UNIV - Department Chair of Public Health Sciences
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- Medical University of South Carolina
- Location
- Charleston, SC
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- Employment Type
- Full Time
- Institution Type
- Four-Year Institution
Job Details
Entity: MUSC University
Department: COLLEGE OF MEDICINE - COM-Dean's Office
Sub Department: UNIV-2201000-College Of Medicine Dean's Office
Work type: Full-Time
Employee Type: UNIV - Faculty
Location: Charleston, SC-Main Campus
Categories: Faculty
Pay scale: UNIV-Band 0: Commensurate with experience.
Job summary: The Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine in Charleston, S.C., invites applications and nominations for the position of Professor and Chair of the Department of Public Health Sciences. Applicants must possess a PhD and/or MD with a background in the public health field. The successful candidate will have a strong track record of extramural funding and accomplishment in research, administrative and leadership skills, and a commitment to education, mentoring, and academic excellence.
The department, which ranks in the top 10 in NIH funding for departments of Public Health, consists of approximately 40 faculty with diverse backgrounds, training, and research interests. Faculty are engaged around biostatistical methods development, clinical trials, epidemiology, health disparities, community outreach, and health services. The department offers MPH degrees in Biostatistics, Epidemiology, and Health Behavior and Health Promotion. In partnership with Clemson University, the department offers students an accelerated pathway to earn an undergraduate degree from Clemson and an MPH from MUSC, or a joint PhD degree in Biomedical Data Sciences and Informatics. The selected individual will report directly to the Dean of the College of Medicine and will be expected to foster new areas of research within the department while supporting and enhancing current research strengths, and to further strengthen and develop educational programs.
The Medical University of South Carolina and MUSC Health are in the midst of an exciting period of growth with increases in extramural research funding, the NCI-designated Hollings Cancer Center, a CTSA award, new clinical outreach facilities, and the construction of a new Children’s and Women’s Hospital. This is an outstanding opportunity for the right candidate in a city known for its enviable quality of life.
Applications and nominations may be sent to Witt/Kieffer, the consultants supporting the search, at MUSCPublicHealth@wittkieffer.com or 630-575-6159. Interested individuals should submit a letter of interest, curriculum vitae, and the names and contact information of three references.
MUSC is an equal opportunity employer, promoting workplace diversity.
Payscale Salary Range: UNIV-Band 0: Commensurate with experience.
FLSA: Salaried
Opening date: 18 Dec 2018 Eastern Standard Time
Applications close: 01 Dec 2020 11:55 PM Eastern Standard Time
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The Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) has offered top quality care to patients in South Carolina and beyond since 1824. As the first medical school in the South and a nationally recognized academic medical center, MUSC is at the forefront of the latest advances in medicine, groundbreaking research and technology.
Patients at MUSC benefit from access to world-class physicians working in a multidisciplinary team approach to care that involves the close collaboration of specialists from across the medical spectrum. Incorporating clinical research and basic science into our everyday matrix, patients can be sure that the latest protocols and research findings are employed in developing their individual treatment plans. Our focus on providing state-of-the-art care means better outcomes for patients and that is how we’re changing what’s possible in health care.
The Medical University of South Carolina has served the citizens of South Carolina since 1824. It has expanded from a small private college for the training of physicians to a state university with a medical center and six colleges for the education of a broad range of health professionals, biomedical scientists and other health related personnel.
The six colleges are:
College of Medicine;
College of Pharmacy;
College of Nursing;
College of Graduate Studies;
College of Dental Medicine;
College of Health Professions
Our Vision includes achieving excellence through our core values of: Compassion, Collaboration, Respect and Integrity. At MUSC, we are committed to creating an inclusive experience for the lives that we touch.
http://academicdepartments.musc.edu/muscdiversity/
We are an equal opportunity employer supporting workplace diversity.
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