Assistant Professor, Health Economics

University of Memphis • Memphis, TN

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Full-Time Non-Tenure Track Assistant Professor in Health Economics to join our interdisciplinary and collaborative faculty team. The successful candidate will be expected to contribute to research, teaching, and service activities; develop and sustain externally funded research programs; collaborate across disciplines; and support the school’s mission of advancing population health through innovative, evidence-based solutions.

Requirements

• PhD in Economics, Health Economics, Health Informatics, Health Care Policy, Public Health, Health Services Research, Healthcare Administration, or a closely related field.
• Experience commensurate with the rank of Assistant Professor.

Nice To Haves

• Expertise in one or more of the following areas: health economics, health informatics and artificial intelligence, aging and dementia, rural health, and health policy.
• Potential to develop a sustained research agenda.
• Potential to secure external funding.
• Potential to publish in peer-reviewed journals.
• Potential to contribute to the educational mission of the school through teaching, advising, and mentorship.

Responsibilities

• Develop and lead research programs in health economics, health informatics and artificial intelligence, aging and dementia, rural health, and health policy.
• Design, conduct, and evaluate research studies that inform the effective use of healthcare information, resources, and public health interventions.
• Perform economic evaluations, cost-benefit analyses, cost-effectiveness analyses, and health economic modeling for healthcare programs, public health initiatives, and policy decisions.
• Develop and maintain an active research and publication agenda and seek external funding from federal, state, foundation, and industry sources.
• Analyze, prepare, and disseminate research reports, peer-reviewed publications, presentations, and other scholarly products.
• Teach one to two courses annually in areas such as health economics, Health informatics, healthcare financing, health program evaluation, health technology assessment, health policy, and related subjects.
• Provide educational programs, lectures, workshops, and training activities during the academic year and the summer semester.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree