Associate or Full Professor and Associate Director for Research
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Associate or Full Professor and Associate Director for Research The University of Southern Mississippi is currently accepting applications for the position of Associate or Full Professor and Associate Director for Research.Position Details LocationHattiesburg118 College DriveHattiesburg, Mississippi, 39406-0001United StatesDivisionGeneric Division Position TypeAdministrative Faculty Employment StatusFull Time Grant FundedNo Pay GradeGeneric GradePosting Close Date1/31/2025 Job Summary The Gulf SouthCenter for Community-Engaged Health Research and Innovation is seeking afull-time Associate Director for Research. The position will work directly withthe Center Director to achieve the overall objective of the Center to conducthealth disparities research using a trans-disciplinary team of scientists andpractice stakeholders to transform clinic and community observations into real-worldinterventions in Mississippi. The Associate Director will support thegeneration of new knowledge and research initiatives to reduce disparities,prevent disease, and promote healthy aging among Mississippians and Gulf Southpopulations. The position is a tenure-track faculty position at the AssociateProfessor or Professor level with an administrative appointment. The positionmay require teaching up to two doctoral courses per year with the remainder oftime dedicated to Center research and service activities.Primary Duties and Responsibilities

Lead externally fundedresearch projects, proposals, and activities with Center Director,Associate Directors and Affiliate Faculty, including on-time major tasks,deliverables and technical/financial reporting, independent execution ofresearch products, and dissemination of research outcomes at conferences,seminars, symposia, and community outreach events

Promote health equitythrough collaborative research, education, mentorship and/or trainingopportunities in the biomedical, clinical, behavioral, social science andhealth policy disciplines addressing racial, ethnic, socioeconomic,gender, sexual gender minorities (SGM), and other disparities in healthand healthcare.

Supports Center Directorand Associate Directors in the administrative and operational functions ofthe Center, including but not limited to staff and student oversight,budget development and management, coordination of Directorate meetings,Center representation in school, college, and/or universitymeetings/committees, and strategic planning and fundraising initiatives.

Provides input onover-arching scientific objectives for the Center, and directs thedevelopment and implementation of strategic, comprehensive, integratedcommunications and development plans.

Collaborate with andseeks support of representatives from external organizations and integrates key community engagement infrastructure and stakeholders intothe Center's research portfolio.

Contribute to the dailyoperations and the growth of the Center's research portfolio, performs asActing Director during the Director's absence, authorizing decisions inareas designated by the Director, and performs other duties as assigned.

Performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum QualificationsCandidatemust have a PhD degree in the nursing and/or health professions disciplines,and at least five years of an established strong record of extramural funding,collaborative research, and/or publication of their work in recognized journals.Must be familiar with institutional review board and/or federal humansubjects/clinical trial reporting processes and regulations.Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Must be proficient in Microsoft Office applications and meeting software.
• Ability to travel or complete overnight stays for research dissemination, meeting, and outreach.
• Must be familiar with federal grant application and reporting system requirements (i.e., ASSIST, ClinicalTrials.gov) and guidelines (i.e., SF424) for human subjects research.
• Must be able to prepare Institutional Review Board applications and required documents.

Preferred QualificationsA record offederal funding (NIH, CDC, PCORI, etc.) and other foundational funding sourcesis highly desirable.A record ofoutstanding personal academic accomplishments and credentials within the spaceof health disparities and health disparities & health equity research aswell as the experience and reputation necessary to ensure the enhancement ofthe research, and educational missions of the Center.Experience inan academic leadership position and mentoring junior faculty while identifyingand recruiting students, trainees, staff, and faculty.Demonstratedability to build and sustain collegial relationships with peers, faculty,departmental staff, students, other learners, and representatives of outsideorganizations and community stakeholders.Demonstratedfinancial and business acumen, with appropriate knowledge of the complexfinancial pressures facing Carnegie R1 academic institutions About The University of Southern Mississippi Since our founding in 1910, The University of SouthernMississippi has remained dedicated to preparingstudents for success. We deliver programs to more than 13,000 studentsin Hattiesburg and Long Beach, at teaching and research sites across theMississippi Gulf Coast, as well as online. Weare a community-engaged Carnegie R1 university, earning distinction as one ofthe nation's leading research institutions.Southern Miss is known for pioneering work inpolymer science, ocean science, spectator sports safety and security, and bringinglanguage to children with communication disorders. We are also a nationalleader in a broad range of disciplines, including cybersecurity, hydrography,nutrition, aquaculture, kinesiology, and economic development, among others. We produce graduates ready to enterfields that are leading the way in emerging technologies through programs suchas computer engineering, information technology, and ocean engineering. We're developing the next generation ofbusiness leaders, while also responding to critical workforce shortages byproducing skilled professionals in education and nursing. With a tradition ofexcellence in the arts, we are one of only 36 public institutions in the nationaccredited in four major areas of the arts. Home to the Golden Eagles, ourstudent-athletes compete in 17 NCAA Division I sports. With a culture marked by passion andpersistence, Southern Miss is delivering graduates who are ready for life. For more information, visit www.usm.edu. As an Affirmative Action/Equal Employment Opportunity employer/Americans with Disabilities Act institution, The University of Southern Mississippi encourages minorities, women, veterans and persons with disabilities to apply.