Careers
Accepting Applications for Full and Associate Professors
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Department of Health Disparities Research, is accepting applications for tenure-track/tenured faculty at the full or associate professor level in any area of health disparities research. Candidates must have a strong record of scholarly achievement and extramural funding. Successful candidates will be expected to conduct research with the ultimate goal of eliminating cancer-related disparities with a particular focus on minority and underserved populations.
We are particularly interested in faculty with the following expertise:
- Population-Based Social Scientists
- Population-Based Environmental/Geographic Scientists
- Anthropological/Cultural/Qualitative Scientists
- Health Communications Scientists
Qualifications include a doctoral degree in sociology, epidemiology, public health, demography, public policy, anthropology, geography, communications or related field. Salary is extremely competitive and commensurate with experience. MD Anderson offers very generous start-up packages and excellent benefits.
The Department of Health Disparities Research provides unusually rich opportunities for disparities research and an exceptional infrastructure. Multidisciplinary opportunities in both clinical and community-based research are readily available. The department includes the Center for Research on Minority Health, one of the country’s leading centers addressing cancer-related disparities. The MD Anderson Cancer Center is located within the Texas Medical Center, the largest medical center in the world. Houston is a dynamic, multicultural city with a very affordable cost of living.
The Department of Health Disparities Research provides unusually rich opportunities for disparities and tobacco research and an exceptional infrastructure. The MD Anderson Cancer Center is located within the Texas Medical Center, the largest medical center in the world. Houston is a dynamic, multicultural city with a very affordable cost of living.
Applications will be accepted and reviewed until the positions are filled.
Mail or email a cover letter, curriculum vitae and the names and contact information for at least three academic references to:
Jennifer Irvin Vidrine, PhD
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Dept. of Health Disparities Research
1515 Holcombe Blvd. - Unit 1440
Houston, TX 77030-4009
jirvinvidrine@mdanderson.org
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, religion, disability or veteran status, except where such distinction is required by law. All positions at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center are security sensitive and subject to examination of criminal history record information. Smoke-free and drug-free environment.