• Research Assistant Professor, Research Associate…

    University of North Carolina- Chapel Hill (Chapel Hill, NC)


    Employment Type: Permanent Faculty

     

    Vacancy ID: FAC0005682

    Position Summary/Description:

    Founded in 2018, the Center for the Business of Health ( CBOH ) focuses on its mission of bringing together expertise from the UNC community to generate knowledge, prepare business leaders, and catalyze important collaborations around the business of health. The center’s vision is to be the leading academic destination and trusted voice at the intersection of business and health as well as to use our interdisciplinary community resources to improve health and well-being in the state of North Carolina and beyond. Our interdisciplinary approach and diverse partnerships enable the CBOH to make significant impacts within higher education, the healthcare industry, and ultimately in the lives of individuals and communities.

     

    The Research Assistant Professor, Research Associate Professor, or Research Professor will advance the center’s thought leadership activities and support efforts to translate business of health research into actionable business and policy recommendations for broader societal impact. This includes producing business, healthcare, and related research publications and products important to the center’s external reputation.

    The Research Assistant Professor, Research Associate Professor, or Research Professor will spend the majority of their time on the following core responsibilities:

    -Producing relevant and insightful thought leadership in the area of business of health research, steward scholarship in relevant academic fields, and collaborate with other thought leaders from the Gillings School of Public Health, Eshelman School of Pharmacy, School of Medicine, other schools across the University, and beyond

     

    -Ensuring ongoing programmatic excellence, rigorous program evaluation, and consistent quality of business of health research communications

     

    -Presenting business of health insights to distinguished external audiences and assisting in the translation and curation of academic research for various external stakeholders

    The remainder of the Research Assistant Professor, Research Associate Professor, or Research Professor’s time will be dedicated to:

    -Developing and leading the CBOH program of external and government relations with a goal of facilitating relationships that provide support for the center to achieve its strategic goals. Outreach will also include healthcare organizations, corporate partners, alumni, foundations, and industry partners who are interested in working with the center on developing programs for students interested in the CBOH and who partner with the center on research in the healthcare industry

     

    -Forging relationships with internal and external stakeholders to enable the CBOH , school, and university’s impact with these efforts

     

    -Working collaboratively and consistently with the Advancement team to identify and cultivate relationships with the purpose of increasing donor giving and overall philanthropic success of the CBOH .

     

    The Research Assistant Professor, Research Associate Professor, or Research Professor may also have supervisory responsibilities.