academic instruction in public health and conducts research and community engagement activities to promote and maintain community health.
The Department of Health, Behavior, and Society seeks faculty candidates with demonstrable academic skills for faculty positions. We seek innovative and collaborative scholars with an emerging or established research program that complements and expands departmental strengths in the social drivers of health, community-engaged research, dissemination and implementation science, and digital health interventions. Candidates should demonstrate a commitment to working with underserved populations and to designing, implementing, and evaluating approaches to prevent disease, improve well-being, and promote a healthy society for all. Research focus areas of interest include, but are not limited to, social and behavioral sciences, mental health, substance use, diabetes and metabolic disorders, nutrition, cancer, sexual health, infectious diseases, maternal and child health, aging, mHealth, and health communication.
Successful candidates will have demonstrated research portfolios, scholarly publications, and experience with graduate-level instruction in areas such as community-based participatory research, health behavior, social and behavioral research methods, implementation science, translational science, and social drivers of health. Faculty will be expected to conduct innovative research, contribute meaningfully to curriculum development, teach graduate courses, and actively engage in shaping the School through internal and external service activities.
Applications for appointment at all ranks (assistant, associate, or full professor) and tracks (tenure-track, tenured, or non-tenure track) will be considered based on the candidate’s professional and academic experiences. Please include the rank and track you are applying for in the cover letter.