The successful candidate for the Global Health position will have a PhD in a public policy or public health-related field. The area of specialization within Global Health Policy is open, but candidates research agenda should explicitly focus on the international/cross-country dimension of global health. Research topics of interest include, but are not limited to, global pandemic analysis, big data health informatics, climate change, air pollution and disaster prevention , global health politics and health systems, health care accessibility and disparity, and health care interventions and policy making across global, national, and subnational/local scales. The selected candidate will also possess very strong collaborative and organizational skills based on experiences working with diverse international communities through partnerships on health issues. Working in close collaboration with the local research community, including UT Southwestern Medical Center, is highly encouraged. Ideal candidates will demonstrate their ability to contribute to existing program strengths in quantitative methods.

The department’s faculty includes multiple winners of internal and external teaching awards. The candidate is expected to incorporate best practices as identified by the scholarship on teaching and learning into her/his pedagogical approach. The successful candidate will be expected to teach both undergraduate and graduate courses. Faculty typically teach two courses per semester.

The University of Texas at Dallas has the highest freshman SAT scores of any public University in Texas and was recently ranked 39th among the 100 best universities in the world under 50 years old by Times Higher Education magazine. UT Dallas is one of the youngest universities to achieve the Carnegie Commission’s highest research classification of “Doctoral Universities – Very High Research Activity.”

Applicants should upload a letter of application; current curriculum vitae; a sample of written work; statements of teaching and research philosophy; instructional instructional materials such as syllabi and course evaluations and the full contact information for at least three academic or professional references.

Additional questions for the Global Health position may be directed to the Search Committee Chair, Dr. Dohyeong Kim (dohyeong.kim@utdallas.edu)