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Description: Title: Assistant/Associate Professor of Behavioral and Social Sciences, Education & Research - open discipline (College of Medicine) Summary: The Department of Behavioral and Social Sciences (DBSS) at the University of Houston College of Medicine (UHCOM) seeks a behavioral scientist that will be dedicated to shaping compassionate physician care givers that are incredibly informed and skilled at addressing the psychosocial aspects of medicine. Applications are encouraged from multiple behavioral science disciplines. Incumbents could bring the perspective of medical sociology, medical anthropology, health behavior, communication or psychology. This position is primarily a teaching position; applicants should be effective teachers didactically, in small groups and clinically with multiple trainee types. The successful applicant will apply discipline related knowledge and skills into the preparation of physicians that are psychosocially knowledgeable, reflective, and able to practice relationship centered care. Such preparation may occur in classroom, clinical or community settings and the incumbent will be able to systematically evaluate curricular innovations in one or more of those settings. UHCOM is interested in the development of compassion, empathy, or other humanistic traits by medical students and physicians. The ideal candidate's research would also attend to the influence of providers' humanistic traits on the health outcomes of members of disparity and underserved populations (such as persons of low SES, immigrants, refugees, and ethnic minorities). We will provide a fertile environment for mid-career investigators, as well as mentor those early in their career. DBSS and UHCOM leadership have significant experience with externally funded health systems, translational and educational research. In addition to behavioral and social sciences, community engagement, health care delivery systems and population medicine are major emphases of the college. Together these bring a rich opportunity for curriculum development and health services research. The University of Houston is a Carnegie Tier One Research University with more than 46,000 undergraduates. Specific duties include the following: Primary Responsibilities : Educational Mission (75% of effort): Facilitate and develop or co-develop trainee reflective and skills building activities for professionalism, wellness and relationship centered care. Based on general behavioral, as well as discipline specific knowledge, contribute to our Behavioral Medicine Course and, Physicians, Patients and Populations (a course that covers clinical skills, evidence-based medicine, health systems science, and interpersonal relationships), and Longitudinal Clinical Experiences Based on discipline specific knowledge, contribute content and teaching to weekly Integrated Clinical Case. Similarly, contribute content and teaching to Clinical Focus Sessions, which are one week long mini courses providing in depth examination of access issues, population medicine, pain, substance use and end of life care. Based on discipline specific knowledge, develop advanced elective experiences. Contribute to and potentially lead competitive applications for sponsored curriculum innovation projects. Serve on UHCOM educational and other committees. Scholarly Effort (25% or more depending on applicant's current research enterprise). Demonstrate research productivity in an area consistent with our educational mission Achieve external funding for research allocated effort within 2 years. Collaborate on behavioral science translational or community engaged research. Provide research mentorship of students. Depending on experience, provide research mentoring for faculty. Serve on UHCOM research committees Minimum Qualifications Doctoral degree in a behavioral or social science discipline Evidence of scholarly productivity Able to contribute to curriculum development and research in the areas of doctor-patient relationships, behavioral health, health behavior and promotion, well-being or social determinants of health. An understanding of primary care, physician practice and working with underserved populations. Experience and enthusiasm for teaching learners in the targeted demographic. Potential for obtaining extramural funds based on the evidence of strong scholarly productivity. For Associate Professors a successful track record of obtaining external support. Ability to work collaboratively with a variety of clinicians and faculty Preferred Qualifications : Experience implementing evidence-based approaches to care. Course leadership or potential for leadership. Proficiency with an asynchronous learning platforms. Full-Time: 1 FTE Rank and salary commensurate with academic achievements and experience. This is a non-tenure track position. The college of medicine anticipates being able to make tenure track positions available for application in the future. Applicant Instructions: *include a one-page statement of scholarly interest and plans outlining research background and scholarly plans. To apply: Clinical Assistant or Associate Professor-Education & Research (UH College of Medicine) Houston is the nation's fourth largest city, offering a great quality of life that includes affordable