Assistant Professor – Association of Volunteers – Maureen & Philip Green Chair in Health Equity – IHPME

The Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation (IHPME) and Public Health Sciences (PHS) in the Dalla Lana School of Public Health (DLSPH) at the University of Toronto invite applications for a full-time tenure-stream faculty position in the area of Health Equity at the rank of Assistant Professor, with an anticipated start date of July 1, 2025.

This is a joint appointment between IHPME (51%) and PHS (49%). The successful candidate may be named to the Association of Volunteers – Maureen & Philip Green Chair in Health Equity  (joint between the University of Toronto and Women’s College Hospital) for a five-year, renewable term following a favorable review.

Applicants must hold a Ph.D. or doctoral equivalent (e.g., MD & MSc, MD & MPH) in a field related to health equity by the time of appointment or shortly thereafter. Areas of health equity may be focused on specific communities (Indigenous or Black communities, for example) including but not limited to: epidemiology, sociology, psychology, health services research, health equity, Indigenous studies, Black studies, etc. Candidates must also have a demonstrated record of excellence in research and teaching.

The applicant should have capacity to work with other health equity scholars (Indigenous or Black scholars, for example) and the ability to mentor trainees. An important facet of the position is to build research capacity in health equity especially through collaboration, training and mentorship.

The successful applicant will contribute to the graduate educational programs, as well as other research and professional programs in IHPME and PHS. The successful applicant will be expected to teach introductory and upper-level courses, including courses related to health equity and qualitative/mixed-methods. Examples could include Indigenous Health and Health Systems, Black Health and Health Systems, and Quantitative/Qualitative Methods in Indigenous Health Research. The candidate may also have the opportunity to be involved with undergraduate teaching.

Application deadline: January 15, 2025

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