Center for AIDS Intervention Research (CAIR) History

Open rank faculty positions at the

Center for AIDS Intervention Research (CAIR)

Division of Community Health and Intervention Research

Medical College of Wisconsin

Position 1: Implementation Science Research

Position 2: Qualitative and Mixed Methods Research

The Center for AIDS Intervention Research (CAIR) in the Division of Community Health and Intervention Research, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine at the Medical College of Wisconsin is seeking candidates for two open-rank faculty positions. Successful candidates will have a strong academic background or expertise in one or more of the following areas: HIV prevention and treatment, sexual health, LGBTQ health, epidemiology, substance use, mental health, health disparities, or other relevant public and community health topics. We seek candidates with expertise in 1) implementation science, and 2) qualitative and mixed-methods research.

Successful candidates for both positions will be expected to:

·         Have expertise and records of scholarly research in health behavior, chronic disease, HIV, LGBTQ health, health disparities, or other high priority public health areas

·         Develop and pursue productive and programmatic lines of research of high clinical or community impact that will promote effective and efficient delivery of health care and public health interventions

·         Maintain a strong record of research productivity, including publications in high-quality peer-reviewed journals

·         Gain and maintain extramural research funding in areas of high public health priority

·         Provide mentorship and teaching to medical students, graduate students, and/or research fellows; mentoring junior faculty is expected at Associate and Full Professor ranks

·         Contribute to College, Department, and Center growth and advancement

·         Support community engagement, community-academic partnerships, and community-based public health research

·         Establish and maintain collegial and productive relationships with other faculty throughout CAIR and the institution 

Faculty candidates with a focus on implementation science research are expected to:

·         Have training and expertise in implementation methodologies to promote and measure adoption, adaption, evaluation, and scaling of public health interventions

·         Provide methodological expertise in implementation science and knowledge translation methodologies, translating research into interventions to be adopted by health systems, policy, programs, and   communities

·         Lead and contribute to the pursuit of extramural funding opportunities in implementation and dissemination research that enhances the ability of providers, systems, and communities to optimize   health outcomes
 

Faculty candidates with a focus on qualitative and mixed-methods research are expected to:

·         Have training and expertise in qualitative and mixed-methods public health research

·         Provide methodological expertise in qualitative methods and analysis for grant applications and funded projects, conducting rigorous qualitative data analysis, and disseminating qualitative and   mixed-methods data to researchers, funders, and communities

·         Lead and contribute to the development of extramural mixed-methods research proposals

·         Direct the collection and analysis of qualitative data in Center research projects that employ mixed-method approaches

Qualifications:

               ·         A doctoral degree in public health, psychology, social work, epidemiology, behavioral or social sciences, or another relevant discipline

               ·         Demonstrated capacity for acquiring external funding. Associate and Full Professor candidates should have an established track record of success in securing NIH and/or other extramural funding.                  Candidates at earlier career stages should demonstrate strong potential for gaining extramural funding of their work.

               ·         Record of high-quality, peer-reviewed publications

               ·         Experience with community-engaged research

               ·         Experience and demonstrated interest in working with interdisciplinary research teams

               ·         Experience with and commitment to research focused on health equity, health disparities, and racial inequities

 
Applicants should submit a cover letter describing their research experience, interests, and goals as well as curriculum vitae to:

Katherine Quinn, PhD

Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine

Associate Director, Center for AIDS Intervention Research (CAIR)

Medical College of Wisconsin

kaquinn@mcw.edu

Interested persons can also receive more information by contacting Jeffrey Kelly (jakelly2@mcw.edu) or Katherine Quinn (kaquinn@mcw.edu).

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