Apply by May 18th, 2026, at 11:59pm
In collaboration with Family Health Centers of San Diego (FHCSD), and the Laura Rodriguez Research Institute, the HealthLINK Community Engagement Core announces The Scientist in Residence Program. One tenured/tenure-track faculty member from the SDSU College of Health and Human Services will be awarded a 1-semester course release during the 2026-2027 academic year* to work directly with a clinician scientist at FHCSD to develop ideas for collaborative research in an area of mutual interest that meets the mission of FHCSD and the Laura Rodriguez Research Institute.
The course release will be used to support embedded time for the faculty member at FHCSD to ensure that proposed research serves the needs of patients, healthcare leaders and clinicians, while simultaneously maintaining a level of rigor required for advancement in academia.
*upon approval of the faculty member’s department director
The scope of work for the Scientist in Residence Program will be established in collaboration with FHCSD and the HealthLINK CEC, and will include:
If interested, please complete the brief application and submit your CV or biosketch by May 18th, 2026, at 11:59pm to healthlink.cec@sdsu.edu.
Eligible faculty members will meet with the FHCSD-HealthLINK CEC team, who will select a final candidate for the position based on alignment of research priorities and potential for future funding.