Professor, Implementation Science and Director of Health Equity

Join the forefront of groundbreaking research at the Beckman Research Institute of City of Hope, where we're changing lives and making a real difference in the fight against cancer, diabetes, and other life-threatening illnesses. Our dedicated and compassionate faculty and staff are driven by a common mission: Contribute to innovative approaches in predicting, preventing, and curing diseases, shaping the future of medicine through cutting-edge research.

The Department of Population Sciences in the Beckman Research Institute at the City of Hope is seeking an Associate or Full Professor with expertise in implementation science to lead as the Director of the Division of Health Equity. We seek an experienced individual who will focus on implementation science principles and healthcare delivery within a growing portfolio of cancer prevention, cancer control, outcomes research, and health equity.

This opportunity offers the potential for creating highly impactful research, with the goal to build a program of independent research and implementation science in a highly transdisciplinary collaborative environment. Importantly, the position will focus on building a portfolio of collaborative research that translates research advancements—such as evidence-based interventions in cancer prevention and control, cancer screening, healthcare delivery systems including FQHCs, health policy, care access and equity, PRO, and supportive care services—into tangible benefits for patients and communities affected by cancer, specifically addressing disparities.

As a successful candidate, you will:

1. Conduct research, training, or scholarly productivity in behavioral science, dissemination and implementation science, cancer disparities, health systems, and community-engaged research.
2. Build a multidisciplinary program in implementation science to address cancer burden and disparities.
3. Develop a multidisciplinary program in implementation science to address cancer disparities.
4. Demonstrate success in research collaboration on NIH or similar grant-funded projects.
5. Direct the Division of Health Equity, leading a highly transdisciplinary group of faculty.
6. Provide day-to-day leadership for the Division.

Qualifications

Your qualifications should include:

1. MD, PhD, DrPH, DO, DNP, DSW in health-related fields (e.g., health services research, nursing, social sciences, or other related fields such as public health, epidemiology, systems science, health policy, or psychology).
2. Expertise in implementation science methods and study designs.
3. Proven track record of extramural funding and publications.
4. Experience mentoring junior faculty and collaborating with researchers.

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