Associate or Full Professor of Health Sciences (Public Health)

Job description

Associate or Full Professor of Health Sciences (Public Health)

The Department of Health Sciences at William & Mary, a public university of the Commonwealth of Virginia, invites applications for a tenured position in Public Health at the rank of Associate or Full Professor, with an appointment beginning August 10, 2027. We seek candidates with research and teaching expertise in one or more of the following areas: biostatistics, health policy, or social and behavioral sciences. The successful applicant will be prepared to teach introductory public health courses, as well as introductory and upper-level courses in their area(s) of expertise. We seek a candidate whose teaching and research complement the strengths of the current public health faculty and contribute to or expand the department's existing expertise, particularly in U.S. public health.

Duties include research, teaching, and service to the Department and University. The applicant is expected to establish and maintain a vibrant externally funded research program that inspires a highly motivated undergraduate student body. Teaching expectation is 2 courses per semester. Successful applicants must possess the skills to teach general public health courses and other lecture and seminar-style courses, as well as contribute to mentored student research and/or experiential learning in public health.

Required Qualifications:

Applicants must hold a Ph.D. or a terminal degree in Public Health or a related field at the time the appointment begins (August 10, 2027);

Applicants must have completed 18 graduate semester hours in the discipline they will be hired to teach.

An established record of scholarly achievement in Biostatistics, Health Policy, or Social and Behavioral Sciences, consistent with appointment at the rank of Associate Professor or Full Professor and as demonstrated through a strong publication record and contributions to the field.

Evidence of the ability to establish and/or maintain a vibrant externally funded research program in Biostatistics, Health Policy, or Social and Behavioral Sciences.

Demonstrated experience teaching courses in U.S. public health in both lecture and seminar formats.

Demonstrated experience contributing to mentored student research and/or experiential learning in U.S. public health.

Preferred Qualifications:

Demonstrated experience directly mentoring undergraduate students in research, including supporting undergraduate research projects through completion.

Evidence of teaching expertise in one or more departmental priority areas: biostatistics, health policy, or social and behavioral sciences;

Demonstrated leadership in academic settings and/or Public Health practice.

Applicants must apply online at All applications must consist of the following materials for full consideration. Please note: No more than 5 individual documents may be uploaded into the upload field provided ("i.e. Resume/Coverletter" upload field). Each individual file must not exceed a size limit of 5MB. If necessary, candidates can compress multiple files into a single zip file for upload:

Curriculum vitae;

Cover letter;

A statement of teaching interests that describes your approach to teaching and mentoring and that may also incorporate a discussion of how your past scholarly work informs your approach;

A statement of research interests;

Course evaluations from recent courses taught in biostatistics, health policy, or social and behavioral health, including both quantitative ratings and student comments, where available.

Unofficial graduate transcripts outlining proof of 18 graduate credit hours in the curricular area specified in the position description above. For international hires, a letter of graduate credit hour completion from your graduate school may be submitted if unofficial transcripts are not provided by your university.

Applicants are encouraged to reflect on teaching and mentoring practices that advance academic excellence and success of all learners/scholars in Health Sciences in any of the aforementioned required documents.

Candidates who reach the first-round virtual interview stage will be prompted to submit online the names and email addresses of three references who will be contacted by the system with instructions for how to submit a letter of reference.

For full consideration, submit application materials no later than October 18, 2026. Applications received after the initial application deadline will be considered if needed. All required supplemental application materials mentioned above must be clearly identified and included with your application for full consideration.

Worksite address

williamsburg, VA, 23187, US

Who can apply

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