housing options in excellent school districts, world-class arts, pro sports, award-winning cuisine and employment opportunities in numerous industries throughout the region. The University of Houston is located in close proximity to the Texas Medical Center, which is home to The MD Anderson Cancer Center, UT Medical School, Michael E. DeBakey Veteran's Administration Medical Center, and Baylor College of Medicine, among other institutions. This environment is rich in potential for numerous collaborative opportunities. The University of Houston is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action institution. Minorities, women, veterans and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply. Additionally, the University prohibits discrimination in employment on the basis of sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression. PI117446946

Description: Dr. Sarah Schnitker at Baylor University invites applications for a postdoctoral research associate position in the Department of Psychology and Neuroscience. The post-holder will work on a variety of projects across five main areas of emphasis: understanding the mechanisms of virtues, virtue and religious development, virtue development in sport, virtues and technology, and religion and virtuous intergroup engagement. The post-holder will hold a leadership position for a major research initiative focused on spiritual/religious, moral, and psychological developmental factors that promote thriving in adolescents (“Character Strength Interventions in Adolescents: Engaging Scholars and Practitioners to Promote Virtue Development,” $2.6 million, John Templeton Foundation). This 13-month, temporary position begins July 1, 2020, with strong potential for extension.   Responsibilities: Under the supervision of Dr. Sarah Schnitker, the post-doc will: Conduct research and publish findings: Manage existing and new longitudinal datasets. Analyze data from existing datasets. Contribute and/or oversee study design, ethics review, data collection, and data analysis for new research projects. Publish articles in peer-review journals Present findings at conferences. Provide supervision and mentoring to graduate and undergraduate students. Provide support to grant projects as needed (e.g., writing update reports, assisting with conferences). Participate in approximately 2-4 trips/year for team meetings and scholarly conferences. Write 1-3 magazine/blog articles interpreting research findings for a popular audience. Assist in grant writing. Other duties as assigned by supervisor.   Knowledge and Skills Required: Qualified applicants will have a doctorate with research experience in a relevant area of, psychology (e.g., developmental, personality, social, quantitative, cultural). Expertise in advanced quantitative methods and analyses is required. Strong writing skills are required. Additional required competencies include demonstrated abilities to engage in: analytical and strategic thinking; relationship building and networking; versatility; project management; and time and priority management.   Notes: Compensation is competitive and includes comprehensive benefits (i.e., medical, dental, vision, disability). To apply, candidates should submit the following to Baylor’s iapply website at http://jobs.baylor.edu/postings/6032 : 1. A cover letter describing of your research experience, interests, and goals. 2. A CV. 3. A research-based writing sample. 4. Names and contact information for three professional references.

The University of Texas at El Paso College of Liberal Arts Department of Psychology Assistant Professor – STEM Education Research Open Area Faculty Position       A commitment to and effectiveness in classroom instruction is expected. Teaching responsibilities will include at least three sections per year of the very successful Research Foundations Course (RFC), a core course within the Freshmen Year Research Intensive Sequence. There will be opportunities to contribute to the Psychology Department curriculum program.   The new hire will be expected to synergize with UTEP’s National Institutes of Health-funded BUILDing SCHOLARS Center. The Center is training the next generation of underserved and underrepresented biomedical and socio-behavioral scientists and engineers for careers in health-related research. The Center addresses the needs of undergraduate students in the U.S. Southwest through a multi-institution consortium, which includes Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona. The center’s institutional development, student training, and research enrichment cores are anchored in undergraduate research and other high-impact, evidence-based educational practices to advance discoveries in seven interdisciplinary research nodes where UTEP faculty in the biomedical and socio-behavioral sciences and engineering have demonstrated strength: Addiction, Cancer, Neurodegenerative & Chronic Diseases, Environmental Health, Health Disparities, Infectious Diseases, and Translational Biomedicine. The center has a 2,000 sq. ft. dedicated collaborative learning environment designed specifically as a SCALE-UP classroom/innovation space. Currently over 1400 students are majoring in Psychology disciplines. All areas of social or social-cultural psychology and health psychology are open for consideration. Faculty with research interests that will benefit from our primarily Latinx student population are especially encouraged to apply.   REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS: A Ph.D. in Psychology or a related field. Applicants with published research in higher education research practices or science education, potential to attract external funding, and the ability to teach and direct research foundation classes are highly desired.   ABOUT UTEP AND EL PASO: UTEP, a member of the University of Texas System, enrolls more than 25,000 students and is designated an R1 university (very high research activity) by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education. UTEP serves its primary constituency with 74 bachelor’s degree programs, 74 master’s programs and 22 doctoral programs. With an 80% Hispanic student population, UTEP proudly reflects the demographic composition of the bi-national region from which it draws the vast majority of its students. Eighty-three percent of students are from El Paso County. UTEP is the top university in the continental United States for graduating Hispanic students who go on to earn doctoral degrees in STEM fields. It also is recognized as one of the top universities in the U.S. for the number of Hispanic graduates in biological and biomedical sciences. UTEP employs more than 4,000 people (faculty, staff and students). The university maintains an operating budget of $450 million. Its rapidly growing research portfolio in the sciences, engineering, health-related fields, and other areas has $91 million in total annual research expenditures. UTEP receives funding from the National Science Foundation, the National Institutes of Health, the Department of Energy, the Environmental Protection Agency, the National Endowment for the Humanities and other agencies. For more information about UTEP, please visit our website www.utep.edu . . El Paso is a highly livable, bicultural community of 800,000 people, which offers affordable homes and attractive neighborhoods. It has consistently been named one of the safest large cities in the United States. Sheltered by mountains on three sides, El Paso experiences more than 300 days of sunshine annually, and residents enjoy outdoor activities year-round. The city of El Paso is adjacent to both the state of New Mexico and the country of Mexico, making it the nation’s leading area for cultural diversity and border health research. El Paso is the sixth largest city in Texas and 19th largest city in the United States.   El Paso’s active arts and culture community features the state’s longest running symphony orchestra, a nationally recognized chamber music festival, art galleries, museums, and a full schedule of seasonal events and festivals. UTEP adds to the arts and entertainment scene with an award-winning dinner theater, music and dance productions, contemporary and student art galleries, and a natural history museum.   For sports fans, the UTEP Miners offer exciting Division I college athletics at several campus venues: Sun Bowl Stadium, the Don Haskins Center, Kidd Field, University Field and the Helen of Troy Softball Complex. Southwest University Park, located a mile away in lively downtown El Paso, is home to the El Paso Chihuahuas, the Triple-A affiliate of the San Diego Padres. The El Paso Locomotive, a professional soccer team, was founded in 2019.   ABOUT THE DEPARTMENT: The Psychology Department has 19 tenured and tenure-track faculty members. We have an active Ph.D. program and a vibrant research environment. It offers a nationally recognized doctoral program with concentrations in Social/Cultural Psychology; Behavioral Neuroscience; Bilingualism, Language, and Cognition; Health Psychology; and Legal Psychology.   APPOINTMENT DATE AND SALARY: Anticipated appointment date is September 1, 2020. Salary will be competitive for the rank. The position comes with an attractive start-up package, funded through UTEP’s NIH BUILDing SCHOLARS Center.   APPLICATION PROCEDURE: Interested candidates must submit: 1) a letter summarizing qualifications and fit within the department and program; 2) a current curriculum vitae; 3) statement of research interests; 4) statement of teaching philosophy; and 5) relevant reprints or pre-prints (no more than three); 5) complete contact information for three professional references; 6) a statement about your commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion and access as it relates to your research, teaching, service and mentoring. Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled. If you have any questions about the position, you may contact Lourdes Echegoyen, Search Committee Chair at lourdes@utep.edu .   To apply, please visit https://www.utep.edu/employment   Hiring decisions are based upon budgetary approval.   In keeping with its Access and Excellence mission, the University of Texas at El Paso is committed to an open, diverse, and inclusive learning and working environment that honors the talents, respects the differences, and nurtures the growth and development of all.   The University of Texas at El Paso is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. The University does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, sexual orientation or gender identity in employment or the provision of services.