Assistant Professor

Job Summary
The College of Public Health is recruiting a full-time Research Faculty to advance and grow its Center for Rural Health and Research. The successful candidate will lead and collaborate on research projects, programs, and policy analyses supporting the Center's mission and goals. Faculty will be involved in quantitative and/or qualitative research development and execution for one or more of the strategic areas of the Center, including program planning, implementation and evaluation, and policy analysis. Faculty will use various research methods, including analysis of primary and secondary quantitative data sources and qualitative approaches, to address topic areas relevant to rural population health and well-being, as well as areas of interest to the candidate. The ideal candidate will possess proven experience and expertise as a health researcher with a quantitative and/or qualitative background in one or more areas: rural health and rural public health; innovative approaches to health care delivery; evaluation of community-based organizations; and health equity. Applicants with a track record of collaborating with diverse stakeholders and with demonstrated skills and experience in designing and conducting innovative, high-quality research, intervention, or policy studies, analysis of large datasets, and dissemination of findings to broad audiences are of particular interest. While the position is fully funded through existing gifts and grants, demonstrated experience in grant writing and the ability to obtain external funding to expand Center initiatives is preferred. Exemplary writing skills are essential. Rank and salary are commensurate with education and experience. Comprehensive employment benefits are provided. This is a Full-Time, 12 month appointment. All positions at East Tennessee State University are contingent upon sufficient funding. The value of employment at ETSU goes far beyond salary. Regular benefited ETSU employees enjoy a full range of benefits, services, and programs including paid time off & leave, paid holidays, health and life insurance, retirement, access to University facilities and services, and much more Check out the ETSU Human Resources Benefits page for additional information. . ETSU is committed to ensuring that our students, faculty, and staff are valued and work in an environment of openness and acceptance. ETSU is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. Disclaimer: The Job Summary is intended to describe the general nature and level of work individuals perform in this classification. It is not intended to be a complete list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required. Management reserves the right to revise the job or require different tasks to be performed as assigned to reflect changes in the position. Employees must be able to perform the position's essential functions satisfactorily with or without reasonable accommodations.

Required Qualifications
Doctoral degree in a relevant field, eligible for appointment in one of the five departments in the college (Biostatistics and Epidemiology, Community and Behavioral Health, Environmental Health, Health Services Management & Policy, and Health Sciences). Candidates with a Master's degree in a relevant field with 1 to 3 years of experience in rural health research may be considered. (Experience may include full-time or part-time work, graduate assistantships, or postdoc positions.) Training and experience in quantitative research design/methods, qualitative methods, program planning and evaluation, and/or policy analysis. Quantitative experience with study design, data identification, data cleaning, statistical analysis, and scientific writing

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