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Public Health - Assistant, Associate or Full Professor (non-FTE)

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Health Services Research, Health Policy & Implementation Science - Assistant, Associate or Full Professor (.5 FTE)

Health Services Research, Health Policy & Implementation Science (.5 FTE)

The Herbert Wertheim School of Public Health and Human Longevity Science at UC San Diego (http://hwsph.ucsd.edu ) is committed to academic excellence and diversity within the faculty, staff, and student body and invites applications for an Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor rank faculty positions in Health Services Research, Health Policy, and Implementation Science. These positions will include teaching in the School’s degree programs.

The HWSPH has focal areas of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics, Climate & Environmental Health, Community Health Services and Preventive Medicine, Epidemiology, Health Equity and Justice, Global Health, Health Behavior, Health Policy, Public Mental Health, and Technology & Precision Health and offers six degree programs: BS in Public Health, MPH, MS and PhD in Biostatistics, PhD in Public Health, and a Joint doctoral program with SDSU. The School’s new PhD program in Public Health will have its first concentration in Health Services Research and Implementation Science. Further, the School has a Preventive Medicine Residency program. The School has extensive collaborations with the School of Medicine, Moores Cancer Center, Rady School of Management, Jacobs School of Engineering, Scripps Institution of Oceanography, Skaggs School of Pharmacy, and other partners across the UC San Diego campus. Partnerships with the community and health agencies are fundamental to the School. The School is comprised of more than 125 primary faculty and academics, 25 secondary faculty, and 200 staff members and provides instruction and mentorship to 750 BSPH majors and 225 postgraduate students, the School’s faculty and academics hold ~$255M total awarded grants and contracts.

Position Duties: The successful candidate will be responsible for teaching and conducting research in the field of Health Services Research, Health Policy, or Implementation Science and for mentoring public health undergraduate or graduate students.

Assistant Professor (Tenure-track):

Candidates must have a minimum of two publications appropriate for the Assistant rank level.
Candidates must have demonstrated experience in teaching a minimum of one class in a Public Health related topic. Experience as a Teaching Assistant qualifies.
Candidates must have current extramural funding and/or a detailed extramural funding plan.
Candidates must have a PhD, DrPH, or related doctoral degree by the time of start of the appointment.

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience in mentoring one or more undergraduate or graduate students in public health.
Teaching one or more classes in Health Services Research, Health Policy, or Implementation Science.
Experience in mentoring one or more undergraduate or graduate students in Health Services Research, Health Policy, or Implementation Science.

Associate or Full Professor (Tenured):

Candidates must have a PhD, DrPH, or related doctoral degree.
Candidates must have current extramural funding, a minimum of one funded project, and a minimum of ten publications appropriate for the Associate / Full rank level.
Candidates must have demonstrated experience in teaching, a minimum of three classes, in a Public Health related topic. Experience as a Teaching Assistant qualifies.

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience in mentoring one or more undergraduate or graduate students in public health.
Teaching one or more classes in Health Services Research, Health Policy, or Implementation Science. Experience in mentoring one or more undergraduate or graduate students in Health Services Research, Health Policy, or Implementation Science.
Demonstrated leadership experience in education, research, or professional community beyond one’s own class teaching and research program.

Assistant Professor (Tenure-track): Application link: https://apol-recruit.ucsd.edu/JPF04091

Associate or Full Professor (Tenured): Application link: https://apol-recruit.ucsd.edu/JPF04092

The appointment will be at the Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor rank and will be based on the candidate’s background and experience. Series will include 50% Ladder Rank (Tenure-Track) / 50% In-Residence. The appointment requires candidates to be partially self-funded with secured extramural funding, e.g., with grants.

A link to a full description of the series is provided for your review:

Ladder Rank Professor - see: http://www.ucop.edu/academic-personnel-programs/_files/apm/apm-220.pdf

In-Residence Professor - see: http://www.ucop.edu/academic-personnel-programs/_files/apm/apm-270.pdf

The posted UC Salary scales set the minimum pay at the appointment as determined by appointment type and if applicable, rank and/or step. The base pay range for this position is $90,700 - $309,800. Salary is negotiated annually. Additional compensation may be available if the position includes membership in the Health Sciences Compensation Plan. UC Salary information can be found here: https://www.ucop.edu/academic-personnelprograms/compensation/2024-25-academic-salary-scales.

As a member of the Health Sciences Compensation Plan, the appointee should be aware that there are limitations on outside professional activities, and clinical moonlighting is expressly prohibited. Additional information can be found here: https://www.ucop.edu/academic-personnel-programs/_files/apm/apm-671.pdf

Public Health Research and Undergraduate Teaching - Assistant or Associate Professor (.5 FTE)

The Herbert Wertheim School of Public Health and Human Longevity Science at UC San Diego (http://hwsph.ucsd.edu) is committed to academic excellence and diversity within the faculty, staff, and student body and invites applications for Assistant or Associate Professor rank faculty positions in association with teaching Research Methods or Practicum education in our BS in Public Health Program.

Position Duties: The successful candidates will be responsible for teaching and conducting research in the field of public health, and for mentoring public health undergraduate or graduate students.

Assistant Professor (Tenure-track):

Candidates must have a minimum of two publications appropriate for the Assistant rank level.
Candidates must have demonstrated experience in teaching a minimum of one class in a Public Health related topic. Experience as a Teaching Assistant also qualifies.
Candidates must have current extramural funding and/or a detailed extramural funding plan.
Candidates must have a PhD, DrPH, or related doctoral degree by the time of start of the appointment.

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience in mentoring one or more undergraduate or graduate students in public health.
Teaching one or more classes in Research Methods or Practicum / Community.
Experience in mentoring one or more undergraduate or graduate students in Research Methods or Practicum / Community. Training or experience in research ethics, measurement, and study design.
Demonstrated skills in quantitative analysis and statistical software if seeking to teach Research Methods and/or community-based research approaches if seeking to teach Practicum/ Community.

Associate Professor (Tenured):

Candidates must have a PhD, DrPH, or related doctoral degree.
Candidates must have current extramural funding, a minimum of one funded project, and a minimum of ten publications appropriate for the Associate rank level.
Candidates must also have demonstrated experience in teaching, a minimum of three classes on a Public Health related topic. Experience as a Teaching Assistant qualifies.

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience in mentoring one or more undergraduate or graduate students in public health.
Teaching one or more classes in Research Methods or Practicum / Community. Experience in mentoring one or more undergraduate or graduate students in Research Methods or Practicum / Community.
Training or experience in research ethics, measurement, and study design.
Demonstrated skills in quantitative analysis and statistical software if seeking to teach Research Methods, and/or community-based research approaches if seeking to teach Practicum/ Community.
Demonstrated leadership experience in education, research, or professional community beyond one’s own class teaching and research program.

Assistant Professor (Tenure-track): Application link: https://apol-recruit.ucsd.edu/JPF04093
Associate Professor (Tenured): Application link: https://apol-recruit.ucsd.edu/JPF04094

The appointment will be at the Assistant or Associate Professor rank and will be based on the candidate’s background and experience. Series will include 50% Ladder Rank (Tenure-Track) / 50% In-Residence. The appointment requires candidates to be partially self-funded with secured extramural funding, e.g., with grants.

