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April 12, 2008
Faculty Position in Health Management and Policy: University of New Hampshire (UNH), College of Health and Human Services and the Carsey Institute
Location: Durham, New Hampshire, USA
The Department of Health Management and Policy in the College of Health and Human Services and the Carsey Institute at the University of New Hampshire (UNH) are pleased to invite applications for a full-time, tenure track faculty position, rank open. The individual will have a joint appointment within the Department and the Institute. Candidates must possess an earned doctorate in health management/policy (with expertise/experience in health care organizational management or health informatics), public health (with expertise/experience in epidemiology, biostatistics or public health program administration), or closely related discipline. Candidates with evidence of successful teaching experience are valued as are ones prepared to engage in collaborative research in a multidisciplinary setting. Applied and research experience in the area of Community Health Policy and Management and strong methodological skills are desirable. The College and the Institute are building significant research capacity in the area, and will provide opportunities and support for research in addition to core teaching responsibilities.
The Department offers an AUPHA-certified baccalaureate program in Health Management and Policy, with options in Health Management and Public Health, a CEPH-accredited MPH program, and a Graduate Public Health Certificate Program. The graduate programs draw faculty from multiple colleges and departments in the University. The Carsey Institute is a nationally recognized policy institute conducting research on families and communities, with a core research faculty and research support as well as research assistantships for graduate students in Community, Health and Environment. In addition, two other College Institutes that focus on research and policy in the state, the New Hampshire Institute for Health Policy and Practice and the Institute on Disabilities provide a wide range of opportunities for applied research related to state or national public health issues.
UNH is a Doctoral/Research Extensive University and a comprehensive land-grant, space-grant, and sea-grant institution. It receives more than $100 million in externally-funded research support and is well known for its integration of research and undergraduate education. UNH has approximately 11,000 undergraduate students and 2,000 graduate students. It combines the living learning environment of a small New England liberal arts college with the breadth, spirit of discovery, and civic involvement of a land-grant research institution.
UNH is located in Durham, New Hampshire within minutes of Maine and New Hampshire seacoasts and within 45 minutes of New Hampshire’s White Mountains, State capital, and largest urban communities. It is approximately one hour from Boston, Massachusetts and Portland, Maine, and has passenger rail services to both.
Applicants should send a letter of intent (that includes a statement of teaching philosophy and research and public service interests), curriculum vitae, and a list of three references for later contact. Samples of scholarship are encouraged. The search will remain open until the position is filled. UNH is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer committed to excellence through diversity in its faculty and strongly encourages applicants from racial and ethnic minorities. The University seeks excellence through diversity among its administrators, faculty, staff, and students. The university prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, veteran status, or marital status. Application by members of all underrepresented groups is encouraged.
Submit application to:
Robert S. Woodward, Ph.D., Search Committee Chairperson
Department of Health Management and Policy
McKerley Professor of Health Economics
rsw@unh.edu
