Assistant or Associate Professor, Tenured or Tenure Track

UNC; Durham (NC); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dynamic Assistant or Associate Professor to join their Department of Maternal & Child Health. This role offers the opportunity to develop an independently funded research program while teaching and mentoring graduate students. The ideal candidate will possess a doctoral degree and demonstrate expertise in interdisciplinary methods and technology-based approaches to improve health outcomes. Join a collaborative environment that values community engagement and implementation science, making a significant impact on the health of women, children, and adolescents.

Qualifications

• Doctoral degree required with expertise in interdisciplinary methods.
• Strong record of high-impact scholarship or clear potential.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain an independently funded research program.
• Teach and mentor graduate students at master's and doctoral levels.
• Foster partnerships within the department and with community partners.

Skills

Interdisciplinary methods

Community-engaged research

Technology-based approaches

Education

Doctoral degree in a relevant field

Job description

Assistant or Associate Professor, Tenured or Tenure Track

The Department of Maternal & Child Health (MCH) in the Gillings School of Global Public Health at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill seeks to hire one Assistant Professor and Associate Professor tenure-track faculty member. MCH is an interdisciplinary field and spans traditional public health disciplines such as epidemiology, health policy, health behavior, along with practice-oriented approaches and content areas related to the health of women, children, adolescents, and related to sexual and reproductive health. Outstanding candidates will have expertise applying interdisciplinary methods to the study of health among many different populations. We are particularly interested in candidates whose work aligns with a broad view of MCH, complements implementation science and community-engaged research, and who bring expertise in applying technology-based approaches to improve health outcomes.

The successful candidate will be expected to:

1. Develop and maintain an independently funded research program.
2. Teach and mentor graduate students at the master's and doctoral levels.
3. Provide academic advising.
4. Foster partnerships within the department, across the Gillings School, and with community and global partners.

Minimum qualifications include a doctoral degree in a relevant field and a strong record of (or clear potential for) high-impact scholarship.