Tenure-track open rank faculty position in Social Science and Medicine

The Department of Medical Social Sciences (MSS) (www.mss.northwestern.edu), Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University invites applications for an open-rank tenure eligible Investigator position. We broadly seek methodologists whose expertise can be applied across the public and population health continuum. In alignment with the Department's Strategic Plan, we are particularly interested in investigators with a cutting-edge research portfolio focused on health equity research, broadly defined. We seek candidates whose research aligns with at least one of the four divisions in MSS, which map onto the public health approach: Outcomes and Measurement Science, Determinants of Health, Intervention Science, and Implementation Science. Exemplar areas of interest across these domains include (but are not limited to): (a) equitable measurement and clinical integration of patient-reported outcomes; (b) identification of multi-level factors (e.g., health policies) related to healthcare access, quality, and engagement; (c) development, delivery, and methodological innovations related to novel or culturally adapted interventions for minoritized populations or settings across multiple levels (e.g., individual-level, organizational-level, structural-level); (d) equitable implementation of multi-level interventions in partnership with community or clinical partners.

We strongly encourage people from communities that are underrepresented in medicine to apply, including people from racial and ethnic minoritized communities; first generation scholars; LGBTQ+ and non-binary people; people with disabilities; and women. Feinberg School of Medicine has a strong commitment to advancing health equity across the clinical, research, and education missions. Many MSS faculty are leaders and members of equity-focused, trans-departmental centers and institutes, such as: the Institute for Public Health and Medicine (IPHAM), which includes the Center for Health Equity Transformation and the Center for Community Health; and the Institute for Sexual and Gender Minority Health and Wellbeing (ISGMH).

MSS is a transdisciplinary department in the Feinberg School of Medicine with approximately 80 social scientists guided by the shared mission to harness the social and behavioral sciences to advance equity, innovation, and impact in health. MSS is the leading department of its kind as measured by Blue Ridge rankings, with a robust research portfolio including $51 million dollars in federal funding annually, high impact and output including over 500 publications annually, and global reach including collaborations with scientists in over 102 countries.

Appointed faculty will have the opportunity to engage and/or enroll graduate students and postdoctoral fellows via a variety of relevant programs including MSS's Social Science and Health track within the IPHAM Health Sciences Integrated PhD Program (HSIP), ACCELERAT K12 Learning Health Systems Faculty Career Development Program, and multiple health services, methodological and/or health equity focused pre-postdoctoral T32s.

Start date is negotiable. We will begin reviewing applications December 31^st, and applications will be accepted on a rolling basis until the position is filled. When applying, please upload a curriculum vitae, completed list of references form, and cover letter describing your interest and alignment with the position. All applicants should include in their cover letter a clear statement about their commitment and contribution to diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives.

For questions or more information about the position, please email MSSFacultyaffairs@northwestern.edu.

COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY, EQUITY, INCLUSION, and BELONGING
MSS is strongly committed to diversity, and equity is critical to the mission of advancing excellence in academic programs, world-class research, and health programs. As our healthcare and academic institutions serve increasingly diverse constituencies, it is vital to understand the ways in which differences in gender, class, race, ethnicity, religious affiliation, disability, and other identities can both divide us and offer us better ways of thinking and working. The MSS Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Action (IDEA) Committee drives a dynamic discourse and department wide effort to continually expand MSS engagement with, and action towards creating and training a more inclusive and representative health sciences.

Chicago is a city of neighborhoods. While there is power in community, the neighborhoods were created through the explicitly racist policies of Red Lining. The segregation enforced by these codes result in modern day inequities in health, educational, and income outcomes that disproportionately impact the City's communities of color. MSS is committed to community-engaged research that addresses inequities and aims to transform health for all through the social and behavioral sciences.

Applications are encouraged from diverse applicants, and the Department is committed to supporting faculty to work in an increasingly diverse society by promoting equity and justice for all individuals, actively working to eliminate barriers and obstacles created by institutional discrimination. Engagement in discrimination or harassment against any person because of race, color, sex, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, marital status, military service, disability, sexual orientation, and gender identity or expression will not be tolerated. MSS has a central objective to advance the health and wellbeing of diverse populations. The importance of respecting and valuing this aspect of diversity permeates interactions and activities with faculty, trainees, and staff. Northwestern University is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer and does not discriminate against qualified individuals on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, parental status, marital status, age, disability, citizenship status, veteran status, genetic information, or any other protected class. Individuals from all diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply. Hiring is contingent upon eligibility to work in the United States. For more information, please see the University's Policy on Discrimination and Harassment.

Job applicants who wish to request an accommodation in the application or hiring process should contact the Office of Equity. Additional information on the accommodations process is available at northwestern.edu/equal-opportunity-access/accommodation/disability.html.

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