Professor Of Public Health
The Department of Nutrition, Food Studies and Public Health at New York University invites applications from candidates for a new senior level tenure track faculty position in Public Health. We seek candidates with qualifications and experience that contribute to the Community Public Health programs offering Masters’ in Public Health and Doctorates in Public Health. We especially encourage candidates with experience in research and teaching in urban and international health or other areas that support the mission of the department and school.
The candidate will join a multidisciplinary department (public health, food studies, nutrition and dietetics) that offers a fully accredited MPH program until 2012 as well as a PhD in public health and undergraduate public health courses. Major research interests in the department include health disparities, community and school-based public health and nutrition, and immigrant and international public health. Research experience with international or community-based/disease prevention programs in an urban setting is also desirable. There are considerable opportunities for research in conjunction with other programs and departments throughout New York University.
The candidate will be expected to develop and lead public health research initiatives; teach graduate and /or doctoral courses in public health; guide public health students on research and professional opportunities and participate in service activities that impact national and international public health policy. The individual hired for this position will also be responsible for developing an active and productive sponsored research program.
Qualifications: Earned doctoral degree in public or related discipline with a master’s degree in public health. Have a strong record of publication, research, and external funding; experience in conducting community-based public health research studies; strong interest in teaching, advising and mentoring graduate students.
Candidates should send a cover letter discussing qualifications a curriculum vitae, and the names and telephone numbers of five references to: Professor Sally Guttmacher, 35 West 4th Street, 10th Floor, New York, NY 10012-1172. Tel: (212) 998-5580. Fax: (212) 995-4194. Email: nutrition@nyu.edu (subject: faculty search). Review of applications begins November 1, 2007 and continues until position is filled.
New York University is a large, private university located in the Greenwich Village area of New York City. For further information, visit http://steinhardt.nyu.edu/nutrition
NYU is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer