Faculty positions in Public Health

Centre for Sustainable Employment; Bhopal; On-site; INR 900,000 - 1,400,000; Full time

Job summary

Azim Premji University in Bhopal invites applications for Faculty positions in Public Health across undergraduate and postgraduate programmes. The roles are based at the Bhopal Campus and offer full-time engagement for academics and experienced practitioners.

Faculty will design courses, teach, mentor students, conduct research, and engage with public health practice, policy work, and interdisciplinary bodies. A strong emphasis on reflective thinking and collaboration is valued.

Qualifications

• Expertise and experience in diverse dimensions of public health teaching, research or practice.
• Capacity to be reflective and think critically.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Orientation towards collaborative work and diverse student body.

Responsibilities

• Design courses and teach at undergraduate and postgraduate levels.
• Mentor students and guide research projects.
• Conduct research and engage with public health practice.
• Contribute to public writing and policy work.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams.

Skills

Public health teaching

Research in public health

Oral and written communication

Critical thinking

Collaborative work

Education

Advanced degree in relevant field

Post-graduate degree or equivalent

Job description

Inviting Applications for Admissions 2027

We invite applications from academics and experienced practitioners for Faculty positions in Public Health.

Job opportunities

• Faculty positions in Public Health

Location

Bhopal Campus

Engagement

Full-time

Role

Faculty

Details

Azim Premji University, Bhopal, started operations in August 2023, offering postgraduate and undergraduate programmes. The first phase of campus construction is complete and the overall 50-acre campus with state-of-the-art academic and residential facilities will be ready over the next few years. We expect to grow to about 4000 students and 500 members over the next few years.

In addition to teaching in our programmes, we offer faculty an enriching and fulfilling institution building experience encompassing interdisciplinary programme design, setting up and implementation of key institutional processes, culture building, and participation in various institutional bodies. The University encourages and offers support to faculty members for pursuing their own research.

Areas of Interest

• Large scale Government programs and health systems
• Intersectoral aspects of health
• Social determinants of health and health equity
• Social science perspectives in health including social determinants of health and health equity

Responsibilities

Faculty members at the University are expected to engage in designing courses, teaching, mentoring students, research, engaging with public health practice, public writing and policy work.

Requirements

• Expertise and experience in diverse dimensions of public health teaching, research or practice
• Capacity to be reflective and think critically
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Orientation towards collaborative work
• Willingness to engage with a diverse student body
• Experience of ground-up policy development work is desirable
• For academics, an advanced degree in relevant field
• For experienced practitioners: Field experience of more than 10 years and a post-graduate degree (or equivalent) in any relevant field