Assistant Professor of Global Health

Florida International University is Miami's public research university, focused on student success. According to U.S. News and World Report, FIU has 42 top-50 rankings in the nation among public universities. FIU is a top U.S. research university (R1), with more than $200 million in annual expenditures. FIU ranks 15th in the nation among public universities for patent production, which drives innovation, and is one of the institutions that helps make Florida the top state for higher education. The Next Horizon fundraising campaign is furthering FIU's commitment to providing students Worlds Ahead opportunities. Today, FIU has two campuses and multiple centers, and supports artistic and cultural engagement through its three museums: Patricia & Phillip Frost Art Museum, the Wolfsonian-FIU, and the Jewish Museum of Florida-FIU. FIU is a member of Conference USA, with more than 400 student-athletes participating in 18 sports. The university has awarded more than 330,000 degrees to many leaders in South Florida and beyond. For more information about FIU, visit www.fiu.edu.

The Department of Global & Sociocultural Studies at Florida International University is searching for an Assistant Professor with a focus on the social scientific study of Global Health, beginning in Fall 2022. A Ph.D. in one of the Departments core disciplines (Anthropology, Sociology, Geography, or a related social science discipline) is required and must be in-hand by August 12, 2022. The candidate will teach a regular 2-2 load and contribute to the Departments undergraduate and graduate programs. The ideal candidate will have research expertise and teach courses at the intersection of social science and global health, including approaches such as: medical anthropology, medical sociology, health geography, applied social science/policy approaches to health, and comparative health studies. We welcome a range of critical perspectives on Global Health, including but not limited to the following: structural or political-economic analyses of health; decolonial/postcolonial theories of health; racial/ethnic disparities in health; indigenous health; feminist/sexualities approaches to health; emerging infections and pandemic preparedness; critical health systems research; and transnational perspectives on Global Health and migration. Expertise and ability to teach quantitative methods at the undergraduate and graduate levels and as applied to social science research on health is of particular interest, although multi-method, multi-disciplinary approaches are strongly encouraged. Research and teaching experience using Geographic Information Systems, while not required, is desirable.

The candidate is expected to demonstrate the ability to develop a publication and external research funding record in line with FIU's tenure and promotion guidelines for promotion to Associate Professor and the Universitys R1-level research status. The person hired may also find community amongst colleagues working in numerous initiatives and centers across campus, including the African and African Diaspora Studies Program, the Cuban Research Institute, the Kimberly Green Latin American and Caribbean Center, the Asian Studies Program, and the Global Indigenous Forum, among others. The Research Network for Health and Society (REACH), a SIPA-based research initiative involving multiple GSS faculty members funded by grants from the National Institutes of Health, can support the candidate in developing scholarly
collaborations and obtaining extramural grant funding. The Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine, the Robert Stempel College of Public Health & Social Work, and the Global Health Consortium provide additional university-wide resources. We strongly encourage historically underrepresented minorities and people with experience teaching diverse student populations to apply. We welcome applicants to reflect in their cover letter on how they could enhance the Department's strengths and offerings.

In September 2021, the Steven J. Green School of International and Public Affairs (SIPA) received full membership in the Association of Professional Schools of International Affairs (APSIA). This prestigious organization includes the top 40 schools of international affairs in the world. The SIPA is among 25 in the US with this designation, 5th in the Southeastern United States, and the 1st and only in the State of Florida.

Qualified applicants should apply to Job Opening ID 525820 at https://facultycareers.fiu.edu/. Please submit your cover letter, C.V., and a diversity statement (https://go.fiu.edu/diversitystatement), in a single PDF file. Three letters of reference will be solicited from finalists at a later date. In your cover letter, please discuss your scholarly profile, your teaching expertise and pedagogical innovations, any externally funded projects, and how you envision your work enhancing and diversifying the Departments strengths. Your cover letter should also speak to your demonstrated commitment to creating a more diverse, equitable, and inclusive campus community and your vision for contributing to this work at FIU. For more information about ongoing diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives at FIU, visit https://dei.fiu.edu/ and https://advance.fiu.edu/. Please address any questions to the search committee chair, Dr. Mark Padilla at marpadi@fiu.edu, with subject line GSS Global Health hire. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled.

