Assistant Professor of Public Policy and Law

Public Value; Hartford (CT); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Trinity College in Hartford, Connecticut, invites applications for a tenure-track assistant professor of Public Policy and Law with a health policy focus. The interdisciplinary program integrates policy analysis and legal studies, and seeks candidates who can teach advanced undergraduate courses in health policy and US public policy across the curriculum.

The teaching load is 2/2 for the first two years and 3/2 thereafter, with eligibility for start-up funds and ongoing research support.

Qualifications

• Evidence of scholarly promise and teaching effectiveness.
• PhD in Public Policy, Sociology, Economics, Public Health, Health Policy, or related field by Aug 2027.

Skills

Scholarly promise

Teaching effectiveness

Education

PhD in Public Policy

PhD in Sociology

PhD in Economics

PhD in Public Health

PhD in Health Policy

Job description

Title

Assistant Professor of Public Policy and Law

Tenure Track or Non Tenure Track

Tenure Track

Faculty Rank

Assistant Professor

Open Date

07/27/2026

Close Date

10/09/2026

Full or Part Time

Full Time

Position Summary

The Trinity College Public Policy and Law Program seeksapplications for a tenure-track assistant professor with a focus onhealth policy, broadly defined to include policy domains that shapehealth or health equity. Our unique interdisciplinary programunites policy analysis and legal studies to examine criticalsocietal issues. We seek candidates with the interest and abilityto teach advanced undergraduate courses in their area of researchexpertise, courses on health policy, and an introduction to USpublic policy.

Trinity is a highly selective, independent, nonsectarian liberalarts institution located in the capital city of Hartford,Connecticut. The college maintains a rigorous academic profilecomplemented by a vibrant co-curricular program. With more than2,100 full-time undergraduate students, representing forty-threestates and ninety-one countries, we consider our location in aculturally and socioeconomically diverse capital city to be amongTrinity’s most distinctive assets; and we cultivate strongconnections with our surrounding neighbors and with institutionsand organizations throughout Hartford and the region. As apreeminent liberal arts college in an urban setting, TrinityCollege prepares students to be bold, independent thinkers who leadtransformative lives.

The teaching load is 2/2 for the first two years (and 3/2thereafter), with a one-semester research leave every fourth year.The successful candidate will be eligible for start-up funds,ongoing annual research funds, and funds toward conferencetravel.

Qualifications

Evidence of scholarly promise and teaching effectiveness isrequired. A Ph.D. in Public Policy, Sociology, Economics, PublicHealth, Health Policy, or a related field should be in hand byAugust 2027.

Compensation

Competitive salary and benefits, plus start-up expense fund.

Trinity College is an independent, nonsectarian liberal artscollege for men and women, with approximately 2,200 undergraduatestudents and 200 faculty members, located in Hartford, Connecticut.Our Mission is “Engage. Connect. Transform.” As the preeminentliberal arts college in an urban setting, Trinity College preparesstudents to be bold, independent thinkers who lead transformativelives. Trinity is an actively engaged community of students,faculty and staff who work together to develop and sustain theintellectual and creative opportunities central to a first-classliberal arts education. Hartford, the state capital, provides manyopportunities for cultural and social engagement.

The College is committed to building a representative and diversefaculty, administrative staff, and student body. Trinity is anEqual Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. Women and minoritiesare encouraged to apply. Applicants with disabilities shouldrequest, in advance, any needed accommodation in order toparticipate in the application process.

For all faculty positions, completion of the Ph.D. or appropriateequivalent is expected. Candidates should have a strong commitmentto undergraduate and interdisciplinary teaching in a liberal artscontext, and a well-articulated plan for sustained research.Trinity is especially interested in candidates who can contributeto the diversity and excellence of the academic community throughtheir research, teaching, and service.