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This open-rank position requires a PhD or other doctorate degree in health services research, epidemiology, population health sciences, health policy, public policy, healthcare management, or a related field.
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Position Summary: |
The faculty member appointed to this position will be expected to lead research programs in healthcare systems and population health focused on health care access, quality, and socioeconomic factors and their contributions to reproductive health outcomes and equity in the United States. The tenure home is expected to be in the Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology and/or the Department of Population Health Sciences in the School of Medicine and Public Health, with potential joint or secondary appointments in relevant departments.
This position is part of the UW's Cluster Hiring Initiative (https://facstaff.provost.wisc.edu/cluster-hiring-initiative/), designed to foster innovative, outstanding research programs that will stimulate productive interactions among faculty, staff, and students interested in research across the campus and to expand interdisciplinary research.
This Reproductive Equity Cluster was developed in order to build cross-disciplinary research expertise necessary to examine the drivers and consequences of inequities in reproductive health and to identify potential solutions. Areas of research could include health care, policy, structural, and individual factors related to family planning, fertility/infertility, maternal and infant mortality, and other aspects of maternal and child health. It is expected that the successful candidate will focus on health disparities and health equity. A major purpose of the cluster is to build on existing strengths on campus. Ultimately, it is a goal that an expansion of this work at UW-Madison will translate into greater health equity and improved health and well-being of residents of Wisconsin and beyond.
The interdisciplinary, comprehensive focus of the cluster will be used to expand research activity in this area and add greater diversity to the voices engaged in these discussions, particularly with respect to health disparities and inequities, and program and policy effects on disparities, whether due to geography, socio-economic status, race, ethnicity, or program delivery.
Candidates should have an interest in collaborating with the cluster and with colleagues in related schools, centers, and training programs across campus such as the La Follette School of Public Policy, the School of Social Work, the Institute for Research on Poverty, and the Center for Demography and Ecology.
The School of Medicine and Public Health has a deep and profound commitment to diversity both as an end in itself but, also as a valuable means for eliminating health disparities. As such, we strongly encourage applications from candidates who foster and promote the values of diversity and inclusion.
The University of Wisconsin-Madison invites applications for three positions in the area of reproductive equity, tenure-track or tenured rank. Applications will be accepted until the position has been filled. Overall, three candidates will be recruited in the areas of: 1) Health Services Research and Reproductive Health [PVL# 94599], 2) Public Policy and Reproductive Health [PVL# 94865], and 3) Social Causes and Consequences and Reproductive Health [PVL# 94972]. Individuals with cross-disciplinary expertise are encouraged to apply through more than one Position Vacancy Listing (PVL) if appropriate. For full consideration applicants should be received by October 1, 2018.
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Instructions to Applicants: |
To begin the application process, click on the 'Apply Now' button. Please upload a cover letter that includes a statement of research and teaching interests and a current curriculum vitae. You will be asked to provide contact information for three references within the application.
The deadline for ensuring full consideration is October 1, 2018, however the position will remain open and applications may be considered until the position is filled.
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