Here we present a wide array of information and training materials shared by universities and professional societies to support best practices in faculty and staff recruitment and professional development for the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences.
The Office of Inclusion and Cultural Enhancement offers assistance and resources for departments to develop outreach plans leading to the recruitment of faculty and staff underrepresented in medicine. Below we describe best practices and tactics to enrich faculty and staff applicant pools with excellent candidates from diverse backgrounds.
Job Opportunities at the Jacobs School
Advertisem*nts
The Office of Inclusion recommends in addition to all marketing efforts, to expand advertisingto specialized journals, websites, national societies, program officers at national funding agencies and foundations, and department Chairs’ national groupsin your area of interest.
Note:UB, serving as lead HERC Institution in Upstate NY automatically advertises positions with the Higher Education Recruitment Consortium (HERC), and various other resources to assist with diverse recruiting efforts. This includes the Chronicle of Higher Education, Insight into Diversity, Higher Ed Jobs, and Clinical Science and Medicine website.
Expanded Outreach
The Office of Inclusion disseminates the Job Opportunities at the Jacobs School page, directly linked to UB Job postings using our comprehensive list serve which targets scientific societies, universities, training grant directors, national funding agencies and foundations training and/or supporting eligible individuals for available positions.
Suggested Best Hiring Practices for Faculty Recruiting
Phase 1: Attract Excellent Faculty |
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Phase 2 Search Committee: Strategies to Identify and Select Excellent Faculty |
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Best Practices for Conducting Diverse Searches to Hire Faculty and Staff
UB Tool Kit: Resources for Faculty Search Committees
Recruiting a Diverse and Excellent Faculty: Best Practices for Search Committees
Diversifying Faculty Series: Why It Matters and Best Search Practices
Phase 3: Engage and Persuade Candidates to Join our Excellent Faculty |
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Collaborative Learning and Integrated Mentoring in the Biosciences (CLIMB) Program
The Institute for Strategic Enhancement of Educational Diversity (iSEED)
Phase 4: Develop an Excellent Cadre of Successful Faculty |
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Networking
Community of Scholars
Career Enhancement and Funding
Clinical and Translational Science Institute (CTSI) K Scholars Program
Core Competencies in Clinical and Translational Research
BERD Research Bootcamp in Statistics
Biomedical Informatics
Translational Teamwork
BERD Clinical Trials
Community-University Collaborations in Research
Good Clinical Practice
Health Inequities
Scientific Communication
Responsible Conduct of Research
Research Implementation
Effective Teaching
Leadership
Mentoring, Career and Professional Development Workshops
Academic Development
Mentor-Protégé Mentoring
Advance K to R Grant Writing Workshops
Professional Development
Public Speaking
Promotion and Tenure
Team Science
Others
Suggested Best Practices for Excellence in Staff Recruitment
Search Committee:Strategies to Identify and Hire Excellent Staff |
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