Assistant Professor, Health Studies
- Employer
- University of Rhode Island
- Location
- Kingston, Rhode Island
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- Institution Type
- Four-Year Institution
Job Details
Position is full-time academic year – tenure-track, permanent.
The University of Rhode Island’s Department of Health Studies invites applications for a tenure-track, assistant professor, faculty position with an expertise in public health, health policy, global health, and/or interdisciplinary approaches to health. Responsibilities include teaching undergraduate classes in Health Studies, such as introduction to public health, health services, health policy, health administration, global health, health disparities; developing and maintaining a sustainable, research program with the potential for extramural funding; advising undergraduate students; mentoring student research; and engaging in university service. The position will be an academic year appointment with an expected start date of August 2021. The Department is located in the College of Health Sciences, which is part of the University’s Academic Health Collaborative, along with the colleges of Pharmacy and Nursing, and the Institute for Integrated Health and Innovation. The Health Studies Department is recognized for excellence in teaching, scholarship, and service. Our Department has approximately 450 undergraduates and 4 faculty members. For more information about the Department of Health Studies, please visit https://web.uri.edu/health-studies/.
The Department, College and University recognize that the field of public health and health studies needs to be strengthened by contributions from a broad range of perspectives. The Department of Health Studies is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion and seeks to serve as a representative inspiration for the next generations. As such, we particularly welcome candidates from groups that are historically underrepresented, marginalized, and/or excluded in the field of public health and health studies that will support the mission of both URI and the Department of Health Studies to expose students to different perspectives. Candidates will demonstrate a commitment to inclusivity to enhance a sense of belonging and academic success among undergraduate students from diverse cultures and backgrounds.
Responsibilities:
The successful candidate is expected to teach a variety of undergraduate courses in Health Studies, mentor and advise undergraduate students and have an active research agenda.
Visit the URI jobs website at https://jobs.uri.edu to apply and view complete details for posting (F00231).
Only online applications will be accepted. For first initial consideration, the following 4 document/materials should be uploaded by April 15, 2021, and addressed to Search Committee Chair, Department of Health Studies, University of Rhode Island to your online Faculty Employment Application:
(#1) A letter of application including a summary of qualifications for the position (as one complete pdf doc),
(#2) Curriculum vitae that includes the names and contact information of three reference,
(#3) A 1-2-page research statement with a 5-year detailed research timeline (as one complete pdf doc), and
(#4) “Other Document” – A one-page diversity statement that identifies commitment to justice, equity, diversity and inclusion and action items.
APPLICATION DEADLINE: The search will remain open until the position is filled. First consideration will be given to applications received by April 15, 2021. Second consideration may be given to applications received by May 10, 2021. Applications received subsequent to second consideration date (May 10, 2021) may not be given full consideration.
APPLICATIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED ONLINE ONLY.
The University of Rhode Island is an AA/EEOD employer.
Women, persons of color, protected veterans, individuals with disabilities, and members of other protected groups are encouraged to apply.
Organization
The University of Rhode Island
Founded in 1892, this land and sea grant university is the flagship public research institution in Rhode Island, enrolling more than 14,500 undergraduate students and 2,000 graduate students.
Thinking big
URI is home to some of today’s leading innovators, discoverers, and creative problem solvers and is known regionally and worldwide for its big ideas and pioneering research in such areas as environmental studies, neuroscience, biotechnology and life sciences, engineering, marine sciences, forensic sciences, pharmaceuticals, behavioral sciences, and public health promotion. A strong core of traditional academic disciplines provides the foundation for all specialized, professional, and applied areas of study. The University receives about $60 million annually in federal funding for research across 87 undergraduate and 70 graduate degree programs.
Motivated students, engaged faculty
Nearly 23,000 students applied for fewer than 3,300 openings in the 2017 freshman class, which boasts an average grade point average of 3.54. The 17 to 1 student/faculty ratio allows for personal attention and rewarding teaching experiences. Approximately 87 percent of faculty hold terminal degrees. In 2018 URI produced two Fulbright Scholars, five Boren Scholars, a Truman Scholar, and was named a one of the country’s top Gilman scholar-producing schools. URI’s commitment to diversity is demonstrated through its student body, with 43 states and 65 nations represented and 20 percent of students identifying as persons of color, a 65 percent increase since 2008.
Four campuses, one community
URI’s main campus is located on 1,248 acres in rural Kingston, where the campus core — including a quadrangle surrounded by handsome granite buildings — is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Six miles from Rhode Island’s beaches, this campus is conveniently situated along the Boston to New York corridor. The University’s renowned Graduate School of Oceanography is located at the 165-acre Narragansett Bay Campus. The Alan Shawn Feinstein College of Education and Professional Studies brings higher education to downtown Providence. Nearby, the 133,000-square-foot Rhode Island Nursing Education Center includes unparalleled simulation labs. The W. Alton Jones Campus — 2,300 acres of forests, lakes, and farmland in West Greenwich — provides a secluded setting for academic research, environmental education, business meetings and special events.
Investing in the future
Since 2007, the University has invested $607 million in campus capital projects, including: a $150 million engineering complex, due to open in 2019; Brookside, another new apartment-style residence hall, 2019; a Welcome Center, 2018; the Rhode Island Nursing Education Center, 2017; Beaupre Center for Chemical and Forensic Sciences, 2016; and Avedisian Hall, home to the College of Pharmacy, 2012.
Expertise on demand
The University is home to several centers of expertise that tackle some of society’s most vexing challenges. The George & Anne Ryan Institute for Neuroscience brings multi-disciplinary research to bear on devastating brain diseases, such as ALS and Alzheimer’s. The Digital Forensics and Cyber Security Center supports state, national, and international public welfare through education, research, training, and service. The Business Engagement Center is the “front door” through which industry taps into research and training opportunities and assistance with intellectual property or technology issues. The R.I. Food Center brings URI’s agricultural roots to the 21st century as a resource for farmers, consumers, retailers, and others across the food industry
- Telephone
- 401-874-1000
- Location
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80 Lower College Road
North Kingston
Rhode Island
02881
US
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