FlU -- Florida International University

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Florida International University is recognized as a Carnegie engaged university. It is a public research university with colleges and schools that offers more than 180 bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral programs in fields such as engineering, international relations, architecture, law and medicine. As one of South Florida’s anchor institutions, FIU contributes $9.8 billion each year to the local economy. FIU is Worlds Ahead in finding solutions to the most challenging problems of our time. FIU emphasizes research as a major component of its mission. FIU has awarded over 200,000 degrees and enrolls more than 54,000 students in two campuses and three centers including FIU Downtown on Brickell, FIU@I-75, and the Miami Beach Urban Studios. FIU also supports artistic and cultural engagement through its three museums: the Patricia & Phillip Frost Art Museum, the Wolfsonian-FIU, and the Jewish Museum of Florida-FIU. FIU is a member of Conference USA and has over 400 student-athletes participating in 18 sports. For more information about FIU, visit http://www.fiu.edu/.
The Department of Health Policy & Management within the Robert Stempel College of Public Health & Social Work (RSCPHSW) at Florida International University (FIU) invites applications for one tenure-track position in the department of Health Policy & Management.

RSCPHSW is building an innovative interdisciplinary Department of Health Policy & Management. As it grows, the department will achieve excellence in health policy and health economics research, teaching, and service. The Department’s guiding philosophy is: teaching and service are grounded in good scholarship and collegiality. While grounded, the goals of the Department are dynamic, reflecting the personal and career goals and interests of the faculty.

The mission of the College of Public Health & Social Work is to enhance the public health by conducting innovative research, training future public health professionals from diverse backgrounds, translating research into policy and practice, and serving our local and world communities.

Qualifications:
Candidates must possess an earned doctorate in economics, health economics, or closely related disciplines and be prepared to engage in collaborative research in a multi-disciplinary, public health setting. Preference will be given to candidates with expertise in behavioral economics. Candidates with evidence of successful applied research and grant-writing experience are preferred. Women and minorities are encouraged to apply.

Responsibility:
Responsibilities will include research, teaching 2-3 graduate courses per semester with the option to buy out, serving on thesis and dissertation committees, advising graduate students, and serving the university, professional, and public health practice communities.

Faculty in the Department of Health Policy & Management are expected to be leaders or have the potential to become leaders in their areas of research and scholarship. The Department expects and encourages faculty to conduct collaborative research with colleagues in the Department and College. Senior faculty are expected to be willing to mentor junior faculty. Faculty are expected to participate in the department's existing joint degree programs with Economics and Public Affairs (MPH/Ph.D.), and contribute to the development of a Ph.D. specialization in health policy.

Applicants should be qualified to teach in at least two of the following areas specific to public health policy and management: Management and Organizational Behavior, Leadership Studies, Health Economics, Operations and Quality, Health Insurance, Health Care Finance, Health Care Marketing, Strategic Planning, Research Methods, and Health Policy.

Appointments are for a term of 9 months. Salary is commensurate with qualifications and experience.

Qualified candidates are encouraged to apply to Job Opening ID 508749 at facultycareers.fiu.edu and attach a cover letter, detailing qualifications that meet the requirements for the position (including teaching philosophy) and curriculum vitae in a single pdf file. Candidates will be requested to provide names and contact information for at least three (3) references who will be contacted as determined by the search committee. To receive full consideration, applications and required materials should be received by November 18, 2014. Review will continue until position is filled.

FIU is a member of the State University System of Florida and an Equal Opportunity, Equal Access Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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