School of Medicine - Full-time Faculty - Coordinating Director of Global Health & Research Partnerships

Brigham Young University•Provo, UT

About The Position

The Coordinating Directors of Global Health & Research Partnerships advance the BYU School of Medicine’s (BYU MED) mission-aligned global health portfolio by developing, vetting, and sustaining durable partnerships with governmental agencies, NGOs, academic collaborators, faith-based organizations, and community leaders in resource-limited and underserved populations. These partnerships are the foundation of a participatory, locally-led approach that emphasizes equitable cocreation, community-led implementation, capacity building and empowerment, and long-term sustainability. The Directors support the Associate Deans of Global Health and of Research in developing partnerships that allow faculty and students to contribute to meaningful, high-impact global health-oriented research while achieving student learning outcomes. Directors will be part of a group of faculty mentor-investigators who supervise students in participatory and implementation science research within the School of Medicine’s four Strategic Research Initiatives (SRIs)—Maternal, Newborn, & Child Health; Infectious Diseases & Immunization; Sustainable Surgery & Health Systems; and Noncommunicable Diseases.

Requirements

Alignment with and commitment to the mission, values, and spiritual aims of Brigham Young University (BYU) and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Strong global health experience and established relationships with international academic, governmental, and/or non-governmental partners
Experience leading global health or humanitarian initiatives and partnerships
Sound understanding of global health, humanitarian, and ethical partnership principles
MD, DO, PhD, or equivalent terminal degree strongly preferred. Candidates with an MPH or another relevant terminal degree in public health, education, or a closely related field may be considered if they have a strong record of productive, high-impact global health–related scholarship or partnership leadership.

Nice To Haves

Experience working with humanitarian initiatives sponsored by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Experience supervising students in research or in a global health setting
Established record as an independent investigator leading productive, high-impact research, preferably in a global health-related field
Familiarity with participatory research principles and/or implementation science methodology

Responsibilities

Build and sustain strategic partnerships with governmental, non‑governmental, academic, faith-based, and community organizations in global health contexts, using a participatory, locally led approach.
Help cultivate and support collaborative opportunities between BYU MED and Church Humanitarian Service.
Establish and manage partnership governance, including MOUs, scopes of work, data‑sharing agreements, authorship norms, and sustainability plans.
Develop systems for partner vetting, due diligence, risk assessment, and ongoing performance monitoring.
Collaborate with faculty investigators and SRI councils to align partnership opportunities with School of Medicine research priorities.
Identify, support, and coordinate global health research, humanitarian, quality‑improvement, and implementation‑science projects with local partners.
Support leadership through internal communication, reporting, strategic planning, and outcome tracking across partnerships and sites.
Develop and maintain high‑quality domestic and international global health sites for student and faculty engagement, ensuring safety and alignment with partner needs.
Assist the Associate Dean of Curriculum, Associate Dean of Global Health and Humanitarian Service, and Associate Dean of Research to oversee the success and quality assurance of the Phase III immersive global health experience.
Contribute to global health education by mentoring students and supporting immersive global health experiences.
Will belong to one of the two BYU MED Academic Departments. Under the direction of their Department Chair, full-time faculty will have other responsibilities within the School of Medicine, which may include teaching, scholarship, and citizenship.