Job postings as of September 15, 2021 - CUNY Graduate School of Public Health & Health Policy

POSITION: Research Coordinator
ORGANIZATION: Rollins School of Public Health

The Research Coordinator will work full-time on an NIH-funded study to examine the use of the TB drug bedaquiline in patients with drug-resistant tuberculosis (TB). Specifically, the study will recruit patients in South Africa with MDR TB or XDR TB who are returning to care after interrupting treatment, to determine if they have developed additional resistance to bedaquiline and clofazimine due to treatment interruption. This project is being conducted at multiple clinical sites across South Africa. The study will enroll 300 participants over a 3 year period. Data will be collected from medical records and research visits. Research visits will include participant interviews, blood and sputum collection, and medical record abstraction. The successful applicant will need to currently live in the NYC area or be willing to relocate. Interested applicants may send their CV and cover letter to angie.campbell@emory.edu or meghan.franczek@emory.edu.

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POSITION: Communications Manager
ORGANIZATION: We Testify

We Testify is hiring a bilingual Communications Manager to support the voices of abortion storytellers in media and the movement, elevate the organization’s vision of culture shift through innovative campaigns and social media, and maintain the organization’s brand identity. The Communications Manager’s role includes supporting people who’ve had abortions to connect deeper to their experiences while deciding which parts of their stories they’d like to share with the world. You’ll chat with reporters to help them understand who has abortions and why, and ensure that media coverage of abortion storytellers is accurate and reflective of our actual experiences. The Communications Manager will dream up visionary digital campaigns, in English and in Spanish, that reflect our abortion experiences and challenge the people who love us to think deeper about our full spectrum of experiences.

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POSITION: Full or Associate Professor
ORGANIZATION: California State University, San Bernardino (CSUSB)

California State University, San Bernardino (CSUSB) is located in San Bernardino in the Inland Empire, 60 miles east of Los Angeles and operates a satellite campus in Palm Desert located in Coachella Valley. CSUSB serves approximately 20,000 students, of which 81% are first-generation college students and graduates about 5,000 students annually. As a designated Hispanic Serving Institution, CSUSB reflects the dynamic diversity of the region and has one of the most diverse student populations of any university in the Inland Empire, and the second highest Hispanic enrollment of all public universities in California. CSUSB employs 467 full-time faculty and offers 48 undergraduate, 35 graduate, and one doctoral degree programs and 14 academic programs with national accreditation.

At CSUSB, diversity, equity and inclusion are values central to our mission. We recognize that diversity and inclusion in all its forms are necessary for our institutional success. By fully leveraging our diverse experiences, backgrounds and insights, we inspire innovation, challenge the status quo and create better outcomes for our students and community. As part of CSUSB’s commitment to hire, develop and retain a diverse faculty, we offer a variety of networking, mentoring and development programs for our junior faculty. We are committed to building and sustaining a CSUSB community that is supportive and inclusive of all individuals. Qualified applicants with experience in ethnically diverse settings and/or who demonstrate a commitment to serving diverse student populations are strongly encouraged to apply. CSUSB has received the Carnegie Community Engagement Classification, which recognizes CSUSB’s ongoing commitment to service-learning, a high-impact practice that combines classroom instruction with meaningful volunteer service and correlates strongly to student success.

The “value added” by a CSUSB education ranks in the top 4 percent in the nation, according to the Collegiate Learning Assessment, a sequence of tests used by hundreds of colleges and universities nationwide that measure student learning in the freshman and then in the senior year. First-to-second year retention rates are third highest among all CSU campuses. CSUSB is listed among the best colleges and universities in the western United States, according to The Princeton Review, Forbes and U.S. News and World Report, in their respective annual rankings. It also is part of the President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll, With Distinction – the highest federal recognition a college or university can receive for its commitment to service-learning and civic engagement. Additionally, the university was rated #8 for Best Bang for the Buck in the West byWashington Monthly. According to the Annual Military Friendly®Schools list, CSUSB is ranked in the top 10 in the nation for best educational services to military and veteran services.

