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Social Sciences: Assistant Professor of Global Health - Health Data (Initial Review 01/14/20)

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Position description

The Division of Social Sciences [https://socialsciences.ucsc.edu/] at the University of California, Santa Cruz (UCSC) invites applications for a Global and Community Health scholar with expertise in health and health data, including data-analysis and/or geo-visualization as they relate to societal injustices embodied in ill-health. The position is open to any field in the Social Sciences at the Assistant Professor level. The selected candidate will hold a professorial appointment in one of the departments in UCSC’s Division of Social Sciences (see below), and also contribute towards the Global Community Health (GCH) program.

The selected candidate will be an outstanding researcher on issues such as big data for analyzing health inequalities, translational genomics care and data-sharing for underserved communities, measuring and visualizing constraints on health systems, impact evaluation for health care interventions and policy making, and the delivery of primary health care 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 communities through partnerships on issues of health service access and disparities.

Other areas of expertise of interest to us include: statistical analysis for identifying gaps in health services, staffing and facilities in deprived communities and countries; comparative approaches to contextualizing evidence-based health policy; socio-economic and political factors that explain health policies and inequities in access; biomedical innovation and measures of access to medicines; the mapping of global and community health security as it relates to food systems, pandemic threats, and/or climate crises. Our interests align with the emerging framework of “critical global health” that calls for research attentive to power dynamics and inequality, and in which scholars are accountable to the communities they study.

Applicants should have expertise in global and community health research, demonstrate a strong commitment to mentoring GCH majors/minors and other undergraduates, guide students on appropriate GCH applications, and develop GCH’s community partnerships. We are conducting another separate search focused on health justice and qualitative research at the same time with a similar timeline for application and assessment. https://recruit.ucsc.edu/JPF00788
In both searches, consideration of potential contributions to the interdisciplinary GCH programming and to diversity, equity, and inclusion will be of paramount importance.

The selected candidate will hold a 100 percent teaching and research appointment in a department in the Division of Social Sciences and will be expected to teach courses in support of GCH’s goals and contribute to graduate education and the mentoring of graduate students. The normal teaching load in the division is four courses over three quarters.

The Division of Social Sciences includes eight departments: Anthropology, Economics, Education, Environmental Studies, Latin American and Latino Studies, Politics, Psychology, and Sociology. It confers the most undergraduate degrees on campus, and each department has a Ph.D. program. The faculty members in the division conduct high quality, cutting edge, interdisciplinary research, and perform university, public, and professional service. More information about the division can be found at: http://socialsciences.ucsc.edu/

UC Santa Cruz values diversity, equity, and inclusion and is committed to hiring faculty who share these values. UC Santa Cruz is a Hispanic-Serving Institution with a high proportion of first-in-family students. To be considered, candidates must demonstrate an understanding of the barriers facing traditionally underrepresented groups and must discuss their past and/or future contributions to diversity, equity, and inclusion through research, teaching, and service.

ACADEMIC TITLE
Assistant Professor [tenure-track]

SALARY
Commensurate with qualifications and experience

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
Ph.D. (or equivalent foreign degree) and demonstrated record of research and teaching experience (demonstrated by college level teaching experience, TA experience, research presentations and/or professional training seminars). Degree requirements expected to be completed by June 30, 2020

POSITION AVAILABLE
July 1, 2020, with the academic year beginning in September 2020. Degree requirements must be met by June 30, 2020 for employment effective July 1, 2020.

APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS
Applications are accepted via the UCSC Academic Recruit online system; all documents and materials must be submitted as PDF files.

APPLY AT https://recruit.ucsc.edu/apply/JPF00787
Please refer to Position # JPF00787-20 in all correspondence.

Reference Requirement
Applicants must provide the names and contact information of three references. The hiring unit will request confidential letters* from the references of those applicants who are selected after initial rounds of documentation review. Please note that your references, or dossier service, will then submit their confidential letters directly to the UC Recruit System.

*All letters will be treated as confidential per University of California policy and California state law. For any reference letter provided via a third party (i.e., dossier service, career center), direct the author to UCSC’s confidentiality statement at http://apo.ucsc.edu/confstm.htm.
RECRUITMENT PERIOD
Review of applications will begin on January 14, 2019. To ensure full consideration, applications should be complete by this date. The position will remain open until filled, but not later than 6/30/2020.


The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, or protected veteran status. UC Santa Cruz is committed to excellence through diversity and strives to establish a climate that welcomes, celebrates, and promotes respect for the contributions of all students and employees. Inquiries regarding the University’s equal employment opportunity policies may be directed to the Office for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at the University of California, Santa Cruz, CA 95064 or by phone at (831) 459-3676.

Under Federal law, the University of California may employ only individuals who are legally able to work in the United States as established by providing documents as specified in the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986. Certain UCSC positions funded by federal contracts or sub-contracts require the selected candidate to pass an E-Verify check (see https://www.uscis.gov/e-verify). More information is available at the APO website (see https://apo.ucsc.edu/policy/capm/104.000%20.html) or call (831) 459-4300.

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Application Requirements

Document requirements
  • Cover Letter - Letter of application discussing research agendas, teaching interests, service experience, and relevant experience with forming collaborative partnerships with organizations

  • Statement of Contributions to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion - Statement addressing your understanding of the barriers facing traditionally underrepresented groups and your past and/or future contributions to diversity, equity, and inclusion through research, teaching, and service. Candidates are urged to review guidelines on statements before preparing their application: https://apo.ucsc.edu/diversity.html

    Initial screening of candidates will be based on statements of contributions to diversity, equity, and inclusion

  • Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V.

  • Research Statement

  • Publication

  • Publication (Optional)

  • Publication (Optional)

  • Pedagogy Statement

  • Student evaluations of teaching (Optional)

  • Student evaluations of teaching (Optional)

  • Student evaluations of teaching (Optional)

Reference requirements
  • 3 required (contact information only)

Job location

Santa Cruz, CA