OPEN RANK FACULTY – UT School of Public Health San Antonio

Overview

The University of Texas School of Public Health San Antonio (UTSPHSA) was established in 2022 as a collaboration between The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UT Health San Antonio) and The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA), both of which are designated Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs) by the U.S. Department of Education. The UTSPHSA provides academic instruction in public health and serves as a focus of research and community engagement activities directed toward promoting and maintaining community health. Comprised of the departments of Environmental and Occupational Health; Health, Behavior and Society; Health Policy and Health Services Administration; and Quantitative and Qualitative Health Sciences. UTSPHSA’s academic programs portfolio includes master’s and doctoral levels in public health.

UTSPHSA welcomes faculty candidates whose experience in teaching, research, or community service has prepared them to contribute to our commitment to excellence. Applications for appointment to all ranks (assistant, associate, or full professor) and tracks (tenure-track, tenured, or non-tenure track) will be reviewed and considered; the level and type of faculty appointment will be based on the candidate’s professional and academic experiences.

To apply, please visit: https://uthscsa.referrals.selectminds.com/faculty/et/ibeLlACb/page/school-of-public-health-40. Applications will be accepted until the positions are filled.

Qualifications

• A doctorate in public health or a related field.
• Prior teaching experience at the graduate level.
• Demonstrated ability to independently conduct both practical and academic research.
• Expertise and/or experience in issues pertaining to historically underserved populations are desirable but not required.

Under the leadership of its founding dean, Vasan Ramachandran, MD, UTSPHSA’s mission is to:

• perform meaningful scholarship that discovers, disseminates, and applies evidence-based, equity-driven, scalable solutions and policies that can be implemented in a timely manner to advance the health of the planet and its human populations, especially those that belong to historically underserved, marginalized, vulnerable groups;
• serve public health needs and promote a culture of health and well-being locally and regionally (acting as a steward and serving as an anchor) while thinking nationally and globally; and
• educate, develop, and train the next generation of diverse public health leaders and professionals in systems thinking, social justice, health equity, and precision public health so that they can face the public health threats and opportunities of today and tomorrow.

To learn more about UTSPHSA, please visit: https://uthscsa.edu/public-health/

UT Health San Antonio is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer including protected veterans and persons with disabilities. All faculty appointments are designated as security sensitive positions.