JOB SUMMARY

The Department of Health Science & Human Ecology at California State University, San Bernardino (CSUSB) invites applications from a diverse group of qualified applicants for a position of Department Chair, tenured, at the rank of Full or Associate Professor to begin August 1, 2022, or sooner if the successful candidate is available. The position is a combination of a 12-month appointment as a three-quarters time Department Chair and an academic year appointment as a one-quarter time faculty member. The Department grants four BS degrees: Environmental Health Science, Health Services Administration, Public Health, and Nutritional Science and Dietetics. The Department currently offers two master’s degrees: a Master of Public Health (MPH) with a concentration in Community Health Education and a Master of Science in Health Services Administration (MSHSA), with a Master of Science in Nutrition Science to begin in Fall 2022. The application target date is September 20, 2021. Salary is commensurate with experience.

TYPICAL ACTIVITIES

The Chair for the Department of Health Science & Human Ecology will work collaboratively with the faculty to provide leadership in performing a shared vision for the department. The Chair must be committed to diversity and inclusion in all its forms. The Chair will oversee the budget, support and encourage student success, create partnerships in the community, and celebrate faculty, staff, alumni, internship preceptors, and student achievements. The Chair is expected to provide leadership in facilitating long-term planning for professional involvement and development of the faculty and the Department, and mentor faculty effectively in meeting their responsibilities in teaching, research, and service. The Chair will represent the Department in requesting faculty, resources, and space from the College and University. The Department Chair will also be responsible to support and work with its faculty, staff, and students to maintain accreditation of various programs in the Department. The successful candidate will provide responsible and professional leadership in managing the day-to-day operational needs of the department, including supervision of support staff, scheduling courses, monitoring assessment plans, evaluating and mentoring faculty, fiscal management, and allocating facilities and equipment for teaching, research, and service activities. The Chair will also represent the Department, College, and University with on and off-campus constituencies and maintain positive public relations with these groups. In addition, the Chair is encouraged to develop and participate in activities that support achieving the goals of the University’s strategic plan. Responsibilities of Department Chairs is further detailed in FAM 641.65:https://www.csusb.edu/sites/default/files/upload/file/%28Admin%29Chair_Responsibilities.pdf

Qualified candidates must demonstrate a commitment to excellence in teaching and mentoring a diverse student population and to working effectively with faculty, staff and students across a wide range of disciplines.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

An earned doctorate degree (PhD, MD, DrPH) or other terminal degree from an accredited institution in Health Sciences or a related field is required by time of appointment.
Preference will be given to applicants in the areas of Environmental Health Science, Health Services Administration, Health Care Management, Nutritional Science and Dietetics, Global Health, Public Health Services Management, Biostatistics, Public Health Nutrition and/or Public Health.
Candidates should be qualified for appointment at the level of Full or Associate Professor, with strong preference for those who are qualified to be appointed as Full Professor.
The ideal candidate will be an experienced faculty member with demonstrated leadership and administrative skills, preferably in higher education, an established (preferably mature) record of scholarly research, evidence of excellence in teaching, including teaching and mentoring a diverse student population.
Qualified candidates must demonstrate a commitment to excellence in to working effectively with faculty, staff and students across a wide range of Health Science disciplines, and to community engagement.
The Chair must demonstrate transparency, a profound sense of professionalism, an unwavering ethical compass, and strong support for all aspects of public health and interdisciplinary and inter-professional collaboration.
Commitment for excellence, fostering harmony, enhancing diversity, and creating a welcoming and inclusive culture in the department are also very important.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Candidates with previous leadership experience and demonstrated administrative skills are preferred, particularly past experience as a department chair.
Strong preference will be given to candidates who are qualified to be appointed at the full professor level.
Experience evaluating effective online teaching is preferred.
Past record of obtaining external funding is preferred.
Evidence of scholarly activity, publication, and innovation is valued.
Evidence of exemplary graduate-level teaching and leadership experience at program level is preferred and should be noted in application.

