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The Department of Health Systems, Management and Policy in the Colorado School of Public Health invites applications for one or more tenure-track faculty positions at the rank of Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, or Full Professor. We seek candidates with deep expertise in health policy, health services research, health management, and/or health economics who will advance scientific knowledge about strategies for improving health system performance, eliminating health inequities, and constraining healthcare costs. We are particularly interested in candidates who study policy-level and system-level solutions to health inequities experienced by racial and ethnic minority populations and other historically marginalized communities.  Candidates who pursue research agendas focused on identifying and dismantling forms of systemic racism and injustice embedded within health and social systems are of considerable interest.  Relevant areas of expertise include but are not limited to: health system organization and delivery science, value-based care models, economic evaluation, implementation science, health data science, Medicaid and Medicare policy, rural health policy, and delivery system strategies for addressing social determinants of health. 

The successful candidate(s) will conduct rigorous, externally funded research that contributes to the department’s mission of health systems improvement, and will teach, advise, and mentor students in one or more of the department's graduate degree programs.  Applicants should have exceptional methodological skills relevant to health services research and policy, a record of scholarly publications, and evidence of success or ability in obtaining extramural research funding.  Applicants also should have strong potential for success in graduate-level teaching and student advising, with an ability to foster supportive and inclusive learning environments for students with diverse backgrounds, identities, and perspectives.

The Department is based on the University of Colorado’s modern and spacious Anschutz Medical Campus (AMC), co-located with the university’s other health professions schools, research centers and affiliated healthcare systems. AMC is located in the greater Denver metropolitan area, within easy reach of the University’s other campuses in downtown Denver, Boulder and Colorado Springs. Faculty, staff and students enjoy year-round access to the Rocky Mountain region’s rich cultural and artistic resources and unrivaled outdoor adventures.  

Key Responsibilities: 

• Publish research manuscripts in leading peer-reviewed journals.
• Submit research proposals and obtain extramural funding for research.
• Teach courses in the PhD and/or MPH programs.
• Mentor graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, and/or early-career faculty.
• Help policy officials, administrators, clinicians, advocates, and community representatives use research findings to improve health policies and health systems.

Qualifications:

We value candidates who have obtained knowledge, skills and abilities through academic training and professional experiences as well as through lived experiences related to health equity, health policy, and health systems.  Appointment to the rank of Assistant Professor requires:

• A doctoral degree in health services research, public policy, health policy, health economics, or a related discipline.
• Demonstrated potential to establish an independent, externally-funded program of research.
• Demonstrated potential for successful teaching at masters and doctoral levels.
• Demonstrated commitment to fostering diverse, equitable and inclusive environments for learning and discovery, including the ability to engage students and collaborators from racial and ethnic minority populations and other historically marginalized communities.

Appointment to the rank of Associate Professor or Professor requires:

• A doctoral degree in health services research, public policy, health policy, health economics, or a related discipline.
• Demonstrated commitment to fostering diverse, equitable and inclusive environments for learning and discovery, including the ability to engage students and collaborators from racial and ethnic minority populations and other historically marginalized communities.
• Academic and scholarly accomplishments commensurate with the criteria for appointment at the academic rank of Associate Professor or Professor at the University of Colorado, Colorado School of Public Health, including:

o       Exceptional record of peer-reviewed research publications.

o       Strong teaching evaluations and experience mentoring students.

o       An established program of extramurally funded research as Principal Investigator.

o       An established record of leadership & service in the fields of health policy, healthcare delivery, health services research, and/or public health practice. 

Preferred qualifications at the rank of Assistant Professor include:

• Experience in developing research grant applications.
• Experience in publishing peer-reviewed scientific articles.
• Experience in analyzing how health systems and health policies contribute to health inequities in American and/or global settings, and how policies and systems can be redesigned to make them more equitable.

Preferred qualifications at the rank of Associate Professor or Professor include:

• Successful record of mentoring PhD students, postdoctoral fellows, and early-career faculty, including individuals from under-represented and historically marginalized communities.
• Experience in developing and leading multi-disciplinary research teams, large-scale research projects and center grant proposals.
• Experience in analyzing how health systems and health policies contribute to health inequities in American and/or global settings, and how policies and systems can be redesigned to make them more equitable.
• Experience helping policy officials, administrators, clinicians, advocates, and community representatives use research findings to improve health policies and health systems

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

Successful candidates will have the ability to design and conduct rigorous, quantitative health services research and health policy research. Candidates will have expertise that enables them to teach masters and doctoral level classes on topics that include health services research methods, health policy development and analysis, health management strategies, health economics, health equity, healthcare systems, health econometrics, and/or economic evaluation methods.  Candidates will have knowledge of how health systems and health policies contribute to health inequities in American and/or global settings, and how policies and systems can be redesigned to make them more equitable.  We value candidates who have obtained knowledge and skills through academic training and professional experiences as well as through lived experiences related to health equity, health policy, and health systems.

About University of Colorado School of Public Health

An identity of collaboration To stand at the forefront of a changing world, you will need the passion and identity of a collaborator and innovator. At the Colorado School of Public Health we hold both. As an accredited, collaborative school of public health, we stand ready to create healthier futures, build stronger partnerships and steward shared resources for the betterment and health of communities in Colorado and around the world. As a collaboration of the University of Colo?rado?, Colorado State University and the University of Northern Colorado, we are redefining the identity of public health to be an identity of collaboration. Across Colorado you’ll find our research teams in schools working hand in hand with teachers to improve the health of local youth; our students learning firsthand about disaster response and emergency preparedness, worker safety?, and more; and our staff at local nonprofits working to advance our mission of health in the classroom and community. Our mission To promote the physical, mental, social, and environmental health of people and communities in the Rocky Mountain Region, across our nation, and globally. The mission will be accomplished ...through collaborations in education, population-based research, and community service that bring together institutions, agencies, and diverse populations. Our vision The Colorado School of Public Health will become one of the nation's premier institutions for public health education and research, with top recognition for its work in selected areas and an outstanding reputation for delivering education, training, and service programs that are based in science, proven in practice, and adapted through creativity to meet pressing population health needs. Review our strategic plan and process. Our commitment to diversity and health equity Our Inclusion, Diversity, and Health Equity mission is to build a diverse and representative academic community which recognizes the importance of social and economic justice in relation to health. ColoradoSPH is committed to working to build an inclusive, culturally competent institution which includes the environment, policies and procedures, faculty, staff, leadership, and student body.?

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