Overview

The TSET Health Promotion Research Center (HPRC) at the NCI Designated Stephenson Cancer Center (SCC) at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences (OUHS) is seeking applications for 5 open rank tenure-track faculty positions. HPRC currently employs 28 faculty members (https://healthpromotionresearch.org/Faculty).

All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply, but research in one or more of the following areas is preferred:

  • Cancer survivorship (e.g., psychosocial influences, health disparities, behavioral interventions)
  • Epidemiology (e.g., cancer prevention/control, health disparities, cancer incidence/mortality)
  • Policy research as it relates to cancer/cancer prevention (e.g., tobacco/nicotine, nutrition, physical activity, obesity, alcohol, cancer risk factors)

These faculty positions offer extremely competitive salaries (e.g., Assistant Professor level starts at $125,000 + quarterly bonus) and come with generous start-up packages. Rank to be commensurate with qualifications and experience. Leadership opportunities are available based upon interest and qualifications.  Faculty will be matched with one of the following academic departments based on fit: Health Promotion Sciences, Biostatistics and Epidemiology, Family and Preventive Medicine, or Pediatrics.

Applications will be reviewed as they are received. Applicants should email a cover letter (stating qualifications, overview of professional goals, and research interests) and curriculum vitae to Michael Businelle, PhD at Michael-Businelle@ouhsc.edu.

The University of Oklahoma is an Equal Opportunity Institution. For more Information go to www.ou.edu/eoo.

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About University of Oklahoma TSET Health Promotion Research Center

The mission of the TSET HPRC is to reduce the burden of disease in Oklahoma by addressing modifiable health risk factors such as tobacco use, sedentary lifestyle, poor diet, cancer screening, and risky alcohol and other substance use through research, novel intervention development, and dissemination of research findings. The HPRC is an integral component of the Cancer Prevention and Control Program of the NCI-Designated SCC and contains major resources that facilitate research including: 1) the Tobacco Treatment Research Program (TTRP), 2) the Mobile Health Shared Resource, 3) the Tobacco Regulatory Science Lab, and 4) the HPRC Training Program.

HPRC investigators have developed the InsightTM mHealth Platform which enables researchers to rapidly (i.e., within 1-4 weeks) create smartphone-based research studies that include ecological momentary assessments and sensor data (i.e., activity monitor, GPS, mobile carbon monoxide monitor) to identify environmental, cognitive, affective, physiological, and behavioral antecedents of health risk behaviors and deliver context-specific adaptive interventions in real-time. The mHealth resource is currently staffed by 6 computer scientists/engineers and 4 additional staff members. To date, the mHealth resource has supported 110 research studies including 60 studies funded by the NIH.

Oklahoma City (OKC) is the 20th largest city in the United States and rapidly growing. OKC has over 300 days of sunshine annually, affordable cost of living (e.g., $125,000 in OKC = $250,000 in San Francisco, $218,000 in Boston, $160,000 in Denver, $153,000 in Chapel Hill), excellent schools, and a wide array of cultural amenities. Forbes magazine recently ranked OKC as one of the TOP 3 cities to move to in 2024. OKC has thriving cultural, art, and music scenes, and has experienced considerable urban revitalization efforts over the past several years.