Xavier University - College of Pharmacy, Professor Community Engagement & Cancer Health Disparities

Overview

Xavier University of Louisiana
College of Pharmacy
Associate/Full Professor – Community Engagement and Cancer Health Disparities

Academic Career & Executive Search is pleased to assist Xavier University of Louisiana in its search for Associate/Full Professor of Community Engagement and Cancer Health Disparities.

The Division of Clinical and Administrative Sciences in the College of Pharmacy at Xavier University of Louisiana invites applicants for a tenure-track Associate/Full Clinical Professor of Community Engagement and Cancer Health Disparities. The ideal candidate will hold a Pharm

D, PhD in Public Health, Epidemiology, or related field, or MD. We are seeking a dynamic and experienced scholar-practitioner with a strong record of research, teaching, and service focused on community engagement, social justice, and public service in areas relevant to cancer and cancer prevention.

The ideal candidate will have demonstrated a commitment to community-centered scholarship, the ability to work collaboratively with diverse communities, and a passion for preparing students to be effective and ethical community leaders. Xavier University of Louisiana (XULA) is dedicated to diversity, equity, and inclusion and is especially interested in candidates who have experience working with individuals and students from diverse backgrounds, reducing barriers, and promoting equity in healthcare.

The candidate will be part of a multi-institutional, collaborative research environment as a member of the Louisiana Cancer Research Center (LCRC). This partnership includes Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, Tulane University, and Ochsner Health System, working together toward obtaining National Cancer Institute (NCI) Cancer Center designation. As a faculty member, the successful candidate will have access to core facilities across the campuses of each partner institution, including those s position offers an exciting opportunity for a highly qualified and motivated candidate to contribute to cutting-edge research in community engagement and population health while working within a collaborative, interdisciplinary environment.

Through XULA and the LCRC, this position offers an attractive and competitive three-year start-up package, with 80% dedicated to research, along with a competitive salary. The successful candidate will also have the opportunity to work with members of XULA’s Research Center at Minority Institutions (RCMI), the Center for Minority Health and Health Disparities Research and Education (CMHDRE), and the Health and Wellness Center (HCW).

Leadership opportunities are available, including the potential to assume a Program Core or Core Facility leadership role within the NIH-funded RCMI program focused on Cancer Health Disparities itionally, the candidate may have the opportunity to take on co-leadership roles in LCRC programs. XULA has an extensive history of community engagement through RCMI, CMHDRE, and HCW, with standing community partnerships throughout the region.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Develop and/or sustain a vibrant cancer research agenda including publications and external grant support at the R01 level or equivalent
• Contribute to the growth and expansion of the University’s capacity for community engagement and population health focused on cancer research
• Participate in one or more of the Louisiana Cancer Research Center programs:
  Tumor Biology, Genes X Environment, Therapeutics and Diagnostics, Population Sciences
• Teach, mentor, and advise Pharm
  
  D and MS students, fostering an environment of academic and professional growth
• Promote a culture of diversity, equity, and inclusion within the division and university
• Participate in service activities for the department, university, and community
• Participate in on-campus department, division, college, and university meetings and assemblies, as well as university convocations and graduation

Minimum Qualifications

• Pharm
  
  D, PhD in Public Health, Epidemiology, or MD
• History of or current R01 and/or R01 equivalent external funding in community engagement and population health focused on cancer research
• Demonstrated experience in…