The Department of Social Medicine, School of Medicine, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, seeks applicants for multiple tenure-track or tenured faculty positions in health equity at the Assistant or Associate Professor rank. This positions will be supported through the UNC Center for Health Equity Research and the Department of Social Medicine. Review of applications will begin September 18th and continue until the position is filled. The anticipated start date is July 1, 2024. Applicants should hold a Ph.D., MD, or equivalent terminal graduate degree. We are looking for individuals with advanced training in a public health or social science discipline, including but not limited to epidemiology, health services research and health policy, demography, economics, sociology, anthropology, and geography.
Applicants should have an established research focus on health equity issues. Example focus areas include the health of: racial and ethnic minorities, immigrant populations, persons with lower socioeconomic status, persons in carceral systems, rural communities, persons with disabilities, and sexual and gender minorities.
Applicants should demonstrate a commitment to and excellence in interdisciplinary teaching and research, skills in program building to facilitate scholarly exchange and research collaboration, and an active program of scholarship and publication. For associate and advanced assistant professors a strong track record of externally funded research and for new assistant professors, clear potential and strong prospects for attracting high levels of extramural funding are essential.
The UNC Center for Health Equity Research and the Department of Social Medicine offer uniquely hospitable environments for cross-disciplinary, collaborative research in a wide range of fields. Opportunities are available for collaboration and affiliations with clinical departments in the School of Medicine; the Gillings School of Global Public Health; other Centers such as the UNC Center for Bioethics; and the College of Arts & Sciences. A description of the Center for Health Equity Research is available at http://cher.unc.edu and of the Department of Social Medicine at http://socialmedicine.med.unc.edu.
Candidates should apply electronically at: https://unc.peopleadmin.com/postings/262769. Please include: (1) a cover letter outlining your interest in the position and research agenda in health equity; (2) your curriculum vitae; and (3) the names and contact information of three professional references. The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or status as a protected veteran.