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Department of Epidemiology and
Biostatistics and the Prevention Research Center for Healthy
Neighborhoods
Seeking Assistant/Associate-Level Faculty with Expertise in
Community-Based Intervention Research
The Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics (EPBI) at Case
Western Reserve University School of Medicine (
http://epbiwww.case.edu/ )
seeks to fill a tenure-track position at the level of Assistant or
Associate Professor with an individual with research expertise in
school, community, environmental or policy interventions to
improve healthy eating, physical activity and obesity prevention,
particularly in low-income populations.
Applicants should have an earned doctorate in epidemiology,
nutrition, behavioral sciences or relevant field with training and
experience in community-based research, a commitment to excellence
in teaching and advising graduate students, and a track record of
scholarly research including peer- reviewed publications and
research funding commensurate with rank. Academic rank will be
determined by the candidate's qualifications and experience.
Although not required, completion of a postdoctoral research
fellowship is strongly recommended for those applying at the
assistant professor level.
The successful candidate will be expected to establish an
independent, extramurally-funded research program, contribute to
the educational mission of the department and the research and
mentoring mission of the Prevention Research Center for Healthy
Neighborhoods. He/she will be responsible for teaching at least
one graduate level course within the Health Behavior and
Prevention concentration, one of the four PhD concentrations
within the EBPI department. The EPBI department has 25 primary
faculty and 41 PhD students, as well as a thriving MPH program
with 115 students and many dual-degree programs, and 18 students
in a newly established MS in biostatistics.
The CWRU Prevention Research Center for Healthy Neighborhoods (
www.prchn.org ), funded in
2009, is one of 37 PRCs funded by the Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention ( www.cdc.gov/prc
). The mission of the PRCHN is to foster partnerships within
Cleveland’s urban neighborhoods for developing, implementing, and
testing strategies to prevent and reduce the burden of chronic
disease – by addressing not only environmental and lifestyle
issues, but also the conditions, inequities and resources of the
community that are linked to chronic diseases.
Cleveland offers a rich and supportive environment for
community-based research. Cleveland has one of the most
progressive Food Policy Coalitions (
www.cccfoodpolicy.org )
in the country, with significant environmental and policy
successes over the past five years. Urban agriculture is quickly
becoming a part of urban landscape, and a number of large school
districts are embracing farm-to-school initiatives. Three large
community initiatives are underway that have great research
potential particularly with regard to environmental and policy
change, including the Health Improvement Partnership-Cuyahoga (
www.hipcuyahoga.org ),
Healthy Cleveland Initiative (
www.clevelandcitycouncil.org/healthy-cleveland.aspx ) and the
Cuyahoga County Health Alliance (
http://wellness.cuyahogacounty.us/ ).
Case Western Reserve University and its associated hospitals
(University Hospitals/Rainbow Babies, MetroHealth Medical Center,
Cleveland Clinic, and VA Medical Center) also provide a rich
environment for clinical and population health research with
significant support and resources available through the recently
renewed Clinical and Translational Science Collaborative (CTSC,
http://casemed.case.edu/ctsc/ ), which recently received a
$64.6 million renewal grant from NIH. Faculty research expertise
in the Department includes health promotion and prevention
research; infectious diseases; global and environmental health;
genetics; cancer; and health disparities.
In employment, as in education, Case Western Reserve University is
committed to Equal Opportunity and Diversity. Women, veterans,
members of underrepresented minority groups, and individuals with
disabilities are encouraged to apply. "Case Western Reserve
University provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with
disabilities. Applicants requiring a reasonable accommodation for
any part of the application and hiring process should contact the
Office of Inclusion, Diversity and Equal Opportunity at
216-368-8877 to request a reasonable accommodation. Determinations
as to granting reasonable accommodations for any applicant will be
made on a case-by-case basis
Interested applicants should initially send a statement of career
objectives and complete curriculum vitae (including history of
teaching and research support) to Dr. Elaine A. Borawski,
Chairperson of the Search Committee, by emailing
jean.farah@case.edu.
AA/EOE/M/F/D/V
CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY
SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
ATTENTION: DR. ELAINE BORAWSKI, SEARCH COMMITTEE CHAIR
10900 EUCLID AVENUE, WG-57
CLEVELAND, OHIO 44106-4945
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