Assistant or Associate Professor, Tenured or Tenure Track

UNC-Chapel Hill • Chapel Hill, NC

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About The Position

The Department of Maternal & Child Health ( MCH ) in the Gillings School of Global Public Health at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill seeks to hire one Assistant Professor and Associate Professor tenure-track faculty member. MCH is an interdisciplinary field and spans traditional public health disciplines such as epidemiology, health policy, health behavior, along with practice-oriented approaches and content areas related to the health of women, children, adolescents, and related to sexual and reproductive health. Outstanding candidates will have expertise applying interdisciplinary methods to the study of health among many different populations. We are particularly interested in candidates whose work aligns with a broad view of MCH , complements implementation science and community-engaged research, and who bring expertise in applying technology-based approaches to improve health outcomes. The successful candidate will be expected to develop and maintain an independently funded research program, teach and mentor graduate students at the master’s and doctoral levels, provide academic advising, and foster partnerships within the department, across the Gillings School, and with community and global partners.

Requirements

• Candidates should hold a doctoral degree in a relevant field
• Have a strong record of (or clear potential for) high-impact scholarship

Nice To Haves

• Candidates for the rank of Assistant Professor must demonstrate strong potential to become independent investigator, teacher, and mentor.
• Candidates for the rank of Associate Professor must have a strong record of scholarship, including substantial experience as a principal investigator and key collaborator on research, a funded research program, and a strong record of teaching and mentoring graduate students.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain an independently funded research program
• Teach and mentor graduate students at the master’s and doctoral levels
• Provide academic advising
• Foster partnerships within the department, across the Gillings School, and with community and global partners.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree
• Number of Employees: 11-50 employees