SPECIAL CONDITIONS

The person holding this position is considered a ‘mandated reporter’ under the California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act and is required to comply with the requirements set forth in CSU Executive Order 1083 as a condition of employment.

Following a conditional offer of employment, a background check (including a criminal records check) must be completed satisfactorily before any candidate may start work with CSUSB. Failure to satisfactorily complete the background check may result in the withdrawal of the offer of employment. Note: CSUSB cannot deny an applicant a position solely or in part due to a criminal conviction history until it has performed an individualized assessment and linked the relevant conviction history with specific job duties in the position being sought.

Please note: Current employees who are offered positions on campus will be required to undergo a background check for any position where a background check is required by law or that CSUSB has designated as sensitive. Sensitive positions are those requiring heightened scrutiny of individuals holding the position based on potential for harm to children, concerns for the safety and security of people, animals, or property, or heightened risk of financial loss to CSUSB or individuals in the university community.

For health and well-being, CSUSB is a smoke & tobacco-free campus. The university is committed to promoting a healthy environment for all members of our community.

ABOUT THE DEPARTMENT

The Department Health Science and Human Ecology serves over 800 students majoring in 4 undergraduate programs (Environmental Health Science, Health Services Administration, Nutritional Science and Dietetics, Public Health) and 2 graduate programs (Master of Public Health, Master of Science in Health Service Administration). Starting Fall 2022, the department will offer a third Master of Science degree program, in Nutrition Science. The newly hired chair/faculty member will join a well-established department of 13 tenure-line and over 20 adjunct faculty members. Our Department of Health Science and Human Ecology’sMaster of Public Health (MPH) program was ranked among the nation’s top MPH programs, according to the U.S. News & World Report’s 2022 edition of Best Graduate Schools.

For more information about the Department of Health Science & Human Ecology, please visit https://www.csusb.edu/health-science-human-ecology

How to Apply

Please submit

Curriculum Vitae
Cover Letter that includes:
1. A statement of your teaching interest/philosophy
2. A statement of your research experience/plans
If available, evidence of teaching effectiveness such as teaching portfolios, reports on teaching observations, and/or student evaluations of teaching.
Unofficial copies of all postsecondary degree transcripts (official transcripts will be required prior to appointment).
Reference List – names, telephone numbers, and email addresses of three (3) referees whom we may contact to obtain letters of recommendation. Confidential letters of recommendation may be solicited from those listed as references on the application if the applicant is moved forward in the recruitment process. Non-confidential letters of recommendation can be uploaded by the applicant during the application process.
Diversity Statement, which may include your interpretation of diversity, equity and inclusion, and must include specific examples of how your background and your educational and/or professional experiences have prepared you for this role at California State University, San Bernardino (maximum 1,000 words).

Formal review of applications will beginSeptember 20, 2021and continue until the position is filled or until closed by department.

If you are interested in this opportunity, we invite you to apply by using this CSU Recruit Hyperlink at:

https://secure.dc4.pageuppeople.com/apply/873/gateway/Default.aspx?c=apply&sJobIDs=501966&SourceTypeID=803&sLanguage=en-us&lApplicationSubSourceID=11243

Salary is commensurate with experience.

A background check (including a criminal records check) must be completed satisfactorily before any candidate can be offered a position with the CSU. Failure to satisfactorily complete the background check may affect the application status of applicants or continued employment of current CSU employees who apply for the position.

California State University, San Bernardino is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. We consider qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, age, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, genetic information, medical condition, disability, marital status, or protected veteran status. This position adheres to CSU policies against Sex Discrimination, Sexual Harassment, and Sexual Violence, including Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, and Stalking. This requires completion of Sexual Violence Prevention Training within 6 months of assuming employment and on a two-year basis thereafter. (Executive Order 1096)

This position may be “Designated” under California State University’s Conflict of Interest Code. This would require the filing of a Statement of Economic Interest on an annual basis and the completion of training within 6 months of assuming office and every 2 years thereafter. Visit the Human Resources Conflict of Interest webpage link for additional information:

https://www.csusb.edu/human-resources/current-employees/employee-relations/conflict-interest

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POSITION: Special Project Attorney/Policy Analyst
ORGANIZATION: National Health Law Program

We are seeking a full-time special project attorney or policy analyst to join our policy team. The ideal candidate will have knowledge of health and civil rights laws, experience as a health advocate, and strong communication and writing skills. About half of the individual’s time will involve activities focused on policies and practices to expand demographic data collection in federal health programs. The other half will be spent on a variety of topics within NHeLP’s priorities related to health care access. The attorney/analyst will also work to achieve NHeLP’s priority of advancing health and related racial and economic equity.

