Tenure-Track Assistant or Associate Professor

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JOB DESCRIPTION AND POSITION REQUIREMENTS:

Introduction

The Department of Biobehavioral Health in the College of Health and Human Development at The Pennsylvania State University invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor or early Associate Professor position for candidates using innovative wet lab methods to examine biological influences (such as, but not limited to, autonomic, cardiovascular, cellular, circadian, endocrine, genetic, immune, metabolic, and/or neural) on health, wellness, and/or disease. The ideal candidate will complement and enhance the interdisciplinary strength of the Department of Biobehavioral Health in integrating health science across the medical/biological, behavioral, and social sciences. Applicants using either human and/or animal models in their research are invited to apply.

About the College

The College of Health and Human Development offers a robust program of eight interdisciplinary programs that share one common goal: enriching the lives of others. We continually examine contemporary issues facing people in today’s changing times, and we develop cutting-edge solutions for addressing them. Our impact extends from our classrooms, across communities and industries, and around the globe.

About the Department/Hiring Unit

The Department of Biobehavioral Health is a uniquely multi-faceted program that examines the space where biological, psychological, environmental, cultural, and global factors converge to affect health and wellness across the entire human lifespan. We are particularly interested in individuals whose research fits within the department's interdisciplinary focus on integrating biological, environmental, psychosocial, and contextual processes.

The ideal candidate will be expected to engage in multidisciplinary collaborations within the social, behavioral, or medical/biological fields. There are multiple centers and institutes which offer intellectual hubs for building interdisciplinary teams and internal funding opportunities that would support the development of collaborations across departments, colleges, and disciplines, including: the Child Maltreatment Solutions Network, Edna Bennett Pierce Prevention Research Center, Center for Healthy Aging, Huck Institutes for the Life Sciences, Population Research Institute, the Clinical Translational Science Institute, the Social Science Research Institute, and the Milton S. Hershey Medical Center. Other relevant resources include a Biomarker Core Lab and the Social, Life, and Engineering Imaging Center.

Primary Job Responsibilities

Responsibilities of this position include establishing a fundable line of interdisciplinary biobehavioral health research, teaching graduate and undergraduate courses, supervising and mentoring student researchers, and providing service to the Department, College, University, and the profession. Applicants must demonstrate excellence in research, a strong publication record appropriate for their stage of career, interest in collaboration across disciplines, commitment to mentoring students, a track record of (or strong potential for) external grant funding, and demonstrate a high potential to carry forward such research and funding. The individual would be expected to establish a line of interdisciplinary health research, with a focus on innovative wet lab methods, to examine biological influences on health, wellness, and/or disease, and with clear funding targets.

Qualifications

For Assistant Professor, candidates must possess a Ph.D. or terminal degree at the position start date or a degree that is equivalent to a Ph.D. or terminal degree in the U.S. at the time of hire. Areas of study may include biology, genomics, neuroscience, epidemiology, population health, biobehavioral health, psychology, or a closely related field, as long as the candidate uses innovative wet lab techniques in their research. Early Associate Professor candidates must possess the same qualifications as Assistant Professor candidates but also demonstrate established excellence in research, teaching, and service commensurate with the rank of associate professor.

Diversity Statement

To learn more about Penn State University’s commitment to diversity and inclusion see the University’s Statement on Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging. As an institution, we embrace individual uniqueness, foster a culture of inclusion that supports both broad and specific diversity initiatives, leverages the educational and institutional benefits of diversity, and engages all individuals to help them thrive. We value inclusion as a core strength and an essential element of our public service mission, and we strongly encourage applicants who would enrich the diversity of our academic community to apply for this opportunity.

Our campuses are located on the original homelands of the Erie, Haudenosaunee (Seneca, Cayuga, Onondaga, Oneida, Mohawk, and Tuscarora), Lenape (Delaware Nation, Delaware Tribe, Stockbridge-Munsee), Monongahela, Shawnee (Absentee, Eastern, and Oklahoma), Susquehannock, and Wahzhazhe (Osage) Nations. As a land grant institution, we acknowledge and honor the traditional caretakers of these lands and strive to understand and model their responsible stewardship. We also acknowledge the longer history of these lands and our place in that history.

Application Instructions

Along with your online application, please upload the following: 1) a curriculum vitae; 2) a 1-2 page cover letter outlining your interest in the position, specifically addressing the job requirements and your qualifications; 3) a 2-3 page research statement which outlines past research accomplishments and a plan for meeting the research goals of this position; 4) a teaching and mentoring statement discussing your past teaching and mentoring experience and teaching philosophy; 5) a Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging statement which addresses how your values and experiences advance diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging in your work; 6) three (3) reprints/preprints; 7) contact information for three (3) professional references. System limitations allow for a total of 5 documents (5 MB per document) as part of your application. Please combine materials to meet the 5 document limit.

Letters of reference will be requested with a short timeframe for response for applicants undergoing further consideration.

Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until a suitable candidate is identified. Questions related to the position can be addressed to Dr. Idan Shalev, search committee chair, at ius14@psu.edu.

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