JOBS: Center for Mental Health & Aging, The University of Alabama

The University of Alabama seeks applicants for a Faculty Associate in its Center for Mental Health and Aging (CMHA) to begin fall 2009. The appointee will hold a primary appointment in CMHA, as well as a tenured or tenure-track faculty position within the University's College of Arts and Sciences. Rank is open. The faculty member will work independently as well as collaboratively within and outside the University to develop and implement innovative basic and applied research. Specific area of expertise is open, but preference will be given to candidates whose research complements the Center's four focus areas: caregiving to the elderly, mental health of rural elders, quality of care in institutional settings, and palliative and end-of-life care. Applicants with expertise in health economics or quantitative methods are particularly welcome. The qualified applicant will have a history of research and publication in his/her area of interest and a demonstrated history of or potential for procuring external funding. Teaching responsibilities are at the graduate and undergraduate levels. The Center for Mental Health and Aging is an interdisciplinary, university-wide research center that offers a range of services to support development and conduct of faculty research. It currently serves more than 50 faculty associates and affiliates in departments throughout the university. In the past 5 years, CMHA faculty and students have obtained more than $18 million in research funding. The Center maintains strong ties with departments across campus, other academic institutions throughout the region and the nation, and federal, state and local government agencies with interests in mental health and aging. More information is available at our website: www.cmha.ua.edu The University of Alabama (28,000 undergraduate and graduate students) is located in Tuscaloosa, a medium-sized city with excellent quality of life. It is within easy driving distance of Birmingham, Atlanta, New Orleans, the Smoky Mountains and Gulf Coast beaches. To apply, go to http://facultyjobs.ua.edu <https://webmail.ua.edu/exchweb/bin/redir.asp?URL=http://facultyjobs.ua.edu> and complete the online application and attach a letter of interest and curriculum vitae. Send three letters of reference directly to: Faculty Associate Search Committee, Center for Mental Health and Aging, The University of Alabama, Box 870315, Tuscaloosa, AL 35487 We will begin reviewing applications on December 1, 2008, and will continue reviewing until the position is filled. ------- Patricia A. Parmelee, PhD Director, Center for Mental Health and Aging Professor, Department of Psychology The University of Alabama