Health and Behavior Research, Physician or PhD - Massachusetts, United States - Baystate Health

Description

Baystate Health, western Massachusetts' premier healthcare provider and home to the University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School – Baystate, is seeking an academically-oriented clinician or PhD investigator to join the faculty of the Division of Health and Behavior within the Department of Healthcare Delivery and Population Sciences.

• Join the newly established Department of Healthcare Delivery and Population Sciences to transform healthcare using state of the art methods in comparative effectiveness research and implementation science. Your interests in behavioral or translational sciences, including community-engaged research and health disparities, will help us advance Baystate's mission of better health for the communities we serve, better value for healthcare services, and elimination of health disparities.
• In this faculty research role, establish yourself as a scientific leader with a forward-looking research agenda as a principal investigator with independent peer-reviewed funding. Develop a research portfolio and engage in grant writing and publication activities. Physicians will have dedicated clinical time.
• Our department offers an intellectually stimulating environment that will allow you to work collaboratively with an interdisciplinary team of successful scientists, data analysts, and research support staff, as well as provide access to large, well-curated data sets.
• As a regional campus of the UMass Chan Medical School and an affiliate of the Tufts University School of Medicine/Tufts CTSI, our faculty benefit from the resources of both partner institutions, including access to funding through KL2 and K12 training programs.
• Baystate offers an open and inclusive culture that supports faculty development, mentorship, learning, and diversity.

Candidates should have broad research interests in behavioral or translational sciences, as well as the related fields of community-engaged research, implementation science, and health disparities.

In addition, candidates should have credentials supportive of an appointment at the Assistant or Associate Professor level, demonstrate a scholarly record of research exhibited by high-impact peer-reviewed publications, and show potential for securing funding from federal agencies.

• Equitable promotional practices
• H-1B Visa & PERM/Green Card Sponsorship
• Lucrative 403b match
• High-quality, low-cost medical, dental and vision insurance
• As a non-profit organization, our employees are eligible for state and federal loan forgiveness programs
• Free financial advisor
• Wellbeing programs that include but are not limited to mental, physical, and financial health
• And so much more

At Baystate Health we know that treating one another with dignity and equity is what elevates respect for our patients and staff.

We are committed to increasing diverse representation among leadership, providers, and all roles across our organization through changes in policies, procedures, and practices to build equity across the organization.

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All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, ancestry, age, genetic information, disability, or protected veteran status.