The Department of Health Management and Policy in the College of Public Health at the University of Iowa invites applications for an open-rank tenure-track faculty position. We seek candidates with expertise in Health Services Research, Health Economics, Health Organization and Behavior, or Health Policy.
The successful candidate must provide evidence of peer reviewed publications and/or research productivity commensurate with years of professional experience. Candidates seeking the position at rank of Associate of Full Professor must demonstrate evidence of extramural funding support and the ability to mentor junior faculty. Candidates at rank of Assistant Professor must show promise of obtaining extramural funding. Candidates must be able to demonstrate an ability to offer instruction and mentorship within departmental degree programs. Candidates must have training and experience in health services research methods broadly defined.
Candidates must possess a doctoral degree in Health Services Research or related field at the time of appointment, examples include economics, political science, public administration, public health, public policy, or sociology. The candidate should be able to engage in multi-disciplinary collaboration between academic departments across the university, with public health agencies, and with non-government organizations. Candidates must demonstrate a commitment to promoting a diverse academic environment.
The Department of Health Management and Policy is one of five academic units within the College. The Department of Health Management and Policy has 11 primary faculty members who serve as PIs on over $18 million in research grants and contracts and 54 adjunct professors. The Department has strong collaborative relationships with non-government organizations and state agencies, University of Iowa Health Care, and the Iowa City VA Health Care System, as well as with other colleges, departments, and centers throughout the University. The Department’s PhD, MHA, EMHA, MS and MPH in Policy programs have an excellent history of recruiting, training, and placing graduates. The Department’s over 1,100 alumni work in a wide variety of healthcare settings, academic units, government, consulting, and professional organizations throughout the nation and internationally and provide significant financial, instructional, and advisory resources to the Department. The College is in a beautiful state-of-the-art, LEED Platinum building. Iowa City http://www.thinkiowacity.org is one of the most livable cities in America with a moderate cost of living, nationally ranked public schools and healthcare facilities, numerous recreation and leisure options, and diverse cultural and employment opportunities.
Additional information about the College of Public Health and the Department of Health Management and Policy are available on our website: http://www.public-health.uiowa.edu/hmp/. Interested candidates should apply electronically: https://jobs.uiowa.edu/faculty/view/74294.
The University of Iowa is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment free from discrimination on the basis of race, creed, color, national origin, age, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, religion, associational preference, status as a qualified individual with a disability, or status as a protected veteran.