Click here to view the full posting and to apply.

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POSITION: Deputy Director for Public Policy and Campaign Strategy
ORGANIZATION: MA Public Health Association

MPHA seeks an experienced and accomplished Deputy Director for Policy and Campaign Strategy who will have strategic and operational responsibilities and play a key leadership role in advancing MPHA’s mission through development and implementation of our policy and campaign agenda. This position will report to the Executive Director and work collaboratively and in partnership with the Executive Director, staff, the MPHA Policy Council, Board, and allies statewide to set strategic goals and priorities for the organization and develop the campaigns to meet those goals. This role offers a unique opportunity to lead a team of committed, dynamic, and skilled staff serving as change agents and to work proactively to disrupt inequities across multiple systems. The Deputy Director will ensure that policy, communications, and development strategies are aligned and integrated.

The selected candidate will have a fire in the belly for justice and liberation and be a bold advocate for fundamental systems change. They will value teamwork and strong connections with staff and allies.

For the full job description and to apply, click here.

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POSITION: Project Coordinator, Integrative Medicine
ORGANIZATION: Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

Integrative oncology is a patient-centered, evidence-informed field of cancer care that utilizes mind and body practices, natural products, and/or lifestyle modifications from different traditions alongside conventional cancer treatments. We aim to optimize health, quality of life, and clinical outcomes across the cancer care continuum and to empower people to prevent cancer and become active participants before, during, and beyond cancer treatment.

We are looking for a Project Coordinator to join our team. Do you want to participate in groundbreaking research and/or operations-related projects in our fast-paced Integrative Medicine Service? We want you to join us!

You are:

Intellectually curious
An effective communicator
A skilled collaborator across all levels of staff
Able to manage multiple projects simultaneously
Motivated to accept opportunities and challenges in a fast-paced research environment with energy, compassion, and determination

You will:

Coordinate aspects of assigned projects under supervision and develop project plans defining results and resources required for successful and seamless execution. Sustain project workflows and timelines, ensuring timelines are met.
Serve as an intermediary for internal and external contacts for project inquiries, Disseminating information and maintaining communication with them
Obtain, organize, review, analyze, and communicate data arising from the projects with the project sponsor to ensure accurate interpretation of data, preparing reports on assigned projects using database queries, literature searches, etc.
Write and/or edit various documents, reports, and presentations for assembly and dissemination to the appropriate parties. Develop content for presentations/slides as assigned by leadership.
Provide administrative support and coordination for assigned projects, including scientific and development meetings. Schedule conference calls, and coordinate and/or develop and distribute appropriate meeting materials.

You need:

2-4 years of experience in a research-related position, experience working on grants preferred
Bachelor’s or Master’s degree preferred, or equivalent experience
Excellent communication and writing skills

To apply: Please send your resume and a cover letter describing your interest in this position to Christina Seluzicki, seluzicc@mskcc.org.

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POSITION: Study Coordinator
ORGANIZATION: Institute for Implementation Science in Population Health (ISPH CUNY)

Seeking a full-time (35 hours per week) Study Coordinator with experience in the areas of HIV Prevention with sexual and gender minorities. The Study Coordinator will be working across multiple NIH-funded projects focusing on HIV prevention and sexual health of sexual and gender minorities. The Study Coordinator will be responsible for minor and moderately complex research and analytic tasks as part of a research team, as well as working individually, under various degrees of supervision.

Click here to see the full JD and to apply.

