Open Rank Tenure/Tenure Track Faculty - Health Policy And Administration

Open Rank Tenure/Tenure Track Faculty - Health Policy and Administration

Hiring Department: Health Policy and Administration

Location:  Chicago, IL USA

Requisition ID: 1021653

Posting Close Date: 1/31/24

About the University of Illinois Chicago

UIC is among the nation's preeminent urban public research universities, a Carnegie RU/VH research institution, and the largest university in Chicago. UIC serves over 34,000 students, comprising one of the most diverse student bodies in the nation and is designated as a Minority Serving Institution (MSI), an Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institution (AANAPSI) and a Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI). Through its 16 colleges, UIC produces nationally and internationally recognized multidisciplinary academic programs in concert with civic, corporate and community partners worldwide, including a full complement of health sciences colleges. By emphasizing cutting-edge and transformational research along with a commitment to the success of all students, UIC embodies the dynamic, vibrant and engaged urban university. Recent "Best Colleges" rankings published by U.S. News & World Report, found UIC climbed up in its rankings among top public schools in the nation and among all national universities. UIC has nearly 260,000 alumni, and is one of the largest employers in the city of Chicago.

POSITION SUMMARY

The Division of Health Policy and Administration(HPA) at the University of Illinois Chicago (UIC) School of Public Health (SPH)seeks to fill up to three tenure-track or tenured faculty positions at the rankof either Assistant, Associate or Full Professor beginning Fall 2024. We areseeking candidates for this position with expertise and a research focus in oneor more of the following areas: public health informatics, Health Policy, orpublic health management. 
About UIC, SPH, and the HPA Division

Locatedin the heart of one of the most vibrant cities in the United States, UIC isChicago's largest university and its only public research institution. Its 16academic colleges serve nearly 34,000 students, comprising one of the mostdiverse student bodies in the nation, and it is designated as a Minority ServingInstitution (MSI), an Asian American and Native American Pacific IslanderServing Institution (AANAPSI), and a Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI). TheUniversity's institutional commitment and support for diverse studentpopulations has been recognized nationally, including being a multi-year winnerof the Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award from INSIGHT IntoDiversity magazine, the oldest and largest diversity-focused publication inhigher education. UIC is also among the nation's preeminent urban publicresearch universities, designated as a Carnegie RU/VH research institution.During fiscal year 2023, UIC received $509 million in research funding, withapproximately three-quarters coming from federal sources.

UIC SPH is the only public health school in Illinois that is fullyaccredited by the Council for Education in Public Health (CEPH), and it offersnumerous degree programs including Bachelor of Arts/Science in Public Health(BA/BS), Master of Public Health (MPH), Master of Science (MS), MS in Clinicaland Translational Science (MS-CTS), Master of Healthcare Administration (MHA),Doctor of Public Health (DrPH), and Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), along withcertificate programs, MPH joint/dual degree programs, and MD/MS-CTS and MD/PhDdual degree programs.

UIC SPHconsistently ranks among the top 20 public health programs in the nation(ranked 17th nationally in the 2023 U.S. News & World Report). UIC SPH isone of 16 colleges at UIC, and part of the 7-college health sciences campus.UIC SPH received the second most research funding of all UIC colleges, with $54million in funding for fiscal year 2023. Nearly $38.9 million of that fundingcame from federal sources, primarily the National Institutes of Health. For morethan 50 years, UIC SPH has prepared public health practitioners, researchers,academic faculty, policymakers, and activists whose work positively affectshealth and well-being in communities that are diverse with respect to race,ethnicity, socioeconomic status, gender, sexual orientation, nationality, andreligion.

HPA, oneof the four Divisions in UIC SPH, is an interprofessional, transdisciplinarygroup of educators, researchers, practitioners, students, and staff dedicatedto seeking solutions to real-world problems and improving people's lives inChicago and around the world. Much of what we teach and undertake as researchis focused on tackling the underlying drivers of health inequity in order toformulate evidence-based policies to help promote health equity. HPA representsa variety of disciplines, including public policy, health economics, healthservices, political science, psychology, organizational behavior, public healthmanagement, public health informatics, public health practice, and law.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

The successful candidate is expected to have a PhD in or related toany of the following fields: Health Policy, public health management, publichealth, behavioral/social sciences, political science, health economics, publichealth informatics, health informatics, or data/computer sciences with an informaticsfocus.  A strong record of teaching, research, and experience withextramurally funded research grants is expected commensurate with career stage.   
 
APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS

Evaluation of applications will beongoing until the search is closed on January 31, 2024. The anticipated startdate is August 2024. A completed online application that includes the followingattachments is required for consideration:

1.   Acover letter that includes an indication of which position is preferred(Assistant, Associate, or Full).
2.   Acurriculum vitae (CV).
3.   Arecent scholarly writing sample (e.g., dissertation chapter or publishedpeer-reviewed article on which you are the sole or primary author).
4.   Threeletters of recommendation (for those applying at the assistant professor level)OR contact information for three professional references (for those applying atthe associate or full professor level).
Forspecific questions about the application process, please contact HPA BusinessManager, Susan Lynch (slynch2@uic.edu). For questions regarding the position,please contact search committee chair Dr. PierreLeger at ptleger@uic.edu.

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