Visiting Associate Professor (Hs), Infectious Diseases Medicine

Are you looking to take your career to new heights with a leader in healthcare? SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University is one of the nation's leading metropolitan medical centers. As the only academic medical center in Brooklyn, we serve a large population that is among the most diverse in the world. We are also highly-ranked by Castle Connolly Medical, a healthcare rating company for consumers, among the top 5 leading U.S. medical schools for training doctors.

Bargaining Unit:

UUP

Job Summary:

The College of Medicine at SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University is seeking a full-time Visiting Associate Professor (HS). The successful candidate will:

• Lead a research program in an area of health equity/health disparities (e.g. found in cancer, diabetes, hypertension, obesity, or other cardiometabolic diseases).
• Join a vibrant health equity research community that includes the Brooklyn Health Disparities Center (BHDC), the SUNY Downstate Clinical and Translational Science Center, the Arthur Ashe Institute for Urban Health, the Special Treatment and Research (STAR) Program, the NIH-funded Program to Increase Diversity Among Individuals Engaged in Health-Related Research (PRIDE), and more.
• Be expected to establish an innovative and independent research program that will attract and maintain extramural funding form governmental agencies, private foundations, or industry. 

Required Qualifications:

• MD, PhD or Doctorate in any relevant discipline and quality for rank at the Associate for Full-Professor level.
• Substantial federal funding, an outstanding record of transdisciplinary research, a dedicated commitment to scholarly mentorship, and a deep understanding of the power of community-engaged research.
• Have a range of scientific expertise that include basic laboratory research, clinical/translational research, outcomes/health services research, or community-based participatory research related to cardiometabolic conditions.

Preferred Qualifications:

Work Schedule:

Variable Days; Variable Hours

Salary Grade/Rank:

Salary Range:

Commensurate with experience and qualifications

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Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:

SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, creed, age, disability, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, familial status, pregnancy, predisposing genetic characteristics, military status, domestic violence victim status, criminal conviction, and all other protected classes under federal or state laws.

Women, minorities, veterans, individuals with disabilities and members of underrepresented groups are encouraged to apply.

If you are an individual with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process, or in order to perform the essential functions of a position, please contact Human Resources at ada@downstate.edu