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Summary:

Successful candidates are expected to have an independent, externally funded, and sustainable scholarly research program, evidence of conducting rigorous and innovative research, a strong track record of publications and scholarly activities, and will participate in the Department of Family Medicine and Community Health (DFMCH) and Program in Health Disparities Research (PHDR) projects and programs, and teach medical and public health students and residents.

Hire will be at Associate Professor level on the academic track with a research area of focus.

Job Description:

• 50% effort; The successful candidate will be expected to assume major responsibility for overseeing their ongoing externally funded health-related research projects (e.g. NIH).
• Participate in DFMCH and PHDR projects and programs including teaching medical students and residents.
• 10% effort; education work within the department.
• 10-20% effort; Prepare new grant proposals and secure independent research funding.
• 20% effort; Clinical effort within affiliated primary care clinic or as faculty consultant for clinical faculty in the Research Services Hub.
• Candidate is expected to have paid effort as either Principal Investigator or Co-Investigator on NIH grants or equivalent funding.

Required Qualifications:

• PhD or equivalent degree in a health, mental health/behavioral medicine, public health or related field or MD/DO with board certification in Family Medicine, General Internal Medicine, or Pediatrics.
• Minimum 5 years of research experience within health-related fields.
• Demonstrated evidence of success as a principal investigator on grant proposals at a federal/national level in obtaining independent external research funding (e.g., current funding or submitted applications for independent awards, particularly from the NIH).
• Experience with research methodology such as longitudinal study design, mixed-methods research, natural experiments, clinical trials, etc.
• Demonstrated experience in publishing in quality, peer-reviewed, high impact journals and presentations in relevant professional meetings.
• Minimum 2 years of experience mentoring post doctorate, graduate, and/or medical students.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Demonstrated expertise in area of training and research interest, such as behavioral/mental health, nutrition, health disparities/equity, chronic disease, medicine, etc.
• Sustained grant funding from the National Institutes of Health as a Principal Investigator.
• Strong quantitative and/or qualitative research methodology skills.
• Experience is research focused on race/racism as social determinant of health.
• Record of accomplishment in interdisciplinary and community-engaged research.
• Experience working collaboratively with team members to solve complex health problems through integrated approaches including research, policy/system, clinic and community efforts.
• Evidence of collaborations and partnerships within and outside own Department, and spearheading multi-disciplinary collaborations with diverse teams.
• Evidence of excellent communication skills as demonstrated by clarity of presentation.
• Evidence of research excellence as demonstrated by publications and/or awards recognizing scientific excellence.
• Active clinical license in medicine, mental health/behavioral medicine, nutrition, pharmacy, or other field that is able to work in a primary care setting.

The Department of Family Medicine and Community Health at the University of Minnesota was created more than 50 years ago in response to a legislative mandate to train primary care physicians. Since then, we have been leaders in transforming the specialty through education, research, and patient care. We are the academic sponsor of eight family medicine residencies--five in the Twin Cities, three in Greater Minnesota. We are involved in medical student education activities across the Medical School's two campuses: Twin Cities and Duluth. We sponsor four fellowship programs--sports medicine, hospice and palliative medicine, behavioral medicine, and human sexuality-- and offer continuing medical education opportunities. We are regularly among the top National Institutes of Health-funded family medicine departments and are currently 3rd in Blue Ridge Rankings. Our faculty are actively researching health disparities, healthcare delivery, and population health. More at https://med.umn.edu/familymedicine.