Assistant/Associate Professor - Tenure Track, Diabetes Research

Company: Academy of Physicians in Clinical Research
Location: Atlanta
Posted on: November 19, 2023

Job Description:

Discover Your Career at Emory University Emory University is a leading research university that fosters excellence and attracts world-class talent to innovate today and prepare leaders for the future. We welcome candidates who can contribute to the diversity and excellence of our academic community. Description The Robert W. Woodruff Health Sciences Center, one of the country's premier health sciences centers, has outstanding opportunities for tenured or tenure-track health services research and population science researchers and academic leaders with research interests in diabetes and related complicatons to expand the institution's diabetes applied translation research base. Woodruff Health Sciences Center (WHSC), includes schools of medicine, public health, nursing, the Winship Cancer Center, and Yerkes National Primate Research Center, and received nearly $640 million in sponsored research in 2019. The Emory Global Diabetes Research Center (EGDRC) and the NIDDK-funded Georgia Center for Diabetes Translation Research (GCDTR) are inter-disciplinary, multi-school, multi-institutional, research intensive programs of national and international prominence (http://diabetes.emory.edu/index.html). EGDRC and GDDTR have active partnerships with key domestic institutions, including Georgia Clinical & Translational Science Alliance, Center for AIDS Research, Emory Healthcare, Grady Hospital, Veterans Administration, Georgia Institute of Technology, Morehouse School of Medicine, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Georgia Center for and numerous international institutions. With the goal of expanding innovative research aimed at effective delivery of diabetes prevention and quality of care, the WHSC seeks we wish to strategically strengthen diabetes translation research in a few selected areas (e.g., health services research, application of technologies, machine learning and applied artificial intelligence, big data analytics, precision health). Qualified candidates should have a MD and/or PhD (in a relevant discipline) with a strong record of academic research scholarship, a demonstrated capacity to publish and secure external funding, and the ability to be a team player while carving out a distinctive niche in diabetes translation research. Multiple opportunities for multidisciplinary collaboration exist across WHSC and other Emory schools. The candidate's interest and discipline will determine the primary appointment (e.g., schools of medicine, public health, or nursing), but cross-appointments with other WHSC schools and/or other Emory schools (Arts & Sciences, Business, Law) will be encouraged to foster the idea of "One Emory". Emory University is a leading research university that fosters excellence and attracts world-class talent to innovate today and prepare leaders for the future. We welcome candidates who can contribute to the diversity and excellence of our academic community. Interested candidates may submit a curriculum vitae and letter of interest describing their interest and relevant background including three or more references. Emory Supports a Diverse and Inclusive Culture Emory University is dedicated to providing equal opportunities and equal access to all individuals regardless of race, color, religion, ethnic or national origin, gender, genetic information, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, and veteran's status. Emory University does not discriminate in admissions, educational programs, or employment on the basis of any factor stated above or prohibited under applicable law. Students, faculty, and staff are assured of participation in University programs and in the use of facilities without such discrimination. Emory University complies with Executive Order 11246, as amended, Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Vietnam Era Veteran's Readjustment Assistance Act, and applicable executive orders, federal and state regulations regarding nondiscrimination, equal opportunity and affirmative action. Emory University is committed to achieving a diverse workforce through application of its affirmative action, equal opportunity and nondiscrimination policy in all aspects of employment including recruitment, hiring, promotions, transfers, discipline, terminations, wage and salary administration, benefits, and training. Inquiries regarding this policy should be directed to the Emory University Department of Equity and Inclusion, 201 Dowman Drive, Administration Building, Atlanta, GA 30322. Emory University is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities upon request. To request this document in an alternate format or to request a reasonable accommodation, please contact the Department of Accessibility Services at 404-727-9877 (V) - 404-712-2049 (TDD). Please note that one week advance notice is preferred.
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Keywords: Academy of Physicians in Clinical Research, Atlanta , Assistant/Associate Professor - Tenure Track, Diabetes Research, Education / Teaching , Atlanta, Georgia