Associate Professor/Professor

Position Summary

The Department of Journalism in the Grady College at the University of Georgia invites applications for the Knight Chair in Health and Medical Journalism, a tenured faculty position, at the rank of Associate or full Professor. We seek a health and medical journalist of national or international stature to direct and expand the professional master’s degree program currently in its 13th year of teaching students to cover health, medicine and the science behind them across emerging and established media markets, platforms and audiences.
The Knight Chair instructs, supervises and advises graduate students as they report and produce news stories for the College’s laboratory newsroom as well as for professional media organizations. An entrepreneurial sense of the possible and a willingness to experiment with new forms of news media storytelling to engage audiences around health, medical and related science topics are essential as we seek to deepen ties between the College and the profession. The chair will have the opportunity to create programs and collaborations with journalism organizations, internal University of Georgia programs (e.g., College of Public Health), external health and medical-related organizations (e.g., the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) and others (e.g., the Medical College of Georgia and the Morehouse School of Medicine). The chair also may periodically teach undergraduate courses related to health and medical journalism.

Special Instructions to Applicants

Applicants should submit a letter of application, a résumé or curriculum vita and names, addresses and phone numbers of three references. Applications from women and individuals from groups underrepresented in the profession and higher education are strongly encouraged. Screening of applications will begin in mid-October 2022, with the chair holder joining the faculty of Grady College in August 2023. Questions may be directed to the search committee chair, Dr. Keith Herndon (klhern@uga.edu).

Posting Details

Posting Number

F1256P

Working Title

Associate Professor/Professor

Department

Grady-Journalism Department

About the University of Georgia

Since our founding in 1785, the University of Georgia has operated as Georgia’s oldest, most comprehensive, and most diversified institution of higher education ( https://www.uga.edu/ ). The proof is in our more than 235 years of academic and professional achievements and our continual commitment to higher education. UGA is currently ranked among the top 20 public universities in U.S. News & World Report. The University’s main campus is located in Athens, approximately 65 miles northeast of Atlanta, with extended campuses in Atlanta, Griffin, Gwinnett, and Tifton. UGA employs approximately 3,000 faculty and more than 7,700 full-time staff. The University’s enrollment exceeds 40,000 students including over 30,000 undergraduates and over 10,000 graduate and professional students. Academic programs reside in 18 schools and colleges, as well as a medical partnership with Augusta University housed on the UGA Health Sciences Campus in Athens.

About the College/Unit/Department

College/Unit/Department website

Posting Type

External

Retirement Plan

Employment Type

Employee

Benefits Eligibility

Benefits Eligible

Underutilization

Advertised Salary

Anticipated Start Date

08/01/2023

Effective End Date (for Limited-Term postings)

Job Posting Date

05/19/2022

Job Closing Date

Open until filled

Yes

Location of Vacancy

Athens Area

EEO Statement

The University of Georgia is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, ethnicity, age, genetic information, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation or protected veteran status. Persons needing accommodations or assistance with the accessibility of materials related to this search are encouraged to contact Central HR (hrweb@uga.edu).

Position Details

Position Information

Classification Title

Open Rank

FLSA

Faculty Rank

Open Rank

Contract Type

Academic (9 mo.)

Tenure Status

Tenured

Minimum Qualifications

Terminal degree for the discipline.

Additional Requirements

Candidates for the rank of professor must document a successful career in evidence-based health and medical journalism and hold a terminal degree. Candidates for the rank of associate professor must document exceptional professional accomplishments in evidence-based health and medical journalism, hold a master’s degree and be approved for a terminal degree exception before hire. Candidates who have not been tenured at a prior institution must be approved for tenure on appointment by the Chancellor of the University System of Georgia.

Relevant/Preferred Education, Experience, Licensure, and/or Certification

Preferred Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and/or Competencies

We seek an innovative, digital-savvy health and medical journalist with expertise in recognizing and reporting on current and emerging health, medical and related science topics, using basic reporting and interviewing, datasets and secondary information sources for story ideas and reporting, bringing diverse voices into coverage and using a broad range of media channels and platforms to deliver health and medical news stories (i.e., multimedia reporting). The candidate should be adept at using and teaching how to produce and disseminate health and medical stories using interactive, immersive and multi-platform media formats. Digital news gathering skills and the ability to teach the fundamentals of health and medical reporting and journalism, including the basics of data-based reporting, are essential.

Physical Demands

Is this a Position of Trust?

Yes

Does this position have operation, access, or control of financial resources?

Yes

Does this position require a P-Card?

No

Is having a P-Card an essential function of this position?

No

Is driving a responsibility of this position?

No

Does this position have direct interaction or care of children under the age of 18 or direct patient care?

No

Does this position have Security Access (e.g., public safety, IT security, personnel records, patient records, or access to chemicals and medications)

Yes

Credit and P-Card policy

Be advised a credit check will be required for all positions with financial responsibilities. For additional information about the credit check criteria, visit the UGA Credit Background Check website.

Duties/Responsibilities

Posting Specific Questions

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Applicant Documents
Required Documents

1. Resume/CV
2. Cover Letter
3. List of References with Contact Information

Optional Documents