Assistant/Associate Adjunct Professor - Division of General Internal Medicine
Position overview
($124,750)– ($183,441) - Associate Rank This position includes membership in the Health Sciences Compensation plan
Application Window
Open date: December 18, 2023
Most recent review date: Tuesday, Jan 30, 2024 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Applications received after this date will be reviewed by the search committee if the position has not yet been filled.
Final date: Sunday, Jun 30, 2024 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Applications will continue to be accepted until this date, but those received after the review date will only be considered if the position has not yet been filled.
Position description
The Department of Internal Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine at the University of California, Davis, School of Medicine, is recruiting for a full-time faculty member in the Adjunct series at the Assistant/Associate Professor rank in the field of General Internal Medicine. Faculty in this series are expected to engage in research or other creative work, participate in teaching at the undergraduate or graduate level, demonstrate professional competence and activity, and provide University and public service. The successful candidate requires innovative and creative contributions to an active research program.
This candidate will make significant and creative scholarly contributions to the Division’s mission with potential to expand and strengthen the Division’s portfolio of externally funded research, focused on substance use prevention or treatment and health outcomes. The Division is committed to supporting promising research faculty and providing the necessary resources to position them for success in obtaining external research funding.
Applicants at the Assistant level will be expected to present a plan for obtaining independent research funding (e.g., submitting a research career development award proposal). For candidates with a medical degree (MD, DO), additional training in clinical or health services research (research fellowship, master’s degree, or equivalent experience or training). Candidates with a medical degree must be eligible to practice medicine in California and be willing to do inpatient and/or outpatient clinical work in the Division. Specific clinical duties will depend on Candidate interests and Division needs. Candidates with a clinical PhD may be eligible to practice in California. The candidate may perform clinical work as part of their appointment depending on Candidate interests and Division needs.
This recruitment is conducted at the assistant/associate rank. The resulting hire will be at the assistant/associate rank, regardless of the proposed appointee's qualifications.
For the full position description and to apply, visit https://recruit.ucdavis.edu/JPF06217
Qualifications
• A terminal clinical degree (MD, DO, clinical PhD) or terminal research degree (PhD or equivalent) in epidemiology, public health, psychology, health behavior, biostatistics, or another relevant field.
• Subject matter expertise and the creative energy necessary to maintain an independent program of externally-funded clinical, epidemiologic, or health services research focused on substance use prevention or treatment and health outcomes, broadly defined.
• Strong scientific writing skills as evidenced by a track record of first-author peer reviewed publications related to substance use and health.
• Ability to write and submit competitive applications for extramural research funding as evidenced by a track record of successfully obtaining external funding as Principal Investigator or Co-Investigator (required for Associate level; preferred for Assistant level).
• Candidate must be willing to contribute to the teaching mission of UC Davis, such as teaching medical students, residents, fellows, graduate students, and postdoctoral trainees. The amount and type of teaching will be determined by the Candidate’s interests and qualifications.
• Candidate must be willing to contribute to University Service.
• A proposed program of research that is likely to result in research collaborations involving existing Division faculty members who conduct research related to substance use, broadly defined.
• Candidates with research interests related to patients who use multiple substances, and/or patients from disadvantaged patient populations.
• Candidates with existing extramural research funding support
Application Requirements
Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V.
Cover Letter
Statement of Research
Statement of Teaching
Statement of Contributions to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion - Contributions to diversity, equity, and inclusion documented in the application file will be used to evaluate applicants. Visit https://academicaffairs.ucdavis.edu/faculty-equity-and-inclusion for guidelines about writing a statement and why one is requested.
- 5-9 required (contact information only)
Help contact: leyi@ucdavis.edu
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