Tenure Track Assistant Professor, Public Health

University-of-St-Thomas; Saint Paul (MN); On-site; USD 64,000 - 74,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition remission benefits

Employer retirement contribution

Medical, dental, and vision options

Disability, life, and AD&D benefits

Paid parental leave

Job summary

The Department of Health and Exercise Science at the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul, MN invites applications for a tenure-track assistant professor position in public health. The successful candidate will teach a range of courses at undergraduate and graduate levels, advise students, and supervise internships and applied practice projects.

They will conduct peer‑reviewed research, develop a scholarly agenda, and provide service to the department, college, university, and community.

Qualifications

• Terminal degree in public health or related field; PhD or DrPH preferred.
• Demonstrated teaching effectiveness at undergrad/grad levels.
• Experience teaching multiple modalities (in-person, online, blended).
• Active research agenda and peer‑reviewed publications.
• Current or recent public health practice experience.

Responsibilities

• Teach a range of public health courses at undergraduate and graduate levels.
• Provide academic advising and supervise internships and applied projects.
• Engage in scholarship and disseminate research findings.
• Contribute service to department, college, university, and community.

Skills

Teaching experience

Course modalities

Research agenda development

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Public health practice

Education

PhD or DrPH or equivalent

ABD considered

Job description

OVERVIEW

The Department of Health and Exercise Science in the Morrison Family College of Health at the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul, MN invites applicants for a tenure-track assistant professor faculty position in public health. We seek applicants who are committed to excellence in teaching at the undergraduate and graduate levels. A successful applicant will be interested and able to teach a range of public health undergraduate and graduate courses that may include epidemiology and computational analysis, healthcare systems, health policy, one health, and environmental and occupational health. In addition, they will provide academic advising to students and supervise internship and applied practice projects. A successful applicant will have experience in conducting and disseminating peer reviewed research, with the potential to develop a robust scholarly agenda, and the desire to provide service to the department, college, university, and greater community.

About the University of St. Thomas

The University of St. Thomas is a dynamic, mission-driven, urban university with 10,000 students and 450 full-time faculty. Located in a residential neighborhood with easy access to both downtown Minneapolis and St. Paul, we are Minnesota’s largest private university with 150+ undergraduate majors/minors and 55 graduate programs. In 2019, the Morrison Family College of Health became the newest addition to the institution’s eight different schools and colleges. The college is comprised of several departments and schools, including the Department of Health and Exercise Science (HES), that was established prior to the college’s inception and houses the undergraduate public health major and the Master of Public Health online program, launching Fall 2026. Learn more about life as afaculty member at St. Thomas.

About the Health and Exercise Science Department

The interdisciplinary Department of HES engages in innovative teaching, research, service, and community-based initiatives intended to promote both personal and population health. Health equity or the idea that everyone should have the opportunity to be healthy is central toallofour work. As such, HES faculty and staffstrive to create inclusive learning spaces that embrace the diverse backgrounds, perspectives, and worldviews of our students, faculty, staff, and the communities we serve.We also commit to ensuring equitable access to our programs such that we might train a workforcethat reflects the rich diversity of our collective communityand is committed to health equity.

The University of St. Thomas embraces belonging and equal opportunity for all. Our convictions of dignity, diversity and personal attention call us to embody and champion an inclusive environment. The University is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer (EEO). All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, status as a protected veteran, or other protected characteristic. This commitment to inclusion and equal opportunity is consistent with our mission: Inspired by Catholic intellectual tradition, the University of St. Thomas educates students to be morally responsible leaders who think critically, act wisely, and work skillfully to advance the common good. A successful candidate will possess a commitment to the ideals of this mission.

Salary and Benefits

The University of St. Thomas offers a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits program, which includes:

• Tuition remission benefits for employees, spouses, and dependents upon eligibility
• A generous employer retirement contribution upon eligibility
• Medical, dental, and vision options
• Employer-paid disability, life, and AD&D benefits
• Paid parental leave benefits

Salary range is for this position is $64,000-$74,000.

The University of St. Thomas has provided a compensation range that represents its good faith estimate of what the University may pay for the position at the time of posting. The specific salary offered will be determined based on factors such as the qualifications of the selected candidate, departmental budget availability, internal salary equity considerations, and available market information.

QUALIFICATIONS

Qualified candidates for the position must have the following:

• A terminal degree (Ph.D., Dr.P.H., or equivalent), U.S. or Foreign Equivalent, in public health, epidemiology, global health, health policy, or related health field. Alternatively, ABD candidates nearing completion of their PH.D. will be considered.
• Evidence of teaching effectiveness from prior teaching experience at the undergraduate and/or graduate level. At least one year of teaching experience required, which may include experience teaching on record as a teaching assistant.
• Experience teaching different course modalities (in-person, online, blended, experiential).
• At least one year of experience in conducting and disseminating peer reviewed research, with the potential to develop a robust research agenda.
• At least one year of current or recent public health practical experience.
• Interest and/or experience working collaboratively (interdisciplinary).