University of Tennessee, Department of Public Health

Assistant/Associate Professor with expertise in Health Policy and Management (nine-month, tenure-track position) within the Department of Public Health, which offers both MPH and doctoral degrees.  This appointment begins no sooner than August 1, 2020. Minority and historically under-represented applicants are encouraged to apply.   Responsibilities: Establish and maintain an independent, extramurally-funded research program that results in refereed journal publications. Teach primarily graduate courses in health policy and management and other public health courses, as appropriate.  Serve on departmental, college, and university committees to advance the Department of Public Health. Advise primarily graduate students (i.e., MPH students) and direct doctoral dissertations. Provide professional services for the department, college, university and discipline, as appropriate. Salary:  Competitive and commensurate with experience. University: The University of Tennessee, Knoxville [UTK] is the state’s flagship research institution, a campus of choice for outstanding undergraduates, and a premier graduate institution.  As a land-grant university, UTK is committed to excellence in learning, scholarship, and engagement with society.  In all its activities, the university aims to advance the frontiers of human knowledge and enrich and elevate society.  The university welcomes and honors people of all races, genders, creeds, cultures, and sexual orientations, and values intellectual curiosity, pursuit of knowledge, and academic freedom and integrity. The university intends that its graduates will promote the values and institutions of representative democracy, and be prepared to lead lives of personal integrity and civic responsibility. Visit http://www.utk.edu for detailed information. Knoxville is situated in a valley between the Great Smoky Mountains National Park and the Cumberland Plateau, areas of great beauty and among the most bio-diverse in the U.S. Knoxville is a city of 200,000 offering many amenities of urban life. Knoxville has a beautiful and walkable downtown, active neighborhoods, and eclectic cultural activities, restaurants and shopping. Trip Advisor recently named Knoxville a Top Ten Destination on the Rise. Knoxville is located within easy driving distance to Asheville, Atlanta, and Nashville.