School of Medicine - Research and Global Health Faculty Full-time CFS Professional Faculty

Brigham Young University•Provo, UT

11d•Onsite

About The Position

Research and Global Health faculty at the BYU School of Medicine mentor medical students in spiritually grounded, scientifically rigorous global health research. Faculty maintain high-impact research portfolios in areas of strategic importance to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, emphasizing high-priority global health and humanitarian issues. They model ethical and participatory research practices, collaborate with local partners, and supervise students during immersive global health fieldwork while exemplifying the Christ-like attributes of a disciple-scholar. Faculty also contribute to teaching and citizenship (service) as assigned by their department chair. Faculty belong to one of the two BYU MED Academic Departments. Under their Department Chair's direction, full-time faculty undertake other responsibilities within the School of Medicine, including teaching and service. The successful candidate must relocate and/or reside in Utah for the duration of employment.

Requirements

Alignment with and commitment to the mission, values, and spiritual aims of Brigham Young University and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Established record as an independent investigator leading productive, high-impact research, preferably in a global health-related field.
Experience supervising students in research or in a global health setting.
Experience leading global health or humanitarian initiatives.
Sound understanding of global health and humanitarian principles.
MPH or equivalent master's degree required; the degree must be completed by the position start date.
Must relocate and/or reside in Utah for the duration of employment.
Submit an updated Curriculum Vitae, cover letter, mission alignment statement, and contact information for 3–5 professional references.
All faculty must abide by the university's Honor Code and Dress & Grooming Standards.
New employees who are members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints must hold and be worthy to hold a current temple recommend.

Nice To Haves

MD, PhD, or equivalent degree preferred.
Established relationships with community, academic, governmental, and/or non-governmental partners in international or underserved domestic locations.
Experience working with humanitarian initiatives sponsored by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Familiarity with participatory research principles and/or implementation science methodology.
Preference is given to qualified candidates who are members in good standing of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

Responsibilities

Mentor medical students throughout the longitudinal experiential learning research curriculum; the expected number of students mentored depends on the effort allocated to scholarship.
Teach students problem-solving and critical thinking, fundamental research skills, and global health principles in the light of the gospel of Jesus Christ.
Facilitate high-quality student research experiences, including meaningful scholarly production.
Apply participatory research principles to partnerships and foster equal, co-creative relationships with partners representing the populations the research intends to serve.
May facilitate global health-focused small-group and case-based learning throughout the longitudinal curriculum.
Supervise students participating in the Research and Global Health Immersive Experience at off-campus fieldwork sites.
May participate in research councils, scientific review boards, or committees.
May serve in BYU MED research leadership positions if appointed.
Carefully steward internal research funding and seek mission-aligned external funding to support research.
May participate in scholarship of application work for the Humanitarian Services or Missionary Medical departments of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Contribute to teaching and citizenship (service) responsibilities assigned by the department chair.