What are the responsibilities and job description for the Open Rank Faculty - Department of Health Policy (F35360) position at Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU)?
Mission
or Goal of Unit: The
Department of Health Policy is a driving force that promotes health equity
through multidisciplinary research, education, training, and service. We
identify and address behavioral, social, organizational, and policy factors
affecting the health of individuals and populations. We evaluate how these
factors converge to perpetuate structures that have historically disadvantaged
segments of the population. We assess the consequences of these factors to
inform decisions locally, nationally, and internationally. Rigorous
quantitative and qualitative methods employed by collaborative teams help us to
develop actionable solutions. Importantly, we partner with communities (locally
and globally) to conduct impactful research, evaluate and inform policy, and
improve health and healthcare delivery to eliminate disparities and ensure
equity. As educators, we aim to develop diverse leaders for professional and
research careers through our doctoral program
(Healthcare Policy & Research) and through our Master’s in Public Health
(MPH) program. Our graduates are equipped with the skills necessary to excel in
the academic, healthcare, governmental, non-profit, and industrial settings.
For more details, please visit https://healthpolicy.vcu.edu/ Chief Purpose of this position: The
Department of Health Policy in the Virginia Commonwealth University School of
Public Health invites applications from health services researchers for a
full-time 12-month, tenure-eligible, open rank faculty member. Candidates
should possess training, proven experience, and
expertise as a health services researcher in one or more of the following
areas: access to healthcare, including the role of insurance coverage;
healthcare delivery, including service to vulnerable populations; healthcare
costs, including cost effectiveness; healthcare quality, including
patient-reported outcomes; healthcare disparities, including the role of social
drivers of health; implementation of healthcare innovations and their impacts
on health outcomes; and the role and impact of federal, state, and local health
policies on health and healthcare. Applicants may employ survey data, panel
data, electronic health records, administrative claims data or other datasets
in their work. Applicants may leverage quantitative or mixed methods
approaches. Applicants whose health services research relate to cancer, heart
disease, and other chronic diseases are particularly of interest. Those
applying at the assistant professor level should show evidence of research
productivity and the potential to obtain external funding. Applicants at the
associate professor level should show evidence of a well-developed
scholarly/research portfolio with evidence of multi-disciplinary applications
and external funding appropriate to complement and expand existing expertise in
the department. Position Responsibilities: Teaching: The faculty member will also support the department with
teaching responsibilities on the graduate level, such as, but not limited to
health policy, including foundational knowledge and processes, health services
research, health economics, or other relevant topics or methodologies. Research: The faculty members are expected
to generate solid methodological publications, and thus develop their own
research program leading to principal-investigator initiated extramural
funding. They are also heavily encouraged to engage in collaborations with
investigators within various Schools and Colleges of the VCU Academic Health
campus, as well as across the university, publish, and seek extramural funding. Required Qualifications: Preferred Qualifications: ORP Eligible: Yes
Service: The faculty members are expected to serve on
Departmental, School, and/or University committees as necessary, as well as in
a professional capacity in their discipline of interest (e.g., reviewer,
conference organizer, etc.)
Position Type: Teaching & Research Faculty
Full time equivalent: 100
Tenure: Tenure Track
Rank: Open
Months: 12
Department:
Department of Health Policy
Salary: Commensurate
Contact Information:
Contact Name: Carrie Boyd
Contact Email: ccboyd@vcu.edu
Contact Phone:
