What are the responsibilities and job description for the Associate or Full Professor and Associate Director for Research position at usm?
Job Summary
The Gulf South
Center for Community-Engaged Health Research and Innovation is seeking a
full-time Associate Director for Research. The position will work directly with
the Center Director to achieve the overall objective of the Center to conduct
health disparities research using a trans-disciplinary team of scientists and
practice stakeholders to transform clinic and community observations into real-world
interventions in Mississippi. The Associate Director will support the
generation of new knowledge and research initiatives to reduce disparities,
prevent disease, and promote healthy aging among Mississippians and Gulf South
populations. The position is a tenure-track faculty position at the Associate
Professor or Professor level with an administrative appointment. The position
may require teaching up to two doctoral courses per year with the remainder of
time dedicated to Center research and service activities.
Primary Duties and Responsibilities
- Lead externally funded research projects, proposals, and activities with Center Director, Associate Directors and Affiliate Faculty, including on-time major tasks, deliverables and technical/financial reporting, independent execution of research products, and dissemination of research outcomes at conferences, seminars, symposia, and community outreach events
- Promote health equity through collaborative research, education, mentorship and/or training opportunities in the biomedical, clinical, behavioral, social science and health policy disciplines addressing racial, ethnic, socioeconomic, gender, sexual gender minorities (SGM), and other disparities in health and healthcare.
- Supports Center Director and Associate Directors in the administrative and operational functions of the Center, including but not limited to staff and student oversight, budget development and management, coordination of Directorate meetings, Center representation in school, college, and/or university meetings/committees, and strategic planning and fundraising initiatives.
- Provides input on over-arching scientific objectives for the Center, and directs the development and implementation of strategic, comprehensive, integrated communications and development plans.
- Collaborate with and seeks support of representatives from external organizations and integrates key community engagement infrastructure and stakeholders into the Center’s research portfolio.
- Contribute to the daily operations and the growth of the Center’s research portfolio, performs as Acting Director during the Director's absence, authorizing decisions in areas designated by the Director, and performs other duties as assigned.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