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POSITION: Assistant Professor in Community Health Education-Tenure Track
ORGANIZATION: UMass Amherst

The University of Massachusetts-Amherst Department of Health Promotion and Policy seeks applicants for a tenure-track position at the Assistant Professor level. We seek a colleague with a background in community health sciences whose teaching and research interests include social justice, health equity, racial-ethnic health disparities, and adolescent health.

This is a fully state-funded (9-month) tenure track position.

Responsibilities include an active program of research, teaching, professional, and community service, as well as mentoring graduate and undergraduate students. Candidates must have experience teaching at the graduate and undergraduate level and strong research skills with a proven track record of, or excellent potential for, securing extramural research funding from federal and state funding agencies, foundations and other sources.

Research areas of particular interest include substance use disorder, place and health, sexual and reproductive health, racism and health, and research about the health of Latino and Black populations in the U.S. We are especially interested in candidates who apply mixed-methods and participatory approaches to understanding these topics.

The School of Public Health & Health Sciences consists of a highly collaborative group of active researchers across six departments in areas including health disparities, sexual and reproductive health, cancer biomarkers, community-based research, global health, nutrition, and environmental health. The Center for Community Health Equity Research brings together researchers with diverse disciplinary expertise to investigate health disparities and disseminate findings to promote health equity. In addition to national and international collaborations, faculty members collaborate extensively with faculty from other departments on campus, the University’s Medical School in Worcester, MA, and Baystate Health in Springfield, MA. The University is located in the scenic Pioneer Valley of Western Massachusetts, which is home to five colleges (Amherst College, Hampshire College, Mount Holyoke College, Smith College and the University of Massachusetts Amherst) with easy access to several major metropolitan areas.

Candidates whose lived experiences, scholarship, and/or mentoring, teaching, and outreach activities will contribute significantly to campus goals of greater equity and inclusion are particularly encouraged to apply.

For the full JD and to apply, click here.

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POSITION: Project Manager, Ambulatory Care and Population Health
ORGANIZATION: Greater New York Hospital Association (GNYHA)

Greater New York Hospital Association (GNYHA) is a trade association representing nearly 160 hospitals and health systems in the metropolitan New York area and throughout the State, as well as New Jersey, Connecticut, and Rhode Island.

Reporting to the Associate Vice President, Ambulatory Care & Population Health, the Project Manager will support planning and implementation for initiatives related to ambulatory care, delivery system transformation, social determinants of health, community-based organization partnerships, and other relevant areas.

Duties & Responsibilities:

Provide day-to-day management for ongoing ambulatory care and population health projects.
Assist in the development of ambulatory care and population health-related policy proposals aimed at improving care delivery.
Draft proposals, reports, workplans, and other project documents.
Draft GNYHA publications, newsletters, and other communications.
Organize and support member educational events, workgroups, and ad-hoc meetings, including logistics planning and agenda setting.
Present project updates as requested.
Maintain topic area content on GNYHA website.

Click here to view the full JD and to apply.

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POSITION: Director of Health Equity
ORGANIZATION: Cook County Department of Public Health (CCDPH)

Aligned with the mission and vision of Cook County Health (CCH) and the Cook County Department of Public Health (CCDPH), the Director of Health Equity is a key player of the CCDPH Executive Team and responsible for leading and evaluating strategies that build internal capacity and infrastructure to advance equity; fosters strategic community partnerships to build power and engage in social justice movements; and cultivate a culture of shared ownership for health equity. This is a grant funded position expiring June 1, 2023.