The Department of Global & Sociocultural Studies at Florida International University is searching for an Assistant Professor with a focus on the social scientific study of Global Health, beginning in Fall 2022. A Ph.D. in one of the Departments core disciplines (Anthropology, Sociology, Geography, or a related social science discipline) is required and must be in-hand by August 12, 2022. The candidate will teach a regular 2-2 load and contribute to the Departments undergraduate and graduate programs. The ideal candidate will have research expertise and teach courses at the intersection of social science and global health, including approaches such as: medical anthropology, medical sociology, health geography, applied social science/policy approaches to health, and comparative health studies. We welcome a range of critical perspectives on Global Health, including but not limited to the following: structural or political-economic analyses of health; decolonial/postcolonial theories of health; racial/ethnic disparities in health; indigenous health; feminist/sexualities approaches to health; emerging infections and pandemic preparedness; critical health systems research; and transnational perspectives on Global Health and migration. Expertise and ability to teach quantitative methods at the undergraduate and graduate levels and as applied to social science research on health is of particular interest, although multi-method, multi-disciplinary approaches are strongly encouraged. Research and teaching experience using Geographic Information Systems, while not required, is desirable.

The candidate is expected to demonstrate the ability to develop a publication and external research funding record in line with FIU's tenure and promotion guidelines for promotion to Associate Professor and the University's R1-level research status. The person hired may also find community amongst colleagues working in numerous initiatives and centers across campus, including the African and African Diaspora Studies Program, the Cuban Research Institute, the Kimberly Green Latin American and Caribbean Center, the Asian Studies Program, and the Global Indigenous Forum, among others. The Research Network for Health and Society (REACH), a SIPA-based research initiative involving multiple GSS faculty members funded by grants from the National Institutes of Health, can support the candidate in developing scholarly
collaborations and obtaining extramural grant funding. The Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine, the Robert Stempel College of Public Health & Social Work, and the Global Health Consortium provide additional university-wide resources. We strongly encourage historically underrepresented minorities and people with experience teaching diverse student populations to apply. We welcome applicants to reflect in their cover letter on how they could enhance the Department's strengths and offerings.

In September 2021, the Steven J. Green School of International and Public Affairs (SIPA) received full membership in the Association of Professional Schools of International Affairs (APSIA). This prestigious organization includes the top 40 schools of international affairs in the world. The SIPA is among 25 in the US with this designation, 5th in the Southeastern United States, and the 1st and only in the State of Florida.

Qualified applicants should apply to Job Opening ID 525820 at https://facultycareers.fiu.edu/. Please submit your cover letter, C.V., and a diversity statement (https://go.fiu.edu/diversitystatement), in a single PDF file. Three letters of reference will be solicited from finalists at a later date. In your cover letter, please discuss your scholarly profile, your teaching expertise and pedagogical innovations, any externally funded projects, and how you envision your work enhancing and diversifying the Departments strengths. Your cover letter should also speak to your demonstrated commitment to creating a more diverse, equitable, and inclusive campus community and your vision for contributing to this work at FIU. For more information about ongoing diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives at FIU, visit https://dei.fiu.edu/ and https://advance.fiu.edu/. Please address any questions to the search committee chair, Dr. Mark Padilla at marpadi@fiu.edu, with subject line GSS Global Health hire. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled.

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To be considered eligible for the position as an internal candidate, departmental staff must meet minimum requirements of the position, be in good performance standing, and have been continuously employed in their present job for at least six months.

Before you begin the process, we recommend that you are prepared to attach electronic copies of your resume/ curriculum vitae, cover letter or any other documents within the application process. It is recommended that you combine your cover letter and resume into one attachment. Attached documents should be in Microsoft Word or PDF format.

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