The College of Public Health is hiring three (3) tenure-track faculty members whose research focuses on one of the following areas related to urban health: firearm injury reduction, substance use, and population-level mental health, three critical challenges deserving innovative and improved programmatic and policy solutions. The searches are open to any health-related discipline and the home department for each faculty member will be decided based on the best fit for each candidate.
We invite applications for enthusiastic researchers interested in advancing interdisciplinary research and engaging in translational and/or implementation research. We anticipate a start date of Summer 2025.
Tenure track faculty are expected to engage in research, teaching, and service, with research being their primary focus. Teaching may include didactic coursework at the undergraduate or graduate level, depending upon department need and faculty expertise, as well as mentorship of graduate researchers. Temple University offers excellent professional development and networking in research through the Office of the Vice President for Research and development in teaching through the Center for the Advancement of Teaching.
QUALIFICATIONS
We seek collegial faculty with an earned PhD in a health-related discipline. We are particularly interested in candidates with a track record of interdisciplinary collaboration and/or community-engaged research, as well as a focus on disseminating their research to both scientific and lay audiences. Rank is open with faculty hired at the rank of assistant or associate professor depending on qualifications. For early career applicants, preferred candidates hold the rank of assistant professor or a postdoctoral position, and we will also consider exceptional doctoral student s who will complete a doctorate prior to appointment. Mid-career and senior applicants should have an active, externally funded research portfolio and scholarly record appropriate for a tenured appointment at the rank of associate professor. Cluster hiring of research teams including senior and early career faculty may be available. Salary and benefit s are competitive and commensurate with credentials and experience.
Social justice has always driven our efforts, and we understand that individual health outcomes are intricately tied to the larger systems we inhabit.
The College consists of academic units in the public health disciplines, health professions, and the School of Social Work, enrolling approximately 4,200 students. We value differences among our faculty and believe that we can better serve and understand our communities through the diversity of our faculty. In Summer 2025, the College will move into its new, state-of-the-art teaching and research facility, designed with collaboration, sustainability, and wellness in mind and located in the heart of Temple’s vibrant North Philadelphia campus.
The College of Public Health is home to a robust research environment. Our faculty and students published over 340 peer reviewed publications in Fiscal Year 2024. In 2023, 12 of our faculty members were named among the top 150 most productive and impactful researchers at Temple University. Since 2018, 10 members of our faculty have received early career development awards (K series awards) from the National Institutes of Health. Faculty and students in the College are fortunate to work with the talented team of research professionals working in our Office of Research Administration. This team of 8 individuals is focused both on the timely and accurate submission of new extramural applications as well as the fiscal management of existing awards, working seamlessly with investigators across the College to prepare their funding applications (allowing them to focus on proposing the highest quality science) as well as the Office of the Vice President for Research at Temple University to make sure that applications are compliant with the university's and sponsor's policies and procedures. The College also is home to a Biostatistics Core, which offers comprehensive biostatistical consultation and computational services to researchers in the College of Public Health and throughout Temple University, as well as those in other institutions.
THE UNIVERSITY
Temple University is an urban, research-intensive Carnegie R1 university located in historic and culturally rich Philadelphia, the nation’s 6th largest city. The city was ranked third by The New York Times as a world tourist destination. The National Science Foundation rank s Temple among the top 100 universities in the country for research expenditures. Temple is the 6th largest provider of professional education in the nation and includes Schools of Medicine, Pharmacy, Podiatry, Law, and Dentistry, as well as research centers. It is also home to Fox Chase Cancer Center, one of the nation’s first National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer center
APPLICANTS
Should email a cover letter detailing their interest; curriculum vitae; a statement of teaching philosophy with specific attention to diversity, equity and inclusion; and the names and contact information of five (5) references to Kimberly Wing, Office of the Dean, at kimberly.wing@temple.edu . Application review begins immediately and will continue until the position is filled.
Contact Ross Silverman, Professor and Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs, at ross.silverman@temple.edu with questions or to make nominations.
Temple University is an equal opportunity/affirmative action institution. People of color, women, veterans, and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply.
