department of Community and Behavioral Health has an opening for a full-time position at the rank of Associate or Full Professor, Tenure Track.
The Community and Behavioral Health Department in collaboration with the mHealth Impact Lab is hiring an Associate or Full Professor with expertise in substance use with experience with design, delivery and evaluation of mobile and digital health solutions, including but not limited to those delivered to diverse audiences via social media, through apps, and text messaging. The person who is selected for this position will serve in a leadership role as Director for the Applied mHealth Research Core for the mHealth Impact Lab, with responsibility for realizing our mission to cultivate and curate mobile and digital health initiatives with equitable impact. The incumbent will also teach courses related to substance use and advise graduate students in the Population Mental Health and Wellbeing MPH program within the Department of Community and Behavioral Health. Ideally, the candidate will have expertise in teaching and mentoring students from myriad socioeconomic, racial and ethnic backgrounds and those who represent individuals with diverse gender identification and sexual orientation.
The successful candidate will generate and manage a rigorous research program that utilizes digital health strategies to facilitate the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of substance abuse use disorders. They will be a key leader in a school-wide initiative sponsored by the Colorado State Legislature to design and implement effective digital educational strategies addressing use of high-potency marijuana among Coloradans. An ideal candidate will also have demonstrated capacity to engage diverse community members as partners and colleagues in the research process. The incumbent should have a strong track record as a trailblazer in substance use and digital health, and expertise in interventions to address the impacts of recreational marijuana use is strongly desired. They will have documented success in acquiring extramural funding for health-related research, and experience in leading effectiveness trials and/or implementation science studies.
The Colorado School of Public Health (ColoradoSPH) is a collaborative endeavor involving CU Anschutz, Colorado State University, and the University of Northern Colorado. The ColoradoSPH is the first and only accredited school of public health in the Rocky Mountain Region, attracting top tier faculty and students from across the country, and providing vital contributions towards ensuring our region’s health and wellbeing. The ColoradoSPH provides training, innovative research, and community service to actively address public health issues including chronic disease, access to healthcare, cancer prevention and control, environmental threats, emerging infectious diseases, and costly injuries.
CU Anschutz is the only comprehensive academic health sciences center in Colorado, the largest academic health center in the Rocky Mountain region and one of the newest education, research and patient care facilities in the world. Currently home to 25,000 employees, more than 5,000 degree-seeking students and two nationally recognized hospitals that handle 1.7 million patient visits each year, CU Anschutz trains the health sciences workforce of the future, carries out a broad range of research, and cares for children, adults, and veterans. CU Anschutz features schools of medicine, pharmacy, dental medicine and public health, a college of nursing, and a graduate school. CU Anschutz has opportunities for collaboration across the health sciences, with multidisciplinary centers for prevention research, Latino research, cancer, outcomes research, and American Indian/Alaska Native health. CU Anschutz is located in Aurora, Colorado, a community that is racially/ethnically and socio-economically diverse
Professional Field
Population Mental Health and Substance Use, Mobile and Digital Public Health
Supervision Received
This position will be supervised by Jenn Leiferman, PhD, Chair, Community and Behavioral Health
Supervision Exercised
The successful candidate may supervise other employees at time of hire, and may supervise additional student workers, professional research assistants, postdoctoral fellows and/or junior faculty as his/her career develops.
Examples of Work Performed
Identify, solicit, and implement grant-funded research and public health programs related to substance use, and mobile and digital health
Design research questions and analyses; write and submit manuscripts for peer review
Teach graduate level courses in mental health, and substance use
Mentor and advise population and mental health and wellbeing students
Contribute to the department efforts to promote diversity, equity, and inclusion.
Provide service to the department, school, and university through serving on committees and participating in other service activities.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
To be successful in this position, candidates will need the following:
Expertise in substance use
Knowledge of the field of mHealth and digital health
Expertise in the application of mHealth and digital health solutions to address substance use
Demonstrated commitment to addressing health disparities and inequities in health-related research
Demonstrated ability to describe mobile and digital health research methods and study outcomes in written form for scientific and lay public dissemination
Demonstrated ability to design and teach graduate level courses in public health
Demonstrated ability to lead diverse coalitions of academics and community members to address public health priorities
Experience with and commitment to teaching and mentoring a diverse student body
Expertise in substance use, with peer reviewed publications in this field
Fiscal Responsibilities:
Yes. Fiscal responsibilities related to specific grant activities, as assigned.
Salary and Benefits
The salary range has been established at:
$130,000 to $160,000 for the position of Associate Professor, Tenured Track
$160,000 to $200,000 for the position of, Professor, Tenured Track.
The salary of the finalist(s) selected for this role will be set based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to, internal equity, experience, education, specialty, and training.
The above salary range (or hiring range ) represents the University’s good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting.
