Job Details

The Herbert Wertheim School of Public Health and Human Longevity Science at UC San Diego is committed to academic excellence and diversity within the faculty, staff, and student body and invites applications for Assistant Professor rank faculty positions in Health Services Research, Health Policy, and Implementation Science.

These positions will include teaching in the School's degree programs. The HWSPH has focal areas of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics, Climate & Environmental Health, Community Health Services and Preventive Medicine, Epidemiology, Health Equity and Justice, Global Health, Health Behavior, Health Policy, Public Mental Health, and Technology & Precision Health and offers six degree programs: BS in Public Health, MPH, MS and PhD in Biostatistics, a Joint doctoral program with SDSU, and PhD in Public Health.

Position Duties: The successful candidates will be responsible for teaching and conducting research in the field of Health Services Research, Health Policy, or Implementation Science, and for mentoring public health undergraduate or graduate students.

The appointment will be at the Assistant Professor rank and will be based on the candidate's background and experience. Series will include 50% Ladder Rank (Tenure-Track) / 50% In-Residence.

Qualifications

• Candidates must have a minimum of two strong publications appropriate for the Assistant rank level.
• Candidates must have demonstrated experience in teaching a minimum of one class in a Public health-related topic.
• Candidates must have current extramural funding and/or a detailed extramural funding plan.
• Candidates must have a PhD, DrPH, or related doctoral degree by the time of the start of the appointment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in mentoring one or more undergraduate or graduate students in public health.
• Teaching one or more classes in Health Services Research, Health Policy, or Implementation Science.

Application Requirements

• Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V.
• Cover Letter - Specially outlining current extramural funding and/or an independent extramural funding plan
• Teaching Evaluations
• Misc / Additional (Optional)
• COVID-19 Impact Statement (Optional)

The University of California is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or other protected status under state or federal law.