The Jefferson College of Population Health is recruiting a faculty member at the Assistant or Associate level who can teach graduate-level courses in epidemiology and public health; provide research mentoring to masters and doctoral students, and lead and collaborate on externally funded research projects.  Although all research backgrounds will be considered, candidates with research expertise in health equity and/or global health are particularly encouraged to apply.  The position is full-time and based on the Center City campus in Philadelphia, PA.  The ideal candidate will be a strong researcher, student-centered, an excellent teacher, and have a record of peer-reviewed publications and external funding, as appropriate to their rank and experience. 

Primary Job Duties:

The Assistant/Associate Professor will work with other faculty, College leadership, staff, students, and alumni to strengthen the College’s academic programs through excellence in teaching, research, and service, and be an active citizen of the College and University.  Specific job duties include:

• Developing, revising, and teaching courses in epidemiology, public health, and health policy;

         Mentor students in quantitative, qualitative, and mixed methods research projects

• Participating on assigned College and University committees, including the Public Health Team

    Teaching Committee;

• Giving career advice and academic mentorship and advising to students;
• Representing the College at community activities and recruiting events;
• Leading externally funded research;
• Publishing and presenting research in peer-reviewed scholarly journals and scientific venues;
• Providing service to the profession and community; and
• Other duties, as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Being student-centered, collegial, and collaborative.
• Experience teaching epidemiology, global health, and public health courses at the graduate level.
• Excellent student and peer evaluations of teaching.
• Track record of external funding and scholarship commensurate with rank.
• Ability and desire to mentor and advise student researchers at the masters and doctoral levels.
• Strong research training and a terminal degree in a related field (i.e., PhD, DrPH, MD, DO, etc.).

More Information & How To Apply

For more information about this position and Jefferson, please see the Full Job Announcement on our web site.

Interested candidates should submit on-line application/CV on line: http://hr.jefferson.edu/human-resources.html Job ID # 9304501

Applications (which must include a cover letter and CV), nominations, and inquiries should be sent to: Dr. Rosie Frasso (Rosie.Frasso@jefferson.edu) and Dr. Katie DiSantis, Search Committee Chair  (katie.disantis@jefferson.edu)

About Jefferson

Jefferson includes Thomas Jefferson University and Jefferson Health, a dynamic university and health system with broad reach across the Delaware Valley. We are dedicated to educating tomorrow’s professionals through transdisciplinary and experiential learning designed for new and emerging fields for the 21st century; discovering new treatments and therapies that will define the future of clinical care; and providing exceptional primary through complex quaternary care to patients in the communities we serve.  The Jefferson College of Population Health is one of 12 colleges/schools at Jefferson and is the first such college established in the United States.  We conduct research, provide consulting, and offer masters and doctoral degree programs in applied health economics and outcomes research, health data science, health policy, healthcare quality and safety, operational excellence, population health, and public health (see our Degree Programs page for more information).  

As an employer, Jefferson maintains a commitment to provide equal access to employment. Jefferson values diversity and encourages applications from women, members of minority groups, LGBTQ individuals, disabled individuals, and veterans.

About Thomas Jefferson University

Jefferson includes Thomas Jefferson University and Jefferson Health, a dynamic university and health system with broad reach across the Delaware Valley. Jefferson is the second largest employer in Philadelphia and the largest health system in Philadelphia based on total licensed beds. Through the merger of Thomas Jefferson University and Philadelphia University in 2017, our University includes ten colleges and four schools. We are an NCAA Division II university and an R2 national doctoral university offering undergraduate and graduate-level programs that provide students with a forward-thinking education in architecture, business, design, engineering, fashion and textiles, health, medicine and social science. Jefferson Health, the clinical arm of Thomas Jefferson University, has grown from a three-hospital academic health center in 2015, to an 18-hospital health system through mergers and combinations that include hospitals at Abington Health, Aria Health, Kennedy Health, Magee Rehabilitation and Einstein Healthcare Network. We have over 50 outpatient and urgent care centers; ten Magnet®-designated hospitals (recognized by the ANCC for nursing excellence); the NCI-designated ...Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center (one of only 70 in the country and one of only two in the region); and one of the largest faculty-based telehealth networks in the country. In 2021, Jefferson Health became the sole owner of HealthPartners Plan, a not-for-profit health maintenance organization in Southeastern Pennsylvania. We are the first health system regionally to create an aligned payer-provider partnership. Jefferson’s mission, vision and values create an organization that attracts the best and the brightest students, faculty, staff, and healthcare professionals, as well as the most visionary leaders to drive exceptional results. OUR MISSION: We improve lives. OUR VISION: Reimagining health, education and discovery to create unparalleled value OUR VALUES: Put People First, Be Bold & Think Differently and Do the Right Thing As an employer, Jefferson maintains a commitment to provide equal access to employment. Jefferson values diversity and encourages applications from women, members of minority groups, LGBTQ individuals, disabled individuals, and veterans.

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