Faculty & Staff Recruitment
Humana Professor for Health Equity
Job Details
The Jefferson College of Population Health is recruiting a senior scholar to join the faculty as the inaugural Humana Professor of Community Health & Equity. The endowed professor will conduct applied research, teach courses, and partner with the Jefferson and Philadelphia communities on strategies to improve community health, with a focus on reducing health inequities among vulnerable and minority communities. All research specializations will be considered, including food or housing insecurity, social isolation, transportation barriers, and other social drivers of poor health and inequities. Candidates from underrepresented minority communities are especially encouraged to apply. The full-time position is based in Philadelphia, PA, and is eligible for tenure.
Major Job Duties
As a senior faculty member, the Humana Professor will work with other faculty, College leadership, staff, and students to continue strengthening the national reputation of the College through excellence in research, teaching, and service.
Specific Job Duties Include
- Conduct extramurally funded research and publish articles in high impact scientific journals.
- Develop, revise, and teach assigned courses in the professor's area of expertise
- Give career and academic advising to students and provide research to mentorship to assigned doctoral students.
- Represent the College at relevant community events, recruiting events, and on College and University events.
Candidates Should Possess the Following Qualifications
- Terminal degress in a field related to population health (PhD, ScD, MD, PharmD etc.) and strong research training.
- Significant track recording of publications and extramurally funded research.
- History of strong and productive community-academic research partnerships.
- Student-centered, collegial and collaborative.
- Ability and desire to mentor and advise student researchers
For More Information & How To Apply
Interested candidates should submit on-line application/CV/Letter of Interest on line: http://hr.jefferson.edu/human-resources.html. Search for Job ID # JR_9292735
For questions regarding submitting an on-line application/CV/Letter of Interest please send an email to facultyrecruitment@jefferson.edu. The search will remain open until the position is filled. The anticipated start date for the role is Fall 2025.