Assistant Professor of Health Science (University of Pennsylvania Perelman)

Department of Medical Ethics and Health Policy Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania Position Description The Department of Medical Ethics and Health Policy at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania seeks candidates for several Assistant Professor positions in either the non-tenure clinician educator track or the tenure track. Required Expertise Expertise is required in the specific area of population health, which includes (but is not limited to): Identifying patterns and drivers of health behaviors, morbidity, and mortality and health disparities. Evaluating the impacts of health and social policies or environmental factors on a range of health behaviors and outcomes. Evaluating the effects of food and nutrition policies on diet and health. Evaluating the impacts of climate change on health and well-being. Conducting intervention studies to improve population health outcomes at local, state, national, or global levels. Candidates with backgrounds in the following disciplines are encouraged to apply: Economics Epidemiology Psychology Demography Sociology Political Science Interdisciplinary methods Experience with observational or experimental studies using statistical and/or econometric methods is necessary. Applicants must have an M.D., Ph.D., M.D./Ph.D., or equivalent degree. Teaching Responsibilities Teaching responsibilities may include courses in: Research methods Population health Health policy Food policy Faculty candidates will have opportunities to mentor: Diverse graduate students Medical students Residents Clinical fellows Undergraduates Postdoctoral trainees Research or Scholarship Responsibilities Research or scholarship responsibilities may include establishing an innovative and independent research program that: Includes publications in leading peer-reviewed journals. Can be supported with extramural funding from government agencies and private foundations. While both tenure and clinician-educator track faculty conduct methodological and collaborative research: Tenure track faculty focus primarily on independent, investigator-driven research. Clinician-educator track faculty focus primarily on collaboration. Division Information The position will be based in the Division of Health Policy, which is within the Department of Medical Ethics and Health Policy. The Division has faculty who are trained in: Economics Medicine Psychology Epidemiology Public Health Research areas include: Health economics Behavioral economics Health services Health equity Physician and patient behavior Aging Social determinants of health Global health Food policy The Successful Applicant(s) Will Demonstrate their ability to develop and maintain a high-impact research program including extramurally funded projects. Increase the Department’s instructional and research capacity in their areas of focus. Contribute to the Department’s mission through collaboration with other faculty members, staff, and students. Engage with policymakers, healthcare organizations, and community stakeholders. Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion We are profoundly committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion. We seek candidates who foster and share this commitment and who embrace and reflect diversity in the broadest sense. We strongly encourage candidates from groups that have been underrepresented in medicine and population science due to discrimination and structural barriers, who have experienced socioeconomic disadvantage, or who have disabilities to apply. Application Information Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis, but full consideration will be given to applications received by November 1st, 2024. Equal Opportunity Statement We seek candidates who embrace and reflect diversity in the broadest sense. The University of Pennsylvania is an EOE. Minorities, women, individuals with disabilities, and protected veterans are encouraged to apply. If you apply for this position please say you saw it on Medicinoxy

Department of Medical Ethics and Health Policy
Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania

Position Description

The Department of Medical Ethics and Health Policy at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania seeks candidates for several Assistant Professor positions in either the non-tenure clinician educator track or the tenure track.

Required Expertise

Expertise is required in the specific area of population health, which includes (but is not limited to):

Identifying patterns and drivers of health behaviors, morbidity, and mortality and health disparities.
Evaluating the impacts of health and social policies or environmental factors on a range of health behaviors and outcomes.
Evaluating the effects of food and nutrition policies on diet and health.
Evaluating the impacts of climate change on health and well-being.
Conducting intervention studies to improve population health outcomes at local, state, national, or global levels.

Candidates with backgrounds in the following disciplines are encouraged to apply:

Economics
Epidemiology
Psychology
Demography
Sociology
Political Science
Interdisciplinary methods

Experience with observational or experimental studies using statistical and/or econometric methods is necessary.

Applicants must have an M.D., Ph.D., M.D./Ph.D., or equivalent degree.

Teaching Responsibilities

Teaching responsibilities may include courses in:

Research methods
Population health
Health policy
Food policy

Faculty candidates will have opportunities to mentor:

Diverse graduate students
Medical students
Residents
Clinical fellows
Undergraduates
Postdoctoral trainees

Research or Scholarship Responsibilities

Research or scholarship responsibilities may include establishing an innovative and independent research program that:

Includes publications in leading peer-reviewed journals.
Can be supported with extramural funding from government agencies and private foundations.

While both tenure and clinician-educator track faculty conduct methodological and collaborative research:

Tenure track faculty focus primarily on independent, investigator-driven research.
Clinician-educator track faculty focus primarily on collaboration.

Division Information

The position will be based in the Division of Health Policy, which is within the Department of Medical Ethics and Health Policy.

The Division has faculty who are trained in:

Economics
Medicine
Psychology
Epidemiology
Public Health

Research areas include:

Health economics
Behavioral economics
Health services
Health equity
Physician and patient behavior
Aging
Social determinants of health
Global health
Food policy

The Successful Applicant(s) Will

Demonstrate their ability to develop and maintain a high-impact research program including extramurally funded projects.
Increase the Department’s instructional and research capacity in their areas of focus.
Contribute to the Department’s mission through collaboration with other faculty members, staff, and students.
Engage with policymakers, healthcare organizations, and community stakeholders.

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

We are profoundly committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion. We seek candidates who foster and share this commitment and who embrace and reflect diversity in the broadest sense.

We strongly encourage candidates from groups that have been underrepresented in medicine and population science due to discrimination and structural barriers, who have experienced socioeconomic disadvantage, or who have disabilities to apply.