Faculty Assistant Professor (Hpm 1.2)

FACULTY ASSISTANT PROFESSOR (HPM 1.2)

GSPH-Health Policy & Management - Pennsylvania-Pittsburgh - (24001515)
The Department of Health Policy and Management in the University of Pittsburgh School of Public Health seeks applications for a tenure-stream faculty position at the rank of Assistant Professor. The Department embraces a broad view of the potential for health policy to advance social justice and improve the public’s health. Our faculty engages in research and evaluation work in areas including Medicare and Medicaid policy, cancer health services, substance use and mental health, aging and long-term care, and women’s and gender health. The successful applicant will be a health services or policy researcher or health economist who can sustain an extramurally funded research program, collaborate across departments and schools, and teach and mentor students in health services and policy research. We welcome and encourage applications from those who identify as members of groups that have been underrepresented in the health sciences.

QUALIFICATIONS

Faculty members in the Department are expected to develop and lead independent research programs; collaborate as appropriate across the Schools of the Health Sciences; teach undergraduate or graduate courses in the Department; and mentor undergraduate, master’s, or doctoral students. In addition, faculty are expected to participate in Departmental events such as regular research seminars and serve on Departmental, School, or University committees.
A research-oriented doctoral degree with a focus on health services or policy research or health economics is required.

The successful applicant will demonstrate a commitment to innovative research, teaching and mentoring, and service in a diverse and inclusive environment. Preferred qualifications include:

• Expertise leading innovative research using health services research methods focused on advancing public health and health policy.
• A commitment to advance the values of diversity, equity, and inclusion in public health.
• A commitment to excellence in teaching and mentoring at the undergraduate or graduate level.
• Enthusiasm for collaborative work to translate research findings into policy decisions.

Position Requirements at the Assistant Professor level include:

• A track record of peer-reviewed publications in public health, health policy, or clinical journals appropriate to the career stage. For those currently completing doctoral studies, this includes research working papers or publications in process.
• Demonstrated potential for excellence in teaching at the undergraduate or graduate level.
• Demonstrated potential for obtaining extramural research funding support.

Please refer the Job description for details