Assistant, Associate, or Professor of Public Health - Regular Title Series
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- University of Kentucky
- Location
- Lexington, KY
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- Assistant Professor
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- Four-Year Institution
Job Details
Assistant, Associate, or Professor of Public Health - Regular Title Series
Requisition Number:FE04321
Department Name:7P160:Dept of Health Mgmt & Policy
Work Location:Lexington, KY
Type of Position:Faculty
Position Time Status :Full-Time
Tenure Track Status:Tenure Track
Required Education:PhD, DrPH or equivalent terminal degree in public health, health services research, health policy, public health systems and services research, or a closely related discipline.
Required Related Experience:Demonstrated ability in research, teaching, and service. Ability to relate with internal and external constituencies of the University involved in related disciplines. Interpersonal skills in communicating with a wide variety of professionals within and outside the University. A good understanding of public health and ability to mentor students.
Required License/Registration/Certification:None
Job Summary:The University of Kentucky College of Public Health is currently seeking applications for an assistant, associate, or professor, regular title series, 12-month appointment period. Our department is a welcoming and collegial community, home to highly collaborative faculty members with robust research programs in health policy, health law, quality and safety, public health systems, population health networks, and person-centered service delivery. Educational offerings include a BPH, MPH, a CAHME-accredited MHA, a PhD in Health Services Research and PhD in Epidemiology and Biostatistics. To learn more about our CEPH-accredited College of Public Health visit: http://https://cph.uky.edu/
We seek a faculty member with expertise in health services, public health systems, health policy, and evaluation research. Research activities of the faculty member are open to the specific focus of the candidate. The selected candidate will teach and mentor students in the College of Public Health at both the graduate and undergraduate levels. This is a full-time continuous appointment.
The individual in this position should show potential for success in teaching and student mentorship and be capable of teaching courses in our core programs, including undergraduate and graduate students in the areas of public health policy, public health systems and program management and evaluation. Research on the integration of health, public health, social services, and local government systems as well as implementation of system-level solutions to address unmet social needs and the social determinants of health. The successful candidate will serve on appropriate committees and professional organizations on a regional or national level, along with appropriate College of Public Health, University and department committees.
The the individual in this position will function as a full-time member of a Department within the College of Public Health. Job duties will include:
* Develop and maintain an active research program that focuses health services, public health systems, health policy or evaluation research with a specific focus based on the faculty area of expertise.
* The appointee will teach at least two courses and mentor students as well as contribute to other courses in the College of Public Health for the undergraduate or graduate programs.
* The appointee will chair and serve as a member of graduate student committees.
* The appointee will publish research manuscripts in peer-reviewed journals.
* The appointee will submit proposals and obtain extramural funding.
* The appointee will increase the use of research evidence among practitioners, policymakers, and advocates to improve health policies, services, and systems.
Faculty are eligible for a generous benefits package including health, dental and vision insurance. Additional information and updates to benefits may be found at: https://hr.uky.edu/insurance-and-retirement.
Applicants should submit a cover letter outlining interest in the position, as well as research, teaching, and service experience, along with a current curriculum vitae. Please also include the names and contact information for at least three individuals who can serve as professional references when prompted in the application. This information may be utilized to solicit recommendation letters from your references; however, references will not be contacted without the candidate’s consent.
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Open Until Filled:Yes
Our University Community:We value the well-being of each of our employees and are dedicated to creating a healthy place for everyone to work, learn and live. In the interest of maintaining a safe and healthy environment for our students, employees, patients and visitors the University of Kentucky is a Tobacco & Drug Free campus.
As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we strongly encourage veterans, individuals with disabilities, women, and all minorities to consider our employment opportunities.
Any candidate offered a position may be required to pass pre-employment screenings as mandated by University of Kentucky Human Resources. These screenings may include a national background check and/or drug screen.
Organization
Fast Facts
Location: Lexington, Ky.
