What are the responsibilities and job description for the Assistant/Associate Professor - Social Epidemiology position at Geisinger?
- Directs day-to-day development, maintenance, and supervision of a productive and nationally competitive research program.
- Directs and supervises members of the research group providing technical and intellectual leadership.
- Identifies the research question, formulates the hypothesis, plans the experiments, records the observations and data, analyzes the data, and draws conclusions.
- Prepares and submits applications for external funding from national agencies.
- Oversees completion of the specific aims of funded projects.
- Prepares completed work for publication.
- Publishes/presents research results in both informal and formal seminars within the organization and to extramural audiences at national and international meetings and academic institutions.
- Collaborates with other investigators and physicians as well as with investigators from other institutions.
- Demonstrates institutional service by participation on committees.
- Provides technical assistance in service to other departments, clinical associates, residents, fellows and students.
- Begins developing a record of national and international service in the field of expertise by memberships in grant review panels, editorial boards and journal reviews.
Work is typically performed in an office environment. Accountable for satisfying all job specific obligations and complying with all organization policies and procedures. The specific statements in this profile are not intended to be all-inclusive. They represent typical elements considered necessary to successfully perform the job.
Qualifications:
The DPHS is embedded in the Geisinger health system, a large integrated health system with a longstanding commitment to research and a research portfolio that includes funding from the NIH, CDC, PCORI, state and foundation grants, and industry. The DPHS faculty includes a dedicated team of epidemiologists, biostatisticians, health services, behavior scientists, health economists, and clinician researchers. Faculty have access to longitudinal electronic medical record (EMR) data, claims data, genetic, and environmental data as well as opportunities to lead the evaluation of healthcare interventions in a range of clinical settings. The ideal candidate will have experience working with health system data and/or developing and evaluating care models that integrate social factors. There is also the opportunity for teaching in an upcoming Masters of Population Health degree program at the Geisinger College of Health Sciences.
Interested candidates are to submit a letter of interest that addresses their qualifications and a CV. For additional information and to submit materials, please email Search Committee, Department of Population Health Sciences at DPHS@geisinger.edu.
