Precision Public Health - Assistant​/Associate​/Full Professor

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Work type: Multi-Track Faculty
Location: Jacksonville Campus
Categories: Education/Training/Instructional Design, Medicine/Physicians
Department:  - JX-DEAN-ADMINISTRATION

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AST/ASO/FULL PROF

AST PROF:

Candidates for this rank shall hold the highest degree appropriate to their field or possess equivalent qualifications based on professional experience. A candidate shall be expected to demonstrate successful experience pertinent to the position they are being recommended and have demonstrated qualities relevant to the goals of the academic unit in which they will be employed.

ASO PROF:

Candidates for this rank shall hold the highest degree appropriate to their field or possess professional qualifications above those equivalent to the highest degree relevant to their field. They are expected to have produced creative work, professional writing, or research and successful teaching or professional experience. A candidate for this rank must have a distinguished record of achievement beyond the assistant professor level.

FULL PROF:

Candidates for this faculty rank shall be qualified for the rank of associate professor and, in addition, be a recognized national or international authority or an outstanding teacher in their field or specialization. A candidate for this rank must have a distinguished record of achievement beyond the associate professor level.

Job Description:

The Office of Research Affairs at the University of Florida College of Medicine Jacksonville invites applications for a full- time faculty position at the Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor level to further grow our research focus on precision population health. We are seeking established, extramurally-funded researchers who will enhance and expand our move toward a more targeted, precision approach to maintaining the health and wellness of the large and diverse population we serve.

Moreover, we seek to provide value-add to our existing federally funded programs in the specific areas of population genomics, biomarker discovery, preventative health screening, and implementation science. As our mission is to translate groundbreaking research to our patients and community, expanding access to cutting-edge precision technology and testing is a key area of focus for our college. This is an excellent opportunity to join a vibrant academic community and contribute to advancing research within a supportive, interdisciplinary environment.

This position offers opportunities for both tenured and non-tenured academic tracks, depending on the candidate's experience, background, and whether or not the candidate is a clinician.

The University of Florida College of Medicine - Jacksonville’s research ecosystem is thriving with a growing reputation in the southeast and nationally. Over the last five years, total funding has grown by 63% through strategic integration with the main campus in Gainesville, investments in access to healthcare data, enhanced data analytics (through our Center for Data Solutions), and machine learning through partnerships with the University of Florida’s Integrated Data Repository and Hi Per Gator  high-performance computing system.

To support successful candidates, the Office of Research Affairs houses robust services for grant management, finances, and compliance as well as patient.

About UF Health:

UF Health is the Southeast’s premier academic health center and an integral part of the University of Florida. Our mission is to promote health through outstanding and high-quality patient care, innovative and rigorous education in the health professions and biomedical sciences, and research across the spectrum of basic, translational and clinical investigation. UF Health encompasses the Gainesville-based University of Florida colleges of Dentistry, Medicine, Nursing, Pharmacy, Public Health and Health Professions, and Veterinary Medicine;

the UF Health Shands family of hospitals in Gainesville; UF Health Jacksonville medical center; UF Health North; an academic campus in Jacksonville that is home to the UF…