Assistant Professor, Maternal Health

Johns Hopkins University • Baltimore, MD

2d • Onsite

About The Position

The Department of Population, Family and Reproductive Health (PFRH) at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health is recruiting a full-time tenure-track faculty member at the rank of Assistant Professor, with a focus on maternal health. PFRH is an interdisciplinary department focused on enhancing the health and well-being of individuals, families, and communities across the life course. Its faculty conduct research in domestic and international contexts, spanning foundational and applied research, translation, and implementation with partners at multiple levels. The department emphasizes mentorship, collaboration, collegiality, and a supportive environment for trainees, faculty, and staff.

The department is particularly interested in candidates with quantitative expertise, skills, and experience in one or more maternal health areas, including maternal health morbidities and mortality; interventions to reduce disparities and promote health equity; digital health, AI, or other technologies; social, behavioral, and health systems factors; and implementation and evaluation of maternal health programs and policies.

The successful applicant will apply a life course perspective to innovative maternal health research, with a focus on the United States; a portion of the research portfolio may include global work. The faculty member will develop an externally funded research program and participate in PFRH's educational program, with departmental resources and faculty mentorship, and contribute to the Department, School, and University. Tenure-track faculty are required to be on campus regularly throughout the year to participate in departmental and school activities and remain accessible to trainees and colleagues.

Requirements

• Doctoral degree in public health, biology, psychology, social work, medicine, nursing, demography, social science, or a related field.
• Quantitative expertise, skills, and experience in one or more of the specified maternal health content areas.

Nice To Haves

• Expertise in maternal health morbidities and mortality.
• Experience with interventions to reduce disparities and promote health equity in maternal health.
• Expertise in digital health, AI, or other technologies to advance maternal health.
• Experience with social, behavioral, and health systems factors that affect maternal health.
• Experience implementing and evaluating maternal health programs and policies.
• A research portfolio that includes global work.

Responsibilities

• Pursue innovative maternal health research using a life course perspective, with a focus on the United States; a portion of the research portfolio may include global work.
• Develop an externally funded research program.
• Participate in PFRH's educational program.
• Contribute to the vibrancy of the Department, School, and University.
• Be on campus regularly throughout the year to participate in departmental and school activities and be accessible to trainees and colleagues.

What This Job Offers

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