School of Medicine - Research and Global Health Faculty

Brigham Young University•Provo, UT

About The Position

The primary role of Research and Global Health faculty at the BYU School of Medicine (BYU MED) is to mentor medical students in spiritually grounded, scientifically rigorous global health research. Faculty maintain high‑impact research portfolios in areas of strategic importance to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, with an emphasis on addressing high-priority global health and humanitarian issues. Research and Global Health faculty will model ethical and participatory research practices, collaborate with local partners, and supervise students during immersive global health fieldwork—all while exemplifying the Christ-like attributes of a disciple‑scholar. Research and Global Health Faculty are also expected to contribute some effort to areas of teaching and citizenship (service) as assigned by their department chair.

Requirements

MD, PhD, or equivalent degree preferred; MPH or equivalent master's degree required. The required degree must be completed by the start date.
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.
Established record as an independent investigator leading productive, high-impact research, preferably in a global health-related field.
Experience supervising students in research or in a global health setting.
Experience leading global health or humanitarian initiatives.
Sound understanding of global health and humanitarian principles.

Nice To Haves

Established relationships with community, academic, governmental, and/or non-governmental partners in international or underserved domestic locations.
Experience working with humanitarian initiatives sponsored by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Familiarity with participatory research principles and/or implementation science methodology.

Responsibilities

Mentor medical students throughout the longitudinal experiential learning research curriculum.
Teach students problem-solving and critical thinking, fundamental research skills, global health principles, bathed in the light of the gospel of Jesus Christ.
Facilitate high-quality student research experience, including meaningful scholarly production.
Apply participatory research principles to all partnerships, fostering equal co-creative relationships with partners representing the populations their research intends to serve.
May facilitate global health-focused small group and case-based learning throughout the longitudinal curriculum.
Will be expected to supervise students participating in the Research and Global Health Immersive Experience at off-campus field work sites.
May participate in research councils, scientific review boards, or committees.
May serve in BYU MED research leadership positions if appointed.
Demonstrate careful stewardship of internal research funding and seek mission-aligned external funding to support research.
May participate in scholarship of application work for the Humanitarian Services or Missionary Medical departments of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Under the direction of their Department Chair, full-time faculty will have other responsibilities within the School of Medicine, including teaching and citizenship (service).