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10/09/2009
Three New Tenure-Earning Faculty Positions Available within MHLP
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The Department of Mental Health Law and Policy is partnering with three campus departments to hire three faculty members: one with a joint appointment with the Department of Psychology (a 9-month appointment), one with a joint appointment with the Department of Criminology (a 12-month appointment), and one with a joint appointment with the College of Public Health's Department of Community and Family Health (a 12-month appointment). As joint appointments, successful candidates will split duties between MHLP and one other department. Exact duties will depend upon the specific partnering department, but all three positions are tenure-earning faculty positions at the rank of Assistant Professor. Successful candidates will conduct programmatic research, teach classes (beginning in the third year), and fulfill obligations for service (beginning in the third year). After four years, the faculty members will be expected to earn a minimum of 25 percent of their salary from external funding (12-month positions). Women and minorities are encouraged to apply.
The successful candidates will bring, or demonstrate the potential for, a program of research focused on co-occurring mental and substance use disorders within the justice system. Within this area, we are particularly interested in investigators with experience or interest in one or more of the following areas: implementation science/translational research, trauma, or veteran’s issues. Substantial support will accompany each faculty position during the first four years of employment, including graduate research assistants, research consultants, a “Virtual Collaboratory” network, funding for pilot studies, conference travel and travel to participate in external research mentorships, and other research and training support.
The faculty members will participate in a multidisciplinary NIDA-funded Research Core Center and will receive research mentorship within USF and from external mentor sites, including partners from the NIDA CJDATS-2 research network (http://www.cjdats.org). The faculty member will be expected to secure ongoing external support for their research program and to promote and disseminate research findings at the national and international levels. In addition to securing sponsored research funds, the faculty member will be active in professional outreach related to behavioral health services, and will develop collaborative research partnerships with University colleagues, as well as local, state, and federal agencies.
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Minimum Qualifications A terminal degree (e.g., Ph.D., J.D., Dr.PH.) in social/behavioral sciences, law, or equivalent, or have completed all requirements for a terminal degree within three months of the date of hire. As a requirement of the NIDA-funded Research Core Center, eligibility for these positions is restricted to those who have not previously held a tenure-earning faculty position at an academic institution.
Preferred Qualifications Established or demonstrated potential to secure external funding for a program of research in behavioral health services focused on co-occurring disorders in the justice system, and related areas of implementation science, trauma, or veterans services; excellent communication and interpersonal skills; ability to work collaboratively both within and outside the University; knowledge of and experience with health policy and services research related to mental health and substance abuse programs, including services provided within the justice system.
Start Date for Position Negotiable, but we hope to have these positions filled by January 1, 2010.
Salary $80,000 - negotiable
About the University of South Florida The University of South Florida is one of the nation's top 63 public research universities and one of 39 community-engaged, four-year public universities as designated by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching. USF was awarded more than $360 million in research contracts and grants in fiscal year 2007/2008. The university offers 219 degree programs at the undergraduate, graduate, specialist and doctoral levels, including the doctor of medicine. The university has a $1.8 billion annual budget, an annual economic impact of $3.2 billion, and serves more than 46,000 students on institutions/campuses in Tampa, St. Petersburg, Sarasota-Manatee and Lakeland. USF is a member of the Big East Athletic Conference. USF's diverse population reflects the ethnic and cultural heritage of the economically dynamic Tampa Bay region, a community of some 2.5 million persons.
About the Application Process Applicants must apply for these positions through the on-line employment application system Careers@USF. Click on, or copy and paste the following into your web browser internet address bar: employment.usf.edu/applicants/Central?quickFind=50943, and then press enter and you will go directly to the position #10567 posting on Careers@USF. In applying for this position you apply for all three positions. Applicants will complete an application, enter basic demographic information and upload cover letters, CVs, and other requested information on-line. The postings are open until filled but the review of applications will begin on October 26, 2009. Applications must include a cover letter detailing the applicant’s qualifications for the position; include a description of the applicant’s research program and obtained or pending external funding; full contact information for at least three references (approval to contact references is assumed unless otherwise stated); a current curriculum vita; and a maximum of three reprints of representative publications. For additional information you may contact Roger H. Peters, Ph.D., Chair and Professor, Department of Mental Health Law and Policy, peters@fmhi.usf.edu or (813) 974-9299.
If you have any difficulties submitting your application, please contact Human Resources at USFCareersHelp@admin.usf.edu |