Assistant Professor of Public Health

Appointment:
Assistant Professor of Public Health (tenure-track), to begin in Fall 2027.

Responsibilities:
The University of Puget Sound seeks applications for an Assistant Professor of Public Health to begin in Fall 2027. The successful candidate will develop and teach courses in a growing CEPH-accredited Master of Public Health (MPH) program. We seek candidates with expertise in quantitative methods, biostatistics, and epidemiology. The successful candidate will teach Introduction to Biostatistics, Advanced Biostatistics, and Fundamentals of Epidemiology regularly. Other teaching responsibilities will vary depending on area of expertise. 

The successful candidate must be able to work on campus full-time and fully participate in in-person teaching and collaboration. Alongside teaching in-person classes, the successful candidate will play a central role in the development and instruction of a hybrid/low-residency mode of instruction for the MPH program. Working collaboratively with current MPH faculty, the successful candidate will support the design and development of hybrid course curriculum and teach hybrid classes once the hybrid modality is launched. While prior experience with online or hybrid instruction is preferred, it is not required.

Beyond quantitative methods, biostatistics, and epidemiology, the area of secondary specialization is open. The successful candidate will also engage in advising, research, and professional development in their area of expertise, and contribute to Puget Sound's institutional mission through program and university service. Faculty members in the MPH Program are encouraged to conduct research that engages with the community and provides learning opportunities for students.
 

Qualifications:
PhD in public health, DrPH, or closely related field. ABD considered.

Application Deadline: 
Priority consideration of applications will begin November 29, 2026, and will continue until the position is filled.

Compensation and Benefits:
Rank: Assistant Professor

Salary is commensurate with education and experience. 

Faculty salaries at the University of Puget Sound are based on a common salary scale based on experience. Assistant Professor salaries in 2026-2027 begin at $75,320 for an assistant professor without a terminal degree in their field in their first year of full-time post-doctorate teaching through $86,652 annualized based on experience. 

Puget Sound offers a generous benefits package. For more information, visit: Summary of 2026 Benefits for Faculty Members.pdf - Google Drive

Puget Sound has a well-established Shared Faculty Appointments Policy, https://www.pugetsound.edu/policies/faculty-policies/shared-faculty-appointments

About Puget Sound: 
The University of Puget Sound is located in Tacoma, Washington, a vibrant, diverse mid-sized urban port city. Within, and near, Tacoma there is ready access to urban, rural, and natural areas as well as opportunities to participate in a wide variety of cultural activities. 

About the Master of Public Health Program:
The mission of the University of Puget Sound MPH program is to prepare culturally responsive graduates who promote health equity and community wellness, and work to prevent injury and illness.  Our program offers a unique experience in which students can obtain a Master of Public Health degree at a small liberal arts university, which creates a holistic, evidence-based approach to community engagement. Our program's small student-faculty ratio ensures a learning environment in which students, faculty, and staff develop strong bonds, allowing for a personalized educational experience. Rooted in our small faculty-to-student ratio and our liberal arts values, our faculty employ a wide range of approaches to teaching and mentoring, with a constant focus on student engagement.

University Diversity Statement:

• We acknowledge the richness of commonalities and differences we share as a university community; the intrinsic worth of all who work and study here; that education is enhanced by the investigation of and the reflection upon multiple perspectives.
• We aspire to create respect for and appreciation of all persons as a key characteristic of our campus community; to increase the diversity of all parts of our University community through commitment to diversity in our recruitment and retention efforts; to foster a spirit of openness to active engagement among all members of our campus community.
• We act to achieve an environment that welcomes and supports diversity; to ensure full educational opportunity for all who teach and learn here; to prepare effectively citizen-leaders for a pluralistic world.

Puget Sound is committed to an environment that welcomes and supports diversity. We seek diversity of identity, thought, perspective, and background in our students, faculty, and staff. To learn more please visit: http://www.pugetsound.edu/about/diversity-at-puget-sound/

Required Documents:
Applicants submitted without the required attachments will not be considered.

• Curriculum vitae
• Letter of Interest
• Teaching statement
• Research statement
• Writing sample
• Teaching evaluations
• Diversity Statement (see prompt below)
• Unofficial transcripts (an official transcript will be required by the successful candidate)
• Contact Information for 3 References. You will be prompted to enter the contact information for three (3) reference providers. The system will automatically email these reference providers to request a letter.

Note: In the online application system, please submit curriculum vitae when prompted to submit resume. Additional documents can be attached within the application.

Applicant's Diversity Statement:
As a department and university, we are strongly committed to creating an inclusive and effective teaching, learning, and working environment for all. In their diversity statement, applicants should reflect on how they will advance the values articulated in the University Diversity Statement in all aspects of their future work as faculty and members of the university community.

All offers of employment are contingent on successful completion of a background inquiry.

The University of Puget Sound is an equal opportunity employer.

Given the current Executive Order and the $100,000 petition fee for new H-1b visas, at the moment sponsoring a new H-1b is cost-prohibitive to us. Therefore, unless the executive order is rescinded or blocked by the courts, we are unable to commit to new H visa sponsorship at this time. Applicants with questions about visa sponsorship are encouraged to reach out to Human Resources.