Typical Duties

Leads in partnership with CCH Equity and Inclusion Office the development of overarching strategies to become a diverse, equitable, and inclusive department both in administration and across programs and initiatives.
Mobilizes data, research and evaluation to make the case for interventions for health equity. Develops and reviews reports that highlight health inequities and strategies to address them.
Collaborates with CCDPH Units to develop and monitor Key Performance Indicators for objectives established to address COVID-19 and advance health equity.
Works closely with all programmatic and administrative teams to ensure that organizational culture, practice and leadership development programming are anchored in CCDPH and CCH vision for equity and inclusion.
Develops in collaboration with CCH consistent communication and feedback mechanisms to ensure CCDPH is able to identify, discuss, and address equity issues impacting community members, partner organizations and staff.
Provides technical assistance to CCDPH Leadership and other identified work groups regarding cross-cultural communications and collaborations.
Oversees capacity building across the workforce and department, and changes to internal practices and processes to advance health equity.
Develops and maintains inter-agency relationships and partnerships and ensure alignment with CCH and other Cook County government priorities.
Ensures through partnership with CCH Human Resources and Equity and Inclusion continuous learning regarding diversity, equity and inclusion within CCDPH’s organizational culture and practice.
Partners with CCDPH communications staff to communicate CCDPH commitment, practices, accomplishments and learnings regarding health equity more broadly.
Strengthens CCDPH’s relationships and collaborations with external partners and stakeholders, including other government agencies, to build community capacity in advancing community solutions towards health equity.
Champions prioritization of upstream policy change. Builds awareness of the connection between social issues and health with different audiences and works to change the narrative related to health equity.
Develops metrics in alignment with CCH and ensures implementation of strategies to reduce social and structural inequities and health disparities experienced by specific populations including communities of color, people with disabilities, people experiencing homelessness, individuals with mental health challenges and LGBTQ+ individuals.
Manages a team focused on health literacy, community engagement, and workforce development and operations.
Performs other duties as assigned.

For the full JD and to apply, click here.

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POSITION: Assistant to the CEO and Senior Project Manager
ORGANIZATION: Health Career Connection (HCC)

HCC is seeking an enthusiastic and team-oriented Assistant to the CEO and Senior Project Manager to support national initiatives. This position will support the CEO to pursue new partnerships and fund development opportunities, prepare and plan for quarterly board meetings, and project manage new partnerships. Reporting directly to the CEO, the Assistant to the CEO and Senior Project Manager will be an integral member of the national business development team, and help drive growth and scale of the organization.

To see the full JD and application instructions, click here.

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POSITION: Vice President of Northern California Central Valley Regions
ORGANIZATION: Health Career Connection

HCC is seeking a dynamic, experienced senior leader to serve as our Vice President of Northern California and Central Valley. This position will work closely with the CEO and Chief of Staff to develop and execute regional strategies in order to increase the organization’s scale, sustainability and impact. The VP will lead strategy, fund development, sales and partnership management for the Northern California and Central Valley regions. The VP will establish and maintain relationships with key employer, education, funder and pipeline partners which result in greater opportunities for our students, larger scale impact, and new market opportunities in the regions. Reporting to the CEO and serving as an integral member of the senior management team, the Vice President of the Northern California and Central Valley Region is responsible for driving strategy, operational leadership, and fund development efforts to advance HCC’s mission among stakeholder constituencies.

For the full JD and application instructions, click here.

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POSITION: Principle Research and Data Associate
ORGANIZATION: The Center for Court Innovation

The Center for Court Innovation is a non-profit organization that works to create a more effective and humane justice system by performing original research and helping launch reforms by guiding justice innovators, nationally and internationally. The Center creates operating projects that have been documented to reduce the use of jail and prison, assist victims of crime, and strengthen communities.

The Center’s Data Analytics and Applied Research Team (DAAR) is seeking a Principal Research and Data Associate to carry out, coordinate, and supervise data management, data analysis, and research projects for our new Queens Community Justice Center – The Rockaway’s. This position will also oversee and supervise additional data and analysis work for other Community Development and Crime Prevention programs at the Center. This position offers an opportunity to coordinate and conduct on-the-ground research and data analysis on several innovative programs and, more generally, to manage program outcomes and policy implications through data tracking and analysis. The successful candidate must bring a real interest in community justice work, along with knowledge of quantitative and qualitative research methodology. The role requires a strong preexisting skill set in using statistical software and working on community-focused evaluations and data metrics. For more information about the Center’s operating programs, please visit www.courtinnovation.org/programs.

For the full job description and to apply, click here.

