University of Alabama at Birmingham - Birmingham, AL
posted 9 days ago
About the position
Through a multi-year NIH Faculty Institutional Recruitment for Sustainable Transformation (FIRST) Cohort program grant, The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB)/Tuskegee University (TU) Benjamin-Carver FIRST Scientists Program was established to create systemic and sustainable culture change to further support inclusive excellence in research at both institutions. Eligible faculty will be hired in clusters of 3-4 annually. The cluster hiring approach hiring fosters the formation of faculty peer groups who receive both individual and group-based institutional support including mentoring, career advocacy, and guidance within the campus research enterprise. These new faculty will be designated as Benjamin-Carver Scientists in honor of two barrier-breaking leaders - Regina Benjamin, MD (an Alabama native and UAB graduate who focused her biomedical career on health disparities by serving first in rural Alabama and later as US Surgeon General) and George Washington Carver (a scientist and inventor who developed hundreds of products while at TU). Through this joint program, UAB and TU will recruit a cohort of 12 early-career faculty into tenure-track research faculty positions, with primary appointments at either UAB or TU and joint appointments at both institutions. In particular, UAB and TU are seeking candidates: a) who have a strong health disparities focus to their research, b) who are responsive to needs/opportunities and program requirements, c) who are well-qualified, d) who have a strong record of bringing diverse people together and e) whose research interests align with the proposed research areas.
Responsibilities
- Conduct research in the areas of Cancer, Obesity & Diabetes, Cardiovascular Disease, and Neuroscience.
- Collaborate with faculty peer groups and participate in mentoring and career advocacy.
- Engage in initiatives that promote diversity, equity, and inclusive excellence.
- Contribute to the development of a supportive research environment.
Requirements
- Be an early career scientist who has not yet received NIH R01-level independent funding.
- Be a new, tenure-track hire, preferably not already on tenure track elsewhere.
- Have a strong record or demonstrated interest in promoting diversity, equity, and inclusive excellence.
Nice-to-haves
- Demonstrated interest in understanding and addressing health disparities.
- Strong commitment to bringing diverse people together.
Benefits
- Comprehensive support infrastructure including sponsors, mentors, and career coaches.
- Professional development opportunities.
