Assistant Professor, Health Systems and Population Health

University of Washington • Seattle, WA

7d • Onsite

About The Position

The Department of Health Systems and Population Health (HSPop) at the University of Washington invites applications for a faculty position at the rank of Assistant Professor, tenure track. The position requires a commitment to excellence in research, teaching, and service within a diverse and inclusive academic community. The successful candidate will join the faculty on a full-time, 12-month appointment for a 3-year term, renewable for a second 3-year term. The role involves advancing the scholarly portfolio of the Anti-Racism and Community Health (ARCH) Center through interdisciplinary and community-engaged research focused on disrupting structural racism, strengthening institutional capacity for community partnerships, and advancing community-led solutions for health equity. Educational leadership includes developing and delivering high-quality undergraduate and graduate instruction, maintaining an active research agenda with a focus on anti-racism and health equity, mentoring students, and participating in service activities. Scholarship should integrate methodologies to study anti-racism and health equity, with examples including work on public safety, carceral system impacts, immigrant and refugee health, Black health, racial trauma, LGBTQ+ health, Indigenous health, and social determinants of health. The successful candidate will disseminate scholarly work to various audiences and may have opportunities for collaboration with centers within the department, university, health organizations, and community-based organizations. An adjunct appointment may be considered.

Requirements

• Must have a doctoral degree (or foreign equivalent) by date of hire in fields or disciplines related to researching human populations including but not limited to public health, health promotion, epidemiology, biostatistics, nursing, public policy, public administration, history, ethnic studies, sociology, or anthropology.
• Must have a demonstration of teaching and research ability that evidences promise of a successful career.

Responsibilities

• Collaboratively advance the scholarly portfolio of the Anti-Racism and Community Health (ARCH) Center through interdisciplinary and community-engaged research and evaluation focused on disrupting structural racism and discrimination, strengthening institutional capacity for engaging community partners, and advancing community-led solutions for health equity.
• Contribute to educational leadership by developing and delivering high-quality undergraduate and graduate instruction, including the expected course load, and contributing to course and curriculum development.
• Use or develop innovative and evidence-based pedagogy that integrates equity, diversity, inclusion, belonging, anti-racism, and/or decolonizing scholarly frameworks.
• Maintain an active, high-impact research and scholarship agenda, including pursuing extramural funding and conducting and disseminating research and evaluation.
• Mentor, advise, and supervise undergraduate and graduate students and foster an inclusive learning environment that supports student success.
• Participate in department, School, University, professional, and community service activities in alignment with the School’s Mission.
• Disseminate scholarly work to academic, professional, and community audiences through peer-reviewed publications and other forms of public scholarship.

What This Job Offers

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