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Faculty, Health Services Research (HSR), Open Rank (TT) - Management, Policy and Community Health, School of Public Health

Texas Category Faculty & Physicians Job Id 240001MH On-Site

JOB DESCRIPTION

UTHealth Houston School of Public Health seeks applicants for a full-time open rank tenure track faculty position, who are passionate about Health Services Research with high impact on health policy, health services delivery, health outcomes, comparative effectiveness research, health communication, socio-economic determinants of health, population health, and/or public health.

 

Interested faculty should also have content expertise and teaching capabilities from among the following areas: policy or political science, policy analysis and assessment of legislative efforts, quantitative or qualitative research methods, survey design, geographic information system methodologies, demography, big data analysis, healthcare payments systems, healthcare financing, health outcomes and quality of care research, and health IT.

 

Position Key Accountabilities:

 

(1) establishing an externally funded research program focused on health services research; (2) mentoring emerging scholars in health services research; (3) teaching in MPH and/or doctoral programs; and (4) serving in institutional and external capacities.


Qualifications:

 

(1) an earned doctoral degree in health services research, public policy, health policy, public health, or other related social science fields; (2) a track record and/or strong promise of obtaining peer-reviewed funding and publications; (3) expertise in health services, health outcomes and policy research, and big data analysis; (4) commitment to excellence in teaching and advising graduate students; and (5) excellent written and oral communication skills.

Interested applicants should complete the web application at Faculty & Physicians jobs | Faculty & Physicians jobs at UTHealth Houston (tmc.edu).  Address any questions to Suja S. Rajan, Ph.D., Chair, HSR Search Committee at suja.s.rajan@uth.tmc.edu.  Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.

 

This is a security-sensitive position and thereby subject to Texas Education Code §51.215. A background check will be required for the final candidates.


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UTHealth Houston Benefits

UTHealth Houston offers a comprehensive and competitive benefits package. For more information on our benefits programs please refer to our benefits page. 

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