Associate or Full Professor - Health Law

University of Houston; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Houston Law Center invites applications for a tenured Associate or Full Professor position in health law to begin in Fall 2027. The successful candidate will teach upper-level health law and may teach 1L courses, with potential for a chair or professorship based on experience and qualifications. The appointee will be affiliated with HLPI and UHLC’s programs.

Candidates must hold a J.D. or equivalent and demonstrate an excellent record of health law scholarship, strong teaching,

Qualifications

• Must hold a J.D. degree and have an excellent record of health law scholarship.
• Strong teaching record and a proven commitment to service indicating future contribution to UH Law Center and UH.
• Rank at appointment will be based on academic and scholarly record.

Responsibilities

• Teach upper-level health law courses.
• Willingness to teach elsewhere in the UHLC curriculum, including 1L courses.
• Affiliation with UHLC's Health Law & Policy Institute (HLPI) and related activities.

Skills

Teaching experience

Health law scholarship

Service commitment

Education

J.D. degree

Job description

Department: Dean, Law Salary: Commensurate with experience

Description

The University of Houston Law Center (UHLC) invites applications for a tenured Associate or Full Professor position in health law to begin in the Fall 2027 term. The successful candidate may also be eligible for a chair or professorship depending on experience and qualifications.

Applicants for the position must hold a J.D. degree (or the equivalent) and have an excellent record of health law scholarship, have made substantial scholarly contributions to that specific discipline, possess a strong teaching record, and have a record that demonstrates a proven commitment to service indicating success as a future member of the community of the University of Houston Law Center (UHLC) and the University of Houston (UH) more broadly. Rank at the time of appointment will be made based on academic and scholarly record.

This position requires teaching coverage in upper-level health law courses. Willingness to teach elsewhere in the UHLC curriculum, including 1L courses or other courses covered on the bar exam, is also a positive factor. The successful candidate may be eligible for a chair or professorship depending on experience and qualifications. The successful candidate will also be affiliated with the UHLC's top-ranked Health Law & Policy Institute (HLPI) (https://www.law.uh.edu/healthlaw/).

Further information about the UHLC and its programs is available at: http://www.law.uh.edu.

This search is coordinated by Professor Johnny Rex Buckles, the chair of UHLC’s faculty appointments committee. Interested applicants can send questions to Prof. Buckles at [e-mail].

The UHLC boasts an accomplished and collegial faculty representing a wide range of backgrounds including 16 who are members of the American Law Institute. The UHLC’s 2025 entering class has the strongest credentials in the school’s history. Since Fall of 2022, the UHLC occupies a brand-new, world-class facility designed by award-winning architects. The UHLC is located in close proximity to the Texas Medical Center, the world’s largest medical complex and an international leader in health and life sciences. The City of Houston offers a lower overall cost of living, no state income tax, and an excellent job market, and a world-class food scene.

UH is a Carnegie-designated Tier One public research university. UH serves the globally competitive Houston and Gulf Coast Region by providing world-class faculty, experiential learning, and strategic industry partnerships.

Employees are expected to have a home address in the state of Texas for the duration of their appointments.

Official transcripts are required for a faculty appointment and will be requested upon selection of the final candidates.

All positions at the University of Houston System and its universities are security sensitive and will require a criminal history check. Individuals conducting research in critical infrastructure areas (i.e., communication infrastructure systems, cybersecurity systems, electric grid, hazardous waste treatment systems, and/or water treatment facilities) are subject to regular review to ensure the security and integrity of the research is maintained.

The University of Houston System and its universities are Equal Opportunity Institutions. Everyone is encouraged to apply.