Clinical Assistant Professor - Programs in Health Sciences

Clinical Assistant Professors

Department of Health Sciences

Environmental and Public Health, Health Inequalities, and Social Determents of Health

As one of the country’s leading schools of health and rehabilitation sciences, Sargent College is committed to an interdisciplinary and collaborative approach to designing and delivering quality healthcare. We believe that the cultural and social diversity of our faculty, staff and students is vitally important to the distinction and excellence of our academic programs and research. Boston University College of Health & Rehabilitation Sciences: Sargent College invites applications for full-time, renewable, non-tenure track faculty positions at the Clinical Assistant Professor level in the Health Science Program within the Department of Health Sciences. Positions will start in Fall 2024.

Applicant’s research and scholarship may focus on global and public health, environmental public health, applying quantitative methodologies in one or more of the following areas: health effects of climate change, environmental justice, environmental exposures, risk assessment, built environment, environmental epidemiology, geographic information systems, occupational health, or public health data sciences.

Clinical faculty at Boston University are expected to teach, carry out scholarly activities, advise and mentor students, and participate in service and demonstrate a commitment to our institutional values regarding diversity, equity and inclusion. The individual hired into this position will teach 2-3 courses per semester and advise undergraduate students in the Health Science major. The successful candidate will have a demonstrated interest in teaching and mentoring students at the undergraduate level, and an interest in further developing the undergraduate program in Health Science.

Sargent College adopts a definition of diversity that reflects a wide scope of human expression and attributes that include, but are not limited to: race, ethnicity, gender identity and expression, abilities, religion and sexual orientation. We are dedicated to the development and implementation of strategies for successful recruitment and retention of qualified faculty who meet this definition of diversity and pledge to nurture an inclusive environment for all. We are especially eager to have join our ranks a colleague who supports our institutional commitment to social justice and to ensuring that BU is inclusive, equitable, and a place where all constituents can thrive.

Sargent offers a small-college inclusive and supportive environment in a large, diverse, research university. The Department of Health Sciences is part of a vibrant and diverse Boston University community that includes 17 schools and colleges across the Charles River and Medical campuses. We invite you to join our interdisciplinary faculty and become involved with our network of opportunities within Boston University and the greater Boston community.

Qualifications include:                     

• PhD, ScD, DrPH, DVM, DNP, or other relevant doctoral degree; advanced ABD considered. Evidence of scholarly activity with potential to develop independent and/or collaborative scholarship at Boston University Teaching experience at the college/university level, preferably with undergraduate students

Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the positions are filled. For early consideration, apply by October 15, 2023. Please submit a cover letter denoting which area, a statement of teaching philosophy, a curriculum vitae, and the contact information for three references. In your letter, include a description of how, as a scholar, mentor/teacher, or community member, you would sustain our institutional commitment to fostering a more inclusive university culture. Read our department’s statement on equity, inclusion, and anti-racism here.

Inquiries may be directed to Senior Program Coordinator at hscience@bu.edu.

Please submit application materials electronically denoting which area to:

hscience@bu.edu

Dr. Lindsey Locks, Search Committee Chair

Department of Health Sciences

Boston University, College of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences: Sargent College

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We are an equal opportunity employer, and all applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, military service, pregnancy or pregnancy-related condition, or because of marital, parental, or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We are a VEVRAA Federal Contractor.