The George Washington University

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Faculty Position

The Department of Health Policy and Management within the Milken Institute School of Public Health at The George Washington University is seeking applicants for a tenured or tenure-track faculty position in in the area health economics at the full, associate or assistant professor level (12-month appointment). The successful candidate will teach in both the residential and executive programs; mentor and advise master and doctoral degree students; and pursue a vibrant, externally-funded research agenda.

The Department (a new department that combines the Departments of Health Policy and Health Services Management and Leadership) offers a number of degrees, including an MHA, an executive MHA, an MPH in health policy, MS in health services research, DrPH in health policy, and health policy track in a PhD in public policy. Department faculty are engaged in a wide variety of externally-funded research agenda focusing on health system reform, health care financing and pricing, health care quality, health care access and disparities, and health workforce issues.

Minimum Qualifications: Applicants must have a Ph.D. in economics or an allied field such as public policy, health services research, health economics or business economics. Applicants also must have recent teaching experience in health economics or related courses, and must demonstrate the ability to conduct externally funded health services or health economics research. Rank and salary will be commensurate with qualifications. ABDs will be considered but must complete the PhD no later than July 1, 2015.

The department welcomes a broad research agenda that may encompass multi-disciplinary research, collaboration with health sector practitioners, and specialized health economics research. Additionally, collaboration opportunities with the Department of Economics exist.

Application Process: To apply, please complete an online faculty application at http://www.gwu.jobs/postings/25145, and upload a cover letter, curriculum vitae, a statement of teaching and research interests, sample research paper, and contact information for three references. Review of applications will begin on January 2, 2015 and will continue until the position is filled. Only complete applications will be considered. Employment offers are contingent upon the satisfactory outcome of a standard background screening.

Please direct any questions to the HPM Faculty Search Committee, Milken Institute School of Public Health; e-mail: dhpecon@gwu.edu

The university is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer that does not unlawfully discriminate in any of its programs or activities on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or on any other basis prohibited by applicable law.