Lehigh University, Population Health - College of Health

Position ID:Lehigh-PopHealth-4GLOBALINDIGASSOCFULL [#22434, 23-HE-POHE-4]
Position Title: Global or US Indigenous Health Law and Policy
Position Type:Tenured/Tenure-track faculty
Position Location:Bethlehem, Pennsylvania 18015, United States [map] sort by distance
Subject Areas: Global Health
Law
Community Health
Indigenous Studies
Public Health (more...)
Appl Deadline:2022/10/14 11:59PMhelp popup finished (2022/08/29, finished 2023/05/23)
Position Description:    

*** this position has been closed and new applications are no longer accepted. ***

The Department of Community and Population Health in the College of Health (COH) at Lehigh University invites applications for a tenure track faculty position with a focus on global and/or US Indigenous law and policy with a concentration in Indigenous health, broadly defined. Applications from qualified individuals for hire at the rank of assistant, associate, or full professor will be considered including the possibility of tenure on hire for qualified candidates. Candidates must possess an earned doctorate (PhD, JD, DrPH, or an equivalent doctorate) by the date of employment in one of the following or related fields: American Indian/Native American Studies, anthropology, community health, health policy, Indigenous Studies, law, public health, and public policy. Candidates must have a demonstrated history working with Indigenous peoples and communities.

The successful candidate will utilize a community-based approach to scholarship in health law and policy unique to Indigenous peoples globally and/or in the United States. The successful candidate will be a member of the Institute for Indigenous Studies, as well as the Institute of Health Policy and Politics, and will contribute to the mission of each respective institute. He/she/they will contribute to the COH by teaching courses and advising students in both the undergraduate and graduate programs, and participating in departmental, college, and university service. The successful candidate will also be expected to support and contribute to the department, college, and university’s efforts relating to diversity, equity, and inclusion. Furthermore, the successful candidate will engage in collaborative projects with faculty from Lehigh University’s four other colleges: the College of Arts and Sciences, the College of Business, the College of Education, and the P.C. Rossin College of Engineering and Applied Science. The successful candidate may begin as early as August of 2023.

At the core of the COH is a commitment to foster positive change in the communities where we live and work by promoting health equity. The mission of the COH, the newest of five colleges at Lehigh University, is to understand, preserve, and improve the health and well-being of domestic and global populations and communities with data-driven and community-focused research and education in three primary areas: population health, community health, and health innovation & technology. Our strategic plan identifies the core areas of research distinction in which the COH will continue to grow faculty expertise. We intend to build a team of scholars with expertise in both technology/data science and community based participatory research in order to collaborate with communities of users to develop and apply health technologies that will reduce health disparities. We are committed to developing a particular, though not exclusive, focus on marginalized communities in the Lehigh Valley, as well as Indigenous communities locally, nationally, and globally.

The COH offers undergraduate majors in Population Health, as well as Community and Global Health, and graduate degrees including a Master in Public Health, and an MS and PhD in Population Health. As our faculty grows, the COH will add an undergraduate major and minor in Biostatistics/Health Data Analytics, a suite of graduate degrees in Digital Health (certificate, MS, PhD), as well as a Community Health track within our existing doctorate. The distinctive experiences of undergraduates and graduate students in the COH include an innovative curriculum, robust experiential learning opportunities, and integrated career and professional development. The COH is host to three research institutes: the Institute for Indigenous Studies, the Institute for Health Policy and Politics, and the Children’s Environmental Precision Health Institute. COH faculty also may participate in the three research institutes based in Lehigh’s College of Engineering: the Institute for Functional Materials and Devices, the Institute for Data, Intelligent Systems, and Computation, and the Institute for Cyber Physical Infrastructure and Energy.

The COH is located in the Health, Science, and Technology (HST) Building, Lehigh University’s newest, state-of-the-art research facility, which opened in January 2022. The innovative, flexible, and sustainably designed facility will advance Lehigh University’s research innovation in STEM. The innovative design of the building encourages interdisciplinary collaboration; develops functional neighborhoods that create a model of intensity and productivity; and engages the campus community by bringing the public into the building.

Review of Applications Review of applications will begin September 26, 2022 and will continue until the position is filled. Fullest consideration will be given to those applicants whose materials are received by October 14, 2022.

The anticipated start date is as soon as August 2023. Lehigh University is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer with a strong commitment to diversity and inclusion. We welcome and encourage applications from women and minorities. Lehigh offers excellent benefits, including domestic partner benefits. Assistant professor applicants should submit a letter of interest that addresses the qualifications for this position, a curriculum vitae, a research statement, a teaching statement, and three letters of recommendation. Assistant professor applicants should apply at https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/22433.

Associate or Full professor applicants should submit a letter of interest that addresses the qualifications for this position, a curriculum vitae, a research statement, a teaching statement, and contact information for three references. References will be contacted for finalists only. Applications for the associate or full professor position must be submitted at https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/22434. For additional information on this position, please email INCOHFAC@lehigh.edu and indicate the name of the specific position in the email.

Founded in 1865, Lehigh University has combined outstanding academic and learning opportunities with leadership in fostering innovative research. Recognized among the nation's highly ranked research universities, Lehigh offers a rigorous academic community for nearly 7,000 students. Lehigh University has some 5,000 undergraduates, 2,000 graduate students, and about 550 full-time faculty members. Lehigh University is located in Bethlehem, PA., a vibrant and historic area. Over 820,000 people live in the Lehigh Valley, which is in close proximity to New York City and Philadelphia. Interested applicants are invited to visit the COH website and President Helble’s message on Research and Excellence.

Lehigh University is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of age, color, disability, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital or familial status, national or ethnic origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or veteran status. We are committed to increasing the diversity of the campus community. Lehigh University is committed to a culturally and intellectually diverse academic community and is especially interested in candidates who can contribute, through their research, teaching and/or service, to this mission. Lehigh University is the recipient of an NSF ADVANCE Institutional Transformation award for promoting the careers of women in academic sciences and engineering and is among institutions of higher education recognized for excellence in diversity with the INSIGHT into Diversity HEED Award. Additional information about Lehigh’s commitment to diversity and inclusion is available here. Lehigh University provides competitive salaries and comprehensive benefits, including domestic partner benefits. More information about Work/Life Balance for Faculty can be found here. Lehigh University supports dual career efforts for following spouses/partners of newly hired faculty.

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