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POSITION: Assistant Professor in Public Health
ORGANIZATION: University of Maryland-Baltimore

The Public Health Program at the University of Maryland Baltimore County (UMBC) invites applications for a full-time (9-month), tenure-track Assistant Professor position. Applicants must have a PhD in Public Health, Health Policy, or related field by the time of appointment, and should demonstrate a track record of independent research with the potential for external funding. Research areas of particular interest for this search include health policy analysis, health administration, and health services research.

The Public Health program at UMBC is a popular undergraduate major with three tracks—health policy, health administration, and public health. The position will have a standard teaching load of 4 undergraduate courses per year in the Public Health program that will contribute to the core curriculum and to electives with the potential for new preparations in the candidate’s area of expertise. Preference will be given to candidates who demonstrate an active commitment to inclusion of underserved and/or underrepresented populations in teaching, research, and/or service.

The Public Health program is housed within the Department of Sociology, Anthropology, and Public Health (SAPH). SAPH’s 15 full-time tenured/tenure track faculty conduct interdisciplinary research in a variety of health-related areas, including maternal and child health, gerontology and aging, health workforce diversity, medical sociology and anthropology, and social epidemiology, in addition to other non-health areas. Health is a priority multidisciplinary research area at UMBC, and collaborations are available with faculty in various colleges and departments including Public Policy, Psychology, and Information Systems. The Hilltop Institute at UMBC, which performs data analytics and policy analysis for the state’s Medicare, Medicaid and health insurance exchange programs, also encourages research collaboration.

Salary and benefits are competitive within higher education. A variety of internal research and teaching supports are available to UMBC faculty including potential summer research funding and additional course releases as well as internal grants for preliminary research studies and curriculum development. The SAPH Department is supported by UMBC’s Maryland Institute for Policy, Analysis, and Research (MIPAR), which assists faculty and departments in obtaining funding for research and providing pre- and post-award administration. Seed funding opportunities are available for cross-campus collaborations with the nearby University of Maryland, Baltimore (UMB), which houses the Maryland system’s School of Medicine, School of Social Work, School of Nursing, School of Dentistry, and other professional schools. Finally, there are opportunities to work with doctoral students in Public Policy, Gerontology, and other programs at UMBC. Moreover, the UMBC Faculty Development Center (FDC) provides professional support and workshops for teaching.

Click here for the full JD and to apply.

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POSITION: Clinical Assistant/Associate Professor
ORGANIZATION: University of Buffalo School of Public Health and Health Professions

We seek a candidate for a clinical assistant or associate professor position in our Undergraduate Program in Public Health. The person hired for this position will have a primary focus on teaching. This is a non-tenure track, academic year (10-month) position, funded by New York State.

We are committed to developing an excellent and diverse community of scholars and students engaged in education, research, and service. We encourage applications from women, members of minority groups, veterans, and individuals with disabilities.

The candidate should have:

A doctoral degree in a public health discipline or a related field or an MD/DO
A record of/potential for excellence in teaching at the undergraduate level
A record of/potential for research/scholarship and service

The faculty member will:

Teach up to 12 credit hours per semester (equivalent of three 3-4 credit courses), depending on one’s amount of scholarship and service
Receive renewable, multi-year contracts

We are open to candidates with expertise in all areas of public health. Applications from individuals with expertise in health equity and health services are particularly encouraged. The University has a comprehensive equity, diversity and inclusion strategic plan and leadership dedicated to actualizing this plan at the provost level and across all schools. It is launching a focused effort to hire more faculty of color.

To apply, please see job posting link here.

For specific inquiries, please contact: Dr. Heather Orom, Associate Dean for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (horom@buffalo.edu). Application review will continue until the position is filled.

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POSITION: 2 positions open
ORGANIZATION: EMBRACE

To apply, please submit a cover letter and resume by Friday, September 24, 2021 to applications@embracerace.org. Put the job title you are applying for in the subject line.

