Clinical Investigator - Family Medicine (F75880)

Mission or Goal of Unit

Founded in 1970, the Department of Family Medicine at VCU has a long and proud history of research and scholarship focused on the practice of family medicine and family medicine education. It was the birthplace of the North American Primary Care Research Group (https://www.napcrg.org/) and the academic home for its founder, Dr. Maurice Wood.

Chief Purpose of this position

We seek an Open Rank, tenure-eligible faculty investigator with responsibility for the design, development, execution, and dissemination of research on primary care and social determinants of health through externally funded competitive research grants and contracts. Areas of particular interest include health promotion and disease prevention, health disparities, chronic conditions, practice transformation, health information systems, comparative effectiveness research, and health communication. The faculty member should have interdisciplinary research interests that complement and expand existing faculty expertise.

Research

The faculty member will join a nationally recognized research program with a record of publication in refereed journals and external funding. The individual is expected to develop interdisciplinary collaborations, across campus and with other academic institutions and PBRNs, to enhance the research program in family medicine.

Service

The faculty member will serve on departmental, College, and/or University committees as necessary, as well as in a professional capacity in their field, e.g., reviewer, conference organizer, etc.

Clinical activities

The faculty member will also have 50% ambulatory Primary Care clinical duties.

Required Qualifications

• Medical degree and board certification in Family Medicine
• Experience with health services and public health research projects
• A well-developed scholarly/research portfolio with evidence of multi-disciplinary applications and external funding appropriate to complement and expand existing expertise in the department(s)
• A publication record suitable for entry rank
• Demonstrated ability to work in and foster an environment of respect, professionalism, and civility with a population of faculty, staff, and students from all backgrounds and experiences, or a commitment to do so as a faculty member at VCU

Preferred Qualifications

• Additional training or experience in public health, preventive medicine, or epidemiology, including masters (e.g., MPH) or doctoral level (DrPh) training
• Experience with community-based participatory research (CBPR) or community/stakeholder engagement
• Knowledge of social epidemiology and socio-ecological influences on health
• Excellent writing skills, preferably demonstrated in writing samples from prior grants or publications
• Experience working on an interdisciplinary research team. Preference will be given to candidates who can effectively engage with our current faculty in several research projects that are funded and underway; as well as those who can quickly understand and grasp the unique challenges of working with a Practiced Based Research Network (PBRN)

Location

Richmond is centrally located in the Mid-Atlantic region along the East Coast. With easy access to Washington D.C., the Atlantic Ocean, and the Blue Ridge Mountains, this River City is consistently top ranked for its rich history, charm, lower cost of living, outdoor adventure, trendy restaurants, breweries, wineries, upscale shopping, and world class museums.

Richmond

Richmond has something for everyone. It’s family friendly, dog friendly, and there is never a shortage of things to do. Whether you want to live downtown, Church Hill, Shockoe Bottom, Forest Hill, The Fan, or the suburbs of the West End or Chesterfield County, each Richmond neighborhood is unique making it an attractively-sized and very livable city.

EEO Employer/Disabled/Protected Veteran

Virginia Commonwealth University Health is an EEO employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.