Assistant/Associate Professor position in Geospatial Health Analysis at UNC Charlotte

University of Groningen; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 70,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of North Carolina at Charlotte is seeking an Assistant/Associate Professor specializing in Geospatial Health Analysis. This tenure-track position focuses on health disparities and requires a Ph.D. in a related field, teaching capabilities, and research program development. Successful candidates will contribute to various academic programs and engage in interdisciplinary collaborations.

Qualifications

• Ph.D. degree required by date of appointment.
• Ability to teach undergraduate and graduate courses.
• Demonstrated ability to engage in research in geospatial health.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the Department's focus areas in geography.
• Build externally funded research programs in geospatial health analysis.
• Effectively teach courses in geography and related fields.

Skills

Geospatial analysis

Health disparities

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Teaching

Education

Ph.D. in Geography, Geographic Information Science, Urban Planning, or health-related field

Job description

Assistant/Associate Professor position in Geospatial Health Analysis at UNC Charlotte

The Department of Geography and Earth Sciences (https://geoearth.charlotte.edu/) in the College of Humanities & Earth and Social Sciences at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte invites applications for a tenured or tenure-track appointment at the rank of Assistant or Associate Professor specializing in Geospatial Health Analysis to begin on August 15, 2024. We are seeking a dynamic and broadly trained geospatial health scientist whose expertise focuses on health disparities, challenges, and/or solutions from a geographic perspective.

Requirements for this position include a Ph.D. degree in Geography, Geographic Information Science, Urban Planning, a health-related field, or another discipline related to geospatial health analysis, awarded by the date of appointment. Candidates will be expected to demonstrate their ability (1) to contribute to the department's undergraduate, master's, and Ph.D. focus areas in geography, urban and regional analysis, human-environment interactions, and geographic information science and/or geospatial health; (2) to build a cutting-edge, externally funded research program in geospatial health analysis; (3) to engage in interdisciplinary collaboration; and (4) to effectively teach undergraduate and graduate courses in geography, geographic information science, and/or their area of specialization. Applicants at the Assistant Professor level are encouraged to demonstrate how their academic and/or professional experience have prepared them for sustainable success in the above four areas. Applicants at the Associate Professor level should demonstrate a record of sustained excellence in the above four areas.

Candidates should submit the following to https://jobs.charlotte.edu/ [Position Number 6905]: (1) cover letter; (2) research statement; (3) teaching statement; (4) a curriculum vitae; (5) one to three representative publications; and (6) contact information (including email addresses) for at least three professional references. Review of applications will begin on December 1, 2023, and will continue until the position is filled.

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