The Department of Public Health Sciences at Xavier University of Louisiana invites applicants for 2 tenure-track positions in public health at the early career assistant professor level to begin fall 2021. The ideal candidate will have a Ph.D. in Public Health with an emphasis in any area of Epidemiology or Behavioral Public Health, including (but not limited to) Epidemiology, Health Promotion, Health Equity, Nutrition, or Maternal and Child Health. The Department is seeking candidates with research and teaching interests in epidemiology, health equity, or health promotion.

The ideal candidate for either of the positions will demonstrate the potential for excellence in teaching and research with undergraduate and graduate students. Teaching responsibilities include epidemiology, biostatistics, determinants of health, nutrition, behavioral theory, qualitative and quantitative analysis, health literacy, and program planning and evaluation courses. Our faculty members are active scholars, who lead externally funded research and community projects. Applications are encouraged from applicants with a strong background in any current or emerging areas of epidemiology and health promotion including, but not limited to health equity, social epidemiology, health disparities, nutrition, or maternal and child health. The department is particularly interested in candidates who have experience working with students from HBCU and underrepresented backgrounds, minimizing barriers and increasing equity and completion rates between members of different demographic groups.

Duties:
• Teach undergraduate and graduate epidemiology, health promotion, health equity, and nutrition courses. Mode of instruction may include in-person, hybrid, remote, and/or any combination thereof.
• Supervise and mentor undergraduate and graduate research students leading to publications and professional presentations.
• Develop and sustain independent and externally funded research.
• Participate in service activities for the department, university, and community.

Required Qualifications:

• Ph.D. in Public Health or related doctorate with an emphasis in any area of Epidemiology, Health Promotion, Health Equity, or Behavioral Health (conferred by the time of appointment).
• Strong commitment to teaching 3-3 teaching load.
• Ability to develop and teach face-to-face as well as online classes
• Demonstrated a strong potential for excellence in teaching and mentoring undergraduate and graduate HBCU students are essential.
• Strong potential for developing an independent and externally funded research project involving undergraduate and graduate students.
• Established record of research productivity, proportional to experience, in an area mentioned above.
• Demonstrated commitment to working successfully with HBCU and diverse student population.

About our Department and the Position

The Department of Public Health Sciences at Xavier values teaching and research as essential components of education; many of our undergraduate and graduate students engage in independent research and practicums mentored by faculty and preceptors. The Public Health Sciences Department shares the University’s Mission and supports it by preparing students to create a more just and humane society through careers in public health, medicine, health administration, health equity, health promotion, biomedical sciences, and related areas. As a Department, our goal is to prepare Xavier students for careers that are impactful through leadership and service. By promoting theoretical and applied concepts, critical and analytical thinking, and quantitative and qualitative reasoning, we prepare Xavier students to enter the public health workforce or pursue graduate and health professional studies and career opportunities.

The Department of Public Health Sciences is one of the newest departments at Xavier and offers opportunities to all majors in the sciences and the humanities and arts to learn about public health issues.

About Xavier University of Louisiana

Founded in 1925 by Saint Katherine Drexel and the Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament, Xavier is the only Catholic Historically Black College and University (HBCU). Located in New Orleans, the ultimate purpose of the University is to contribute to the promotion of a more just and humane society by preparing its students to assume roles of leadership and service in a global society.  This preparation takes place in a diverse learning and teaching environment that incorporates all relevant educational means, including research and community service.