Your total compensation goes beyond the number on your paycheck. The University of Colorado provides generous leave, health plans and retirement contributions that add to your bottom line.
Benefits: https://www.cu.edu/employee-services/benefits
Total Compensation Calculator: http://www.cu.edu/node/153125
Equity, Diversity, and Inclusive Excellence
The ColoradoSPH aims to build a diverse and representative academic community that recognizes the importance of social, economic, health, and environmental justice. We strive to promote equity, diversity, and to be a model of inclusive excellence. As a tri-campus partnership, ColoradoSPH stands with academic, practice, and community partners nationwide to condemn racism, injustice, and inequity.
The University will provide reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities throughout the employment application process. To request an accommodation pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act, please contact the Human Resources ADA Coordinator at hr.adacoordinator@ucdenver.edu .
The University of Colorado Denver | Anschutz Medical Campus is committed to recruiting and supporting a diverse student body, faculty, and administrative staff. The university strives to promote a culture of inclusiveness, respect, communication and understanding. We encourage applications from women, ethnic minorities, persons with disabilities, persons within the LGBTQ+ community, and all veterans. The University of Colorado is committed to diversity and equality in education and employment.
The University of Colorado Denver | Anschutz Medical Campus is dedicated to ensuring a safe and secure environment for our faculty, staff, students and visitors. To assist in achieving that goal, we conduct background investigations for all prospective employees.
Click the following links to learn more about resources and community engagement opportunities at CU Anschutz through the following networks:
LGBTQ+ Hub: https://www.cuanschutz.edu/offices/diversity-equity-inclusion-community/cu-anschutz-lgbtq-hub
Diversity and Health Equity Hub: https://www.cuanschutz.edu/offices/diversity-equity-inclusion-community/trainings-workshops
Community Engagement-North Aurora: https://www.cuanschutz.edu/offices/diversity-equity-inclusion-community/community-engagement
The Office of Disability, Access, & Inclusion: https://www.cuanschutz.edu/offices/office-of-disability-access-and-inclusion
Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications
Applicants must meet minimum qualifications at the time of hire.
Associate Professor:
PhD or DrPH in public health, health and behavioral sciences or a related field
Demonstrated capacity to acquire extramural research funding
At least 5 peer-reviewed publications on research related to mobile and digital health
Two years of teaching experience in a classroom setting and/or mentorship of students
Professor:
PhD or DrPH in public health, health and behavioral sciences or a related field
Advanced knowledge of mobile and digital health (including social media, technology-based interventions) demonstrated by having extramural funding to support research in mobile and digital health
Demonstrated capacity to acquire extramural research funding as a Principal Investigator
Demonstrated track record of sustained extramural research funding for at least five years
Ten or more peer-reviewed publications on research related to mobile and digital health
Demonstrated experience in the design and delivery of post-baccalaureate public health course work
At least five years of teaching experience in a classroom setting and/or mentorship of students
Preferred Qualifications
Strong research portfolio in substance research involving marijuana use
Experience working with mobile and digital health technology developers
Experience with educational campaigns related to substance use
Demonstrated capacity in working with diverse communities in the design and development of mobile health solutions
Prior experience in management and supervision of staff
Experience collaborating with clinician researchers on mobile health research
Experience in working with diverse populations as a teacher, researcher, and public health practitioner
Experience with and commitment to teaching and mentoring a diverse student body
Expertise in substance use, with peer reviewed publications in this field
Special Instructions to Applicants: Applications are accepted electronically ONLY at www.cu.edu/cu-careers. Refer to requisition number: 27939. Questions should be directed to Dr. Sheana Bull, PhD at Sheana.bull@ucdenver.edu. Application Materials Required: Cover Letter, Resume/CV, List of References, Additional Attachments - Refer to Application Materials Instructions Below Application Materials Instructions: Required Application Materials: To apply, please visit: http://www.cu.edu/cu-careers and attach: 1. A cover letter which specifically addresses the job requirements and outlines qualifications As relevant to the position, consider including qualifications relevant to equity, diversity and inclusive excellence (EDI), for example: Experience with and commitment to teaching and mentoring a diverse student body Statement of commitment to applying strategies to enhance diversity, equity and inclusion in your research, public health practice and teaching. 2. A current CV/resume 3. The names, addresses, daytime telephone numbers and e-mail addresses for three to five professional references in a separate document. Please be advised that the University does check references as part of the employment process. Please do not submit any of your application material (via email) to the job posting contact.
Job Category
: Faculty
Primary Location
: Aurora
Department: U0001 -- DENVER & ANSCHUTZ MED CAMPUS - 21424 - CSPH-CBH General Ops
Schedule
: Full-time
Posting Date
: Oct 27, 2022
Unposting Date
: Ongoing
Posting Contact Name: Sheana Bull
Posting Contact Email: Sheana.bull@ucdenver.edu
Position Number: 00803867
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