Founded: 1865
Endowment: $1.1 billion
Budget: $3.5 billion
Research Grants and Contracts Awarded: $316.5 million
Library Holdings: 4.3 million volumes
Enrollment: 30,76
President: Dr. Eli Capilouto
Provost: Dr. David W. Blackwell
Executive Vice President for Finance and Administration: Dr. Eric Monday
Executive Vice President for Research: Dr. Lisa A. Cassis
Executive Vice President for Health Affairs: Dr. Mark F. Newman
About the University
Adjacent to downtown Lexington, UK is nestled in the scenic heart of the beautiful Bluegrass Region of Kentucky. UK's campus covers more than 814 acres, with more than 30,700 students and 13,500 full-time employees, including nearly 2,400 full-time faculty and librarians.
Mission
The University of Kentucky is a public, land grant university dedicated to improving people's lives through excellence in education, research and creative work, service, and health care. As Kentucky's flagship institution, the University plays a critical leadership role by promoting diversity, inclusion, economic development, and human well-being.
Our Guiding Principles
The University is driven by the promise it has made to Kentucky, one that honors its land-grant mission and a heritage honed through 150 years of service to the Commonwealth of Kentucky. Six principles guide our efforts. They are: creating a vibrant undergraduate learning community, advancing a high-quality graduate and professional education portfolio, cultivating a robust research environment, developing a strong and sustainable UK infrastructure, fostering a positive work environment for faculty and staff, and ensuring a meaningful impact on the Commonwealth and the community.
Employment/Benefits
As Central Kentucky's largest employer, the University of Kentucky supports the recruitment and retention of unparalleled talent - individuals who inspire learning, teaching, service and healing through innovation in work solutions, initiatives, policies and programs. Impressive benefits at the University include an excellent retirement package, with an employer match that doubles the employee's contribution, a dynamic work-life program to assist employees in balancing their work with their personal lives, a wellness program to protect, maintain and promote the health of employees, and a strategic plan that nurtures diversity of thought, culture, gender and ethnicity. For more information regarding benefits, visit http://www.uky.edu/hr/benefits.
Research
In fiscal year 2016, the University of Kentucky was awarded $316.5 million in external grants and contracts. UK is one of only eight universities across the country with the full range of undergraduate, graduate, professional and medical programs on one contiguous campus, leading to groundbreaking discoveries and unique cross-disciplinary research and scholarship. Moreover, UK is currently one of only 22 public institutions with a trifecta of federal designations of excellence in research: for aging, in cancer and in translational science. A new $265 million research facility, due to open in 2018, will bring together clinicians, scientists and scholars from across UK’s campus to reduce health gaps in Kentucky. These health gaps include cancer, cardiovascular disease & stroke, diabetes & obesity, substance abuse, and neuroscience & aging.
Research at UK is a dynamic enterprise encompassing both traditional scholarship and emerging technologies. UK is one of eight universities in the U.S. that has well-established programs in agriculture, engineering, medicine and pharmacy on a single campus, leading to groundbreaking discoveries and unique interdisciplinary collaboration.
In 2013, the UK Markey Cancer Center announced its designation as a National Cancer Center by the National Cancer Institute. This designation places UK among an elite group of 22 research universities that can boast the "Triple Crown" of federal research awards: NCI designation, the Clinical Translational Sciences Award, and a federally supported Alzheimer's Disease Center.
UK HealthCare
UK HealthCare has strategically developed an incredible capacity to serve the Commonwealth through its state-of-the-art patient care pavilion and emergency rooms, advanced biomedical and biological research, and a network of affiliate health care agencies throughout Kentucky. Passion for people and a vision for the "medical campus of the future" have inspired leading physicians and researchers from across the United States to join UK. Their research agenda is balanced with outreach to affiliated and partner hospitals, so Kentucky families can receive high-quality health care at home and travel to Lexington for only the most advanced, complex medical care and procedures.
Living in the Bluegrass
Ranked as one of the nation's best places to live and work, Lexington offers many diverse educational, cultural and commercial opportunities. With a population of more than 314,000 people, Lexington supports cultural attractions such as opera, ballet, theater and musical events. Surrounded by rolling hills and horse farms, the Bluegrass Region is known for its natural beauty. For more information: http://www.uky.edu/hr/employment/working-uk/life-in-lexington.
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