A link to a full description of the series is provided for your review:
Ladder Rank Professor - see: http://www.ucop.edu/academic-personnel-programs/_files/apm/apm-220.pdf
In-Residence Professor - see: http://www.ucop.edu/academic-personnel-programs/_files/apm/apm-270.pdf

The posted UC Salary scales set the minimum pay at the appointment as determined by appointment type and if applicable, rank and/or step. The base pay range for this position is $90,700 - $183,500. Salary is negotiated annually. Additional compensation may be available if the position includes membership in the Health Sciences Compensation Plan. UC Salary information can be found here: https://www.ucop.edu/academic-personnelprograms/compensation/2024-25-academic-salary-scales.html

Lecturer (Unit 18)

Lecturer

The Herbert Wertheim School of Public Health and Human Longevity Science at UC San Diego (http://hwsph.ucsd.edu) is committed to academic excellence and diversity within the faculty, staff, and student body and has occasional openings for temporary non-tenure track lecturers (Unit 18) for Academic years 24/25and 25/26, starting Winter quarter 24/25.

The HWSPH has focal areas of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics, Climate & Environmental Health, Community Health Services and Preventive Medicine, Epidemiology, Health Equity and Justice, Global Health, Health Behavior, Health Policy, Public Mental Health, and Technology & Precision Health and offers six degree programs: BS in Public Health, MPH, MS and PhD in Biostatistics, PhD in Public Health, and a Joint doctoral program with SDSU. The School’s new PhD program in Public Health will have its first concentration in Health Services Research and Implementation Science. Further, the School has a Preventive Medicine Residency program. The School has extensive collaborations with the School of Medicine, Moores Cancer Center, Rady School of Management, Jacobs School of Engineering, Scripps Institution of Oceanography, Skaggs School of Pharmacy, and with other partners across the UC San Diego campus. Partnerships with the community and health agencies are fundamental to the School. The School is comprised of more than 125 primary faculty and academics, 25 secondary faculty, and 200 staff members and provides instruction and mentorship to 750 BSPH majors and 225 postgraduate students, and the School’s faculty and academics hold ~$255M total awarded grants and contracts.

Courses in which lecturers may be needed include BS undergraduate and MPH graduate courses. The full description of the Public Health degree programs and courses offered by the School of Public Health can be found in the online course catalog:

Undergrad https://www.ucsd.edu/catalog/curric/FMPH-ug.html
Grad https://www.ucsd.edu/catalog/curric/FMPH-gr.html

Position Duties: Appointees must comply with School and University instructions, deadlines, and policies regarding course scheduling, and are expected to be flexible with regard to the scheduling of their classes to accommodate the limited space availability for classrooms during standard business hours. Classes may be in person, online, or mixed. Appointments may be part-time or full-time, for 1, 2, or 3 classes per quarter and 1,2, or 3 quarters in duration in an academic year.

In the application, please specify the courses or academic area(s) in which you are qualified to teach. We are especially interested in recruiting candidates committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion, and who will makea strong and meaningful contribution to the development of a campus climate that supports that commitment.

Candidates must have demonstrated experience in teaching a minimum of one class in a Public Health related topic. Experience as a Teaching Assistant qualifies.
Candidates must have a PhD, DrPH, other related doctoral degree, or other related terminal degree (e.g. MPH, RD) by the start date of appointment or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Candidates with research or practice experience relevant to the course(s) to which they are applying to teach are preferred. Prior college-level instructor of record teaching experience in public health.

Application Link: https://apol-recruit.ucsd.edu/JPF04083
A link to the full description of the series is provided for your review:
Lecturer and Senior Lecturer Series - see: http://adminrecords.ucsd.edu/PPM/docs/230-283.html
Salary is based on the University of California pay scales. A reasonable salary range estimate for this position is$4,500 - $5,000 per term. A reasonable salary range estimate for this position is $68,247 - $89,047 per year.
The posted UC academic salary scales (https://www.ucop.edu/academic-personnel-programs/compensation/2024-25-academic-salary-scales.html) will depend on how many quarters and classes one teaches.

See the following tables for the salary scales for this position:
Academic Year: https://www.ucop.edu/academic-personnelprograms/_files/2024-25/july-2024-scales/t15.pdf
Fiscal Year: https://www.ucop.edu/academic-personnelprograms/_files/2024-25/july-2024-scales/t15-f.pdf

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