Assistant Scientist/ Professor in Behavioral Sciences

Assistant Scientist/ Professor in Behavioral Sciences

Sanford Research

Job description: Sanford Research invites applications for full time faculty at the rank of Assistant Scientist within Sanford Research in Sioux Falls, SD, with commensurate rank of Assistant Professor in the Sanford School of Medicine at The University of South Dakota. Sanford Research is the non-profit research branch under Sanford Health.

We seek outstanding scientists with research programs that span all areas of behavioral sciences, especially those relevant to population health research. Focus areas may include (but are not limited to): health services research including strategies to impact safety, cost, and clinical outcomes, clinical decision making and evidence-based practice; epidemiology; rural health; health disparities; or prevention science. As one of the largest rural health care providers in the US, Sanford is particularly interested in population research as it pertains to rural populations. The successful candidate will be provided the opportunity to become a project leader on the NIH-funded Health Outcomes and Population Research CoBRE:

https://research.sanfordhealth.org/fields-of-research/behavioral-science/cobre-grant

Qualification: Applicants should hold a PhD, MD or MD/PhD degree, have a strong research track, and complement the existing strengths and the interdisciplinary and collaborative nature of Sanford Research. Physician Scientists are encouraged to apply. Candidates will be expected to develop independent research programs and secure extramural funding.

Application: Sanford Health is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. Applicants should submit a single PDF that includes: (1) detailed curriculum vitae, (2) description of research experience and future research plans with specific details on the relevance of their research to behavioral science and population health, and (3) three letter of recommendation. Submit materials via email to: researchrecruitment@sanfordhealth.org.

About Sanford Health: Sanford Health, one of the largest health systems in the United States, is dedicated to the integrated delivery of health care, genomic medicine, senior care and services, global clinics, research and affordable insurance. Headquartered in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, the organization includes 44 hospitals, 1,400 physicians and more than 200 Good Samaritan Society senior care locations in 26 states and nine countries. Nearly $1 billion in gifts from philanthropist Denny Sanford have transformed how Sanford Health improves the human condition.