Assistant Professor in Seattle, WA for University of Washington

The Department of Health Systems and Population Health in the School of Public Health at the University of Washington (UW) invites applications for a tenure track faculty position at the rank of Assistant Professor with a focus on Anti-Racism and Health. The Center for Anti-Racism and Community Health (ARCH) brings together national leaders in health equity and community engaged research along with a multidisciplinary expert panel with diverse expertise connected to the content, population, and methodological needs to support the co-design and implementation of community-driven structural interventions. 

This is a full-time 100% FTE, 12-month service period position, with an anticipated start date of July 1, 2025. The base monthly salary range for this position is $10,000 – $12,500, commensurate with experience and qualifications, or as mandated by a U.S. Department of Labor prevailing wage determination.  

All University of Washington faculty engage in teaching, research, and service. The successful candidate for this position will be expected to:   

• Teach in the Department’s educational programs and mentor undergraduate, master, and doctoral students. Participate in a collaborative, interdisciplinary teaching environment, as appropriate to student interests and experiences. 

• Develop a creative, innovative, original, and high-impact research program and conduct independent externally funded research. 

• Produce dissemination products for diverse key audiences, such as, manuscripts, infographics, community report back, data visualizations, convenings, toolkits, and publication in reputable journals. 

• Engage with health care stakeholders (e.g., health care delivery systems, policy makers) for scientific activities, communicate science to non-academic communities outside of scientific conferences and journals, and translate evidence to real-world decision making. 

• Participate in services that contribute to the growth of the department and University. Services may include faculty council participation, membership on a committee, faculty advisory, directing programs, or outreach activities tied to teaching expertise. 

• Mentor undergraduate, master, and doctoral-level students with inclusive, anti-racist, and decolonizing practices and methodologies in mind. 

Positive factors for consideration include, but are not limited to: 

1. Dedication to rigorous and innovative pedagogy and academic training. With a commitment to high quality education and curricular/training programs, including creating meaningful learning opportunities for diverse students and/or other learners. 
2. Mentorship: Demonstrated success in career development and mentorship of faculty, staff, and students. 
3. Expertise in community engagement through demonstrated expertise and commitment to fostering impactful public health practices and engagement with a wide variety of interest groups, such as government agencies, policymakers, employers, and organized labor. 
4. Dedication to producing or fostering rigorous and impactful, theoretical, methodological, and collaborative research. 
5. Proven track record fostering a diverse, equitable, and inclusive environment with preference towards leadership in anti-racism efforts. 

Commitment to Diversity 

The work of equity, diversity and inclusion is the work of Public Health. The Department of Health Systems and Population Health and the School of Public Health are committed to a future that is free of health inequities, that promotes the highest level of wellness for the communities we serve, and a diverse and inclusive public health workforce that embodies humility, respect, leadership and service on behalf of, and with, the diverse communities we are privileged to serve. For more information, please see: https://sph.washington.edu/about/diversity and https://hspop.uw.edu/about/edi/ 

The UW and the SPH have developed specific programs to support new faculty, with a specific eye towards supporting faculty around diversity, equity, and inclusion in research, teaching, and service. Our faculty development offerings are listed here. 

Environment 

The Department of Health Systems and Population Health (HSPop) is a diverse department (60 regular faculty and 280 adjunct, affiliate, and clinical faculty) with faculty expertise in health care systems, health promotion, social determinants of health, health equity, health economics, and social science. In addition to collaborating with the ARCH Center, the successful candidates may have an opportunity to be affiliated with several centers within the department and University, including the Center for Health Innovation and Policy Science, the Health Promotion Research Center, the Northwest Center for Public Health Practice, and the Evans School of Public Policy and Governance. 

The department and its affiliated centers provide additional opportunities and collaboration with other Seattle area institutions (Public Health – Seattle & King County, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute, a national Health Services Research and Development Center of Innovation at the VA, Seattle Children’s Hospital, etc.) and the Pacific Northwest Region is home to American Indian/Alaska Native, immigrant, Latinx, and sexual minority communities, and many of our faculty have longstanding partnerships with organizations working in these communities. 

The School of Public Health has five departments: Health Systems and Population Health, Epidemiology, Biostatistics, Environmental and Occupational Health, and Global Health. Depending on the interests and qualifications of the successful candidate, an adjunct appointment may be considered with other UW departments or affiliate institutions. For the latest campus data on student and faculty diversity visit https://www.washington.edu/diversity/diversity-statistics-policies/. 

Application Instructions 

This institution is using Interfolio’s Faculty Search to conduct this search. Applicants to this position receive a free Dossier account and can send all application materials, including confidential letters of recommendation, free of charge. Applicants who submit by November 2, 2024, are guaranteed full consideration. Applications received after that date will be reviewed at the discretion of the search committee until the position is filled or the search is closed.   

As part of the initial application stage, please submit through Interfolio at http://apply.interfolio.com/155547 

1. A curriculum vitae detailing publication, teaching, and (if applicable) funding history;  
2. A cover letter describing your interest in the position and what you see as your future potential contribution to teaching and the mission of the Department. (2-3 pages) 
3. A statement describing demonstrated commitment and activity in support of diversity, equity and inclusion; statement prompt will be provided in the Interfolio application portal. (2-3 pages) 
4.  Research statement (1-2 pages) 
5. Contact information for four (4) colleagues, or supervisors, and community-based organizations who are willing to provide a letter of reference. Contact information only; letters will be solicited by the department after a completed application is submitted. 

Search Manager Contact Information 

For questions, please contact Tyneshia Valdez, Academic HR Manager at [email protected]. 

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement  

University of Washington is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, genetic information, gender identity or expression, age, disability, or protected veteran status.  

Benefits Information 

A summary of benefits associated with this title/rank can be found at?https://hr.uw.edu/benefits/benefits-orientation/benefit-summary-pdfs/. Appointees solely employed and paid directly by a non-UW entity are not UW employees and are not eligible for UW or Washington State employee benefits. 

Commitment to Diversity 

The University of Washington is committed to building diversity among its faculty, librarian, staff, and student communities, and articulates that commitment in the UW Diversity Blueprint (http://www.washington.edu/diversity/diversity-blueprint/). Additionally, the University’s Faculty Code recognizes faculty efforts in research, teaching and/or service that address diversity and equal opportunity as important contributions to a faculty member’s academic profile and responsibilities (https://www.washington.edu/admin/rules/policies/FCG/FCCH24.html#2432). 

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Disability Services 

To request disability accommodation in the application process, contact the Disability Services Office at 206-543-6450 or?[email protected]. 

Applicants must have a doctoral degree (or foreign equivalent) in fields or disciplines related to researching human populations. These fields include public health, epidemiology, biostatistics, nursing, public policy, public administration, history, ethnic studies, sociology, anthropology, or relevant fields.