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POSITION: Health Program Specialist II
ORGANIZATION: California Department of Public Health

Under the general direction of the Center’s Deputy Director and Assistant Deputy Director, the Health Program Specialist (HPS) II supports the California Department of Public Health’s mission and strategic plan by providing leadership, coordination and highly skilled technical program consultation to programs and services in the Center for Family Health (CFH) and works collaboratively with other programs across the Department as well as external stakeholders focused on health equity, and strategic planning. Responsibilities include working with the CFH staff and senior leadership team for: project planning and implementation of health equity goals and objectives; developing and informing best practices for health equity; and ensuring that administrative and programmatic policies advance health equity. The HPS II will be responsible for attending meetings with local agencies and partners of the CFH, state and federal officials, community-based organizations, and participate in advisory groups/committees as appropriate. This position involves travel, up to 5%.

To view the full JD and to apply, click here.

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POSITION: Postdoctoral Associate – Anti-racism, Social Justice & Public Health
ORGANIZATION: NYU School of Global Public Health, Center for Anti-racism, Social Justice & Public Health

The NYU School of Global Public Health has established a new Center for Anti-racism, Social Justice & Public Health (CASJPH). CASJPH is aligned with two key NYU research and education priorities: (1) structural inequality and anti-racism and (2) public health and health equity. Currently, we seek to recruit a postdoctoral associate to support the activities of CASJPH under the mentorship of Dr. Melody Goodman.

The Center for Anti-racism, Social Justice & Public Health is undertaking a sweeping, multifaceted transdisciplinary effort to build a science base that examines racism as a social determinant of health and analyzes policies and social structures, such as residential segregation, that have created racial inequities in education, healthcare, criminal justice, social services, and other areas that can negatively impact health. The CASJPH will advance innovative methods (including community/stakeholder engagement and community based participatory research) and statistical techniques to leverage the power of data to better address the myriad of issues impacting the health of people of color and other marginalized populations in support of collaborative action and concrete policy changes.

We are seeking a postdoctoral associate who will broaden and deepen our efforts in advancing these goals by contributing to a portfolio of research initiatives with the specific focus on advancing conceptual, methodological and empirical paradigms in anti-racism, social justice and public health. In addition to educating and training the next generation of academic leaders and public health practitioners in anti-racist praxis and methods, we are interested in candidates whose research interests align with the goals of CASJPH. Successful candidates will be expected to conduct original research and/or collaborate with research teams across disciplines, publish peer reviewed papers and seek extramural funding for their research program as needed. Additionally, candidates should show a clear commitment to teaching masters and doctoral students.

Appointments are for two years, beginning in September 2021 and ending in August

The associate will teach a maximum of one course per year, participate in school and departmental activities, and have mentorship opportunities to prepare them for an academic career.

For the full JD and to apply, click here.

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POSITION: Chair of the Department of Environmental Health Sciences
ORGANIZATION: UCLA Jonathan and Karin Fielding School of Public Health (FSPH)

The UCLA Jonathan and Karin Fielding School of Public Health (FSPH) is undertaking a search for Chair of the Department of Environmental Health Sciences (EHS, http://ehs.ph.ucla.edu/) who will also serve as the director of the Southern California Education and Research Center (SCERC). The SCERC is partially funded by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH). The full-time equivalent faculty of the EHS Department are funded through FSPH and the UCLA Center for Occupational and Environmental Health (COEH). We seek an outstanding candidate who can provide exceptional leadership for the EHS and SCERC’s faculty, staff, and students. This candidate should be recognized internationally as a distinguished scholar in occupational and environmental health or a related discipline, have a strong track record of extramural funding, demonstrated excellence in research and management, and sufficient qualifications to be appointed at the level of a tenured Associate Professor or Full Professor. The candidate’s expertise can be in any area of occupational and environmental health, broadly defined. Areas of particular interest include (but are not limited to) occupational health and its intersection with climate change or health equity.

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POSITION: Various
ORGANIZATION: NYC Economic Development Corporation

New York City Economic Development Corporation (https://edc.nyc/), is recruiting for several roles, including the Life Science and Healthcare Initiative.

All openings are listed here: https://jobs.jobvite.com/nycedc/?nl=1

These are the openings on Life Science and Healthcare: