University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School, Cluster Hire Program


*** this position has been closed and new applications are no longer accepted. ***
Position Description
The University of Massachusetts Chan School of Medicine (UMass
Chan) is seeking applicants for a faculty cluster hire comprised of 9 tenure
track positions at the assistant or early associate professor level. This
faculty cluster will support our institutional mission to advance the health
and wellness of our diverse communities throughout Massachusetts and across the
world by leading and innovating in education, research, health care delivery
and public service, in accordance with our strategic plan (IMPACT
2025).
We are especially eager to consider applicants who will support
and elevate the UMass Chan commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion, and
foster an environment of inclusive collaborative excellence where all faculty
can thrive.
The cohort will be offered structured mentorship and sponsorship
through a career advancement program that will empower their scientific and
professional development as well as facilitate their social and cultural
integration into our larger UMass Chan scientific community.
Successful applicants will be brought on as a part of an
interdisciplinary life sciences, bench to community, faculty cohort. We are
particularly interested in the broad areas of Neuroscience, Immunology/Infectious
Disease, and Health Equity, all of which are areas of scientific strength and
projected growth at UMass Chan.
Cluster Descriptions
Neuroscience Cluster: The Neuroscience Cluster at UMass Chan Medical
School brings together a broad range of disciplines to address the most
challenging aspects of neuroscience, from understanding the function of the
healthy brain to developing treatments for neurodegenerative diseases,
psychiatric conditions such as depression, anxiety and addiction, and the
devastating results of traumatic brain injury, stroke and cancer. Our strengths
in these and other areas, along with a spectrum of advanced tools and
resources, will provide a platform to advance knowledge, the treatment of
patients, and ultimately improve the quality of life for all.
Immunology/Infectious Disease Cluster: Investigators across UMass Chan are leveraging
state of the art technologies to understand the initiation, regulation and
resolution of inflammatory responses in infection, inflammation and
autoimmunity. Collectively, using basic, translational, and clinical research
these groups aim to devise new approaches for diagnosing and treating human
disease through a deeper understanding of the molecular and cellular mechanisms
regulating the innate and adaptive immune response.
Health Equity Cluster: Eliminating health disparities and improving
the health and welfare of our local and regional communities and communities
around the world is at the heart of the UMass Chan mission. Our health equity investigators
conduct epidemiological, translational and implementation research, including
work focused on social determinants and behavioral intervention trials for
disease prevention and management among populations that bear the greatest
burden of disease. This community-engaged, population-based work is done in
partnership with clinical and public health organizations, local and State
government agencies, and other local and global partnerships.
We will consider candidates in basic, clinical, translational, implementation
and community research. Cohort recruits will have academic appointments in one
or more of the following departments: Biochemistry and Molecular Biotechnology, Dermatology, Family Medicine and Community Health, Medicine, Neurobiology, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Population and Quantitative Health Sciences, Program in Molecular Medicine, and Psychiatry. Recruits also may be affiliated with ongoing
programs and institutes including the NeuroNexus Institute, the Autoimmune
Therapeutics Institute, the Program in Bioinformatics and Integrative
Biology, the Institute for Drug Resistance, and the emerging UMass Chan Health Equity
Collaboratory, among other. With a
strong culture of collegiality that reaches departmental and disciplinary
boundaries, UMass Chan is an engaging community that embraces the exponential
power of team science, transdisciplinary research, interaction and collaboration,
and innovation.
UMass Chan is a world-class research institution,
consistently producing noteworthy advances in clinical and basic research. In 2020, UMass Chan ranked 21st
in the National Institutes of Health Blue Ridge rankings among all 140 United States
medical schools. These rankings
place our school 2nd in New England
and 8th among all
public medical schools in the U.S. UMass Chan also is routinely ranked by the
magazine U.S. News & World Report in
the top 10 percent of the nation’s medical schools and schools of
osteopathic medicine, for its excellence in primary care education. UMass Chan
has outstanding core facilities, including Bioinformatics, Advanced MRI,
CryoEM, Electron Microscopy, Large Scale AVV Manufacturing, Tissue Repository,
Deep Sequencing, Advanced Quantitative Imaging, Flow Cytometry, Transgenic
animal modeling core, Biosafetly Level 3 (BSL3) and Mass Spectrometry core facilities.
Our research programs are central to the Massachusetts Life Sciences Initiative. UMass Chan Medical School is one of five campuses in the UMASS system and
there are extensive inter-campus collaborations with the Amherst, Dartmouth, Lowell,
and Boston campuses, and with our surrounding communities.
UMass Chan is located in the
heart of New England, in Worcester,
MA. The second largest city in New England, Worcester is rich in history and
cultural diversity and provides a myriad of social, cultural and recreational
amenities. Our region offers a broad range of excellent primary and secondary
schools, as well as several highly regarded colleges including Clark
University, The College of the Holy Cross, and Worcester Polytechnic Institute.
The area boasts numerous restaurants, theater groups and concert venues, and a
variety of affordable housing options from newly renovated condominiums to
gracious Victorian homes. Worcester’s
central location provides easy access to the major travel hubs of Boston and
Providence, as
well as a large variety of opportunities for outdoor activities including beaches,
lakes, farms, and mountains. The newly constructed Polar Park is home to the
Woo Sox, the minor league AAA partner to the Red Sox in Boston, supporting a
revitalization of the city that has resulted in new jobs, breweries, restaurants,
and rapid growth in real estate.
Application Instructions
Applications for the Health Equity cluster only. The application window for the Neuroscience and Immunology clusters has closed.
Applications should be submitted through AcademicJobsOnline.org
Inquiries, but not application materials, may be directed
to Margaret Gradie at margaret.gradie@umassmed.edu
Required application materials include:
1.
An
anonymized research statement (maximum 3 pages) that emphasizes the applicant’s
vision and plan for their independent research as well as the applicant’s most
significant accomplishments. *
2.
A
one-page cover letter with a description of the applicant’s research areas and
how their planned research program fits within this Initiative’s areas of
interest. Please also indicate potential department(s) of interest.
3.
The
applicant’s CV.
4.
A
diversity, equity and inclusion statement that describes the applicant’s understanding
of diversity, as well as past experiences and future plans to advance
diversity, equity and inclusion.
5. Letters from at least 3 professional references who are familiar with the applicants work
and potential for success.
*Submitting an anonymized Statement of Research: In order to ensure a fair assessment of
applications and mitigate unconscious bias, we ask applicants to submit an
anonymized statement of research. The statement can refer to the applicant’s
experiences and qualifications but do not include the names of any researchers
who performed the work, institutions where the work was done, funding
organizations, or include the references of their publications.
Examples:
Traditional, non-anonymized:
"As a [Named Fellowship] postdoc in Professor X's lab at University of Z,
I designed and built a new instrument that can [do something amazing]. I used
this to discover [important finding].
Anonymized: "As a
postdoc I designed and built a new instrument that can [do something amazing].
I used this to discover [important finding].
Applications will be reviewed in
two stages: round one will be a review of the anonymized research plan and the
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion statement. The second round will be a full
review of all materials submitted. Please submit all requested documents
together; the non-anonymous materials will be separated before any documents
are seen by the review committee.
As an equal opportunity
and affirmative action employer, UMass Chan recognizes the added value of a
diverse community and encourages applications from individuals with varied
experiences, perspectives and backgrounds.
Application Materials Required:
- Cover letter
- Curriculum Vitae
- Research statement
- DEI Statement
- Reference letter (to be submitted online by the reference writers on this site
)
Further Info:
55 N Lake Ave
Room S-106B
Worcester, MA 01655