Assistant Professor of Public Health in Social Behavioral Sciences / Health Behavior / Health P[...]

Commonwealth of VA Careers; Norfolk (VA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Old Dominion University invites applications for an Assistant Professor of Social Behavioral Sciences / Health Behavior & Health Promotion. The tenure-track position will teach in the MPH and PhD programs, mentor graduate students, and lead an active research program while pursuing external funding.

The candidate should have evidence of impactful research, strong teaching and collaboration skills, and a commitment to service within a growing public health school. January 2027 start.

Qualifications

• Evidence of high-quality public health research, including first-authored peer-reviewed publications.
• Experience securing extramural funding to establish an independent research program.
• Demonstrated ability to teach in graduate programs (MPH and PhD) and mentor students.

Responsibilities

• Teach graduate-level courses in social-behavioral sciences and related public health areas.
• Develop and maintain an active research program with external funding.
• Engage in departmental, school, and university service and mentorship.

Skills

Teaching

Research

Mentoring

Communication

Education

Doctorate in Public Health

Job description

Title

Assistant Professor of Public Health in Social Behavioral Sciences / Health Behavior / Health Promotion (Tenure-Track, #F0421A)

Agency

ACADEMIC AFFAIRS

Location

Norfolk, VA

Job Description

The Department of Health Behavior, Policy, and Management at Old Dominion University invites applicants for an Assistant Professor of Social Behavioral Sciences / Health Behavior & Health Promotion to begin January 2027. This is a 10-month, full-time, tenure-track appointment. The faculty member will hold primary teaching responsibilities for the Master of Public Health (MPH) and Ph.D. in Health Services Research programs. Incoming faculty will be expected to maintain an active program of research, teaching, and service. This position reports to the Chair of the Department of Health Behavior, Policy and Management within the ODU-NSU Joint School of Public Health, which is a growing, diverse, and multidisciplinary environment committed to public health research, teaching, service, and practice. The faculty member in this role will be expected to teach courses in social-behavioral sciences and related areas, mentor graduate students, develop and maintain an active independent research program, pursue external research funding, and contribute to the mission and programs of the ODU-NSU Joint School of Public Health through departmental, school, and university service, as well as through professional service and community service/engagement. The candidate is required to have excellent oral and written communication skills and a demonstrated ability to collaborate/work with others.

Job Description

Applicants must have evidence of, or strong capabilities to conduct high-quality, significant, and innovative research, to secure extramural funding to establish an independent research program; to effectively teach, and to contribute to university, professional, and community service.

Responsibilities

• Teaching: Effectively teach graduate-level courses in social and behavioral sciences (health behavior and health promotion) and related areas in public health within the MPH and Ph.D. in Health Services Research programs primarily.
• Research: Develop, establish, and maintain an active program of scholarly public health research in social-behavioral sciences, including publishing peer-reviewed publications, pursuing external research funding, and mentoring students in research.
• Service: Participate in, and contribute to, departmental, school, and university service, including mentoring students and serving on committees; in professional service, and in community service/engagement in public health.

Additional Considerations

• An earned doctorate in social/behavioral sciences (health behavior and health promotion) from a CEPH-accredited public health program, school, or institution.
• Post-doctoral public health training/experience related to this position.
• Evidence of high-quality public health research, including first-authored peer-reviewed publications and extramural grant funding.
• Experience advising and mentoring graduate students in public health, including in research.
• Evidence of effective graduate teaching (including course development) related to this position (e.g., social-behavioral sciences or closely related public health/research areas).
• Experience teaching in a variety of delivery formats, including asynchronous online teaching
• Evidence of public health experience related to this position.
• Demonstrated ability to conduct interdisciplinary research and cross-disciplinary collaboration.