Assistant Professor Public Health

Job no: 494623
Work type: Faculty
Location: UMBC Campus
Categories: Public Health

The Department of Sociology, Anthropology, and Public Health (SAPH) at the University of Maryland Baltimore County (UMBC) invites applications for a fully-funded, full-time (9-month), tenure-track Assistant Professor position in Public Health. Applicants must have a PhD in Public Health or related field by the time of appointment and should demonstrate a track record of independent research with the potential for external funding. The area of research specialization is open. Preference will be given to applicants whose research has the potential for interdisciplinary collaborations in the social dimensions of health, who have previous experience as instructors/teaching assistants, and who demonstrate an active commitment to the inclusion of underserved and/or underrepresented populations in teaching, research, and/or service. The position will have a standard teaching load of 4 undergraduate courses per year (2 fall/2 spring) in the Public Health program.

The Public Health Program is a popular undergraduate major located within the Department of Sociology, Anthropology, and Public Health (SAPH). The Program offers a Bachelor’s degree and minor in Public Health, contributes to a number of certificate programs, and supports an Accelerated Bachelor’s/Master’s in Applied Sociology.

The SAPH Department is dynamic, diverse, and interdisciplinary with strengths in the social dimensions of health. It includes three undergraduate programs (Sociology, Anthropology, and Public Health); a master’s program in Applied Sociology; and a departmental research Center for Health, Equity, and Aging (CHEA). Our Department is also closely involved with the creation of a new Public Health Research Center at UMBC.

Applicants should include:

• a 2-3 page cover letter of interest that summarizes the applicant’s research portfolio and teaching experience
• a statement detailing how the applicant has actively contributed to diversity, equity, inclusion, and/or accessibility and how they will further these objectives at UMBC and/or in the profession
• two samples of published or unpublished research (first-authored preferred)
• the names and contact information for three references.

Please submit all application materials via Interfolio (

The review of applications begins on October 10, 2024. All application materials should be submitted by this date for best consideration.

UMBC is classified by the Carnegie Foundation as a Very High Research Activity (R1) university. UMBC is located in the dynamic Baltimore-Washington, DC corridor with direct access to Interstate 95, public transit to Washington, DC and Baltimore, and the Baltimore-Washington International (BWI) airport. UMBC is a Minority Serving Institution with a diverse student body of over 14,000 students (2023: 53% minority race/ethnicity, 18% international, and 30% first generation college students) and is strongly committed to attracting an equally diverse applicant pool for this position. Members of historically underrepresented, excluded, or marginalized groups (e.g., racial/ethnic/sexual minorities), women, veterans, and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply. UMBC is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. As an institution that receives federal financial assistance, UMBC adheres to Title IX and does not discriminate on the basis of sex.

Equal Opportunity Statement: UMBC is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. Applications from women, minority group members, veterans and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

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Advertised: 08 Aug 2024 09:00 Eastern Daylight Time
Applications close: Open Until Filled

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