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The Department of Medicine at Baylor College of Medicine (BCM)
in Houston, Texas is seeking qualified candidates at the
Associate or Full Professor levels for the position of Section
Chief of Epidemiology and Population Sciences. The section
includes 15 primary faculty and 4 secondary faculty. There is
also a very active postdoctoral training program that supports
6 post-doctoral fellows in Integrative Epidemiology.
Epidemiological research includes population-oriented
research, behavioral epidemiology, genomic studies, animal
models of complex exposures, and translational research.
Expertise in cancer epidemiology, population health,
precision medicine, or survivorship are desired. We seek
academic researchers who can contribute immediately, as
evidenced by a history of peer-reviewed funding and
publications. Preference will be given to candidates who have
demonstrated prior leadership and mentoring skills and have
engaged in successful collaborative, multidisciplinary
research. The position is tenure-track. Salary and start-up
funds are highly competitive.
BCM
is among the largest biomedical research institutions in the
nation with resources and scientists focused on a diverse
array of fields. The Department of Medicine is the largest
department at BCM and has 14 Sections including 2 research
dedicated Sections, and a large and growing portfolio of
research funding from the NIH, VA, and Cancer Prevention
Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT). The
faculty have
the opportunity to
collaborate with geneticists, biologists, and clinicians at
Texas Children’s
Hospital, the Houston
VA
Medical
Center,
Baylor St.
Luke’s
Hospital, and
Ben Taub General Hospital.
The Dan L Duncan Comprehensive Cancer Center (DLDCCC) at BCM
has strong research programs
in the
basic,
population, clinical, and
translational sciences. The Center
for Precision Environmental Health Medicine and Human Genome
Sequencing Center,
Human Microbiome Center and the Children’s Nutrition Research
Center at Baylor
provide
other
important
resources for
collaboration.
To Apply:
Please email the following documents to
chris.amos@bcm.edu
and dawng@bcm.edu:
·
Cover letter addressing candidate’s qualifications
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Curriculum vitae
·
List of potential references (these will not be contacted
without prior discussion)
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