LEHIGH UNIVERSITY. The Departments of Community and Global Health and/or Population Health in the College of Health (COH), invite applications for a Tenure-Track Faculty position in Implementation Science / Intervention Research at the rank of Assistant Professor, with an anticipated start date of July 1, 2026.
Candidates must have earned a doctoral degree in political science, public policy, public health, public administration, economics, sociology, social work, or similar, or a doctoral degree with a focus on implementation science, policy implementation, translational science, or evidence-based interventions by the date of employment.
The individual hired will be expected to teach introductory through advanced courses in implementation science at the undergraduate and graduate levels, engage in scholarly activities, and participate in departmental, college, and university service. We seek scholars who use mixed-methods and interdisciplinary approaches to examine the implementation and sustainment of evidence-based interventions in real-world healthcare or community settings. The individual hired will be expected to mentor and advise students in our undergraduate and graduate degree programs; contribute to course and curriculum development; and provide service to the department, college, and university.
The Departments of Community and Global Health and Population Health in the College of Health both have interdisciplinary faculty, innovative curricula, robust experiential learning opportunities for students, and integrated career and professional development.
The mission of the COH, the newest of five colleges at Lehigh University, is to understand, preserve, and improve the health and well-being of domestic and global populations and communities with community-focused and data- driven research and education. The COH offers undergraduate majors in Community and Global Health (BA), Health, Medicine, and Society (BA), Population Health (BS), Biostatistics/Health Data Science (BS), and Integrated Business and Health (BS), as well as a Master of Public Health (MPH), and PhD in Population Health. As our faculty grows, the COH will add a suite of graduate degrees in Health Data Science (certificate, MS, PhD), and more.
The distinctive experiences of undergraduates and graduate students in the COH include an innovative curriculum, robust experiential learning opportunities, and integrated career and professional development. Lehigh University has a strong faculty commitment to excellence in teaching, and strong support for pedagogical innovation, including the Center for Innovation in Teaching and Learning, which includes a data visualization classroom, a digital media studio, flexible, multi-screen classrooms, and DIY video and audio recording studios.
Interested applicants are invited to review the College of Health website and the Lehigh University Strategic Plan.
Founded in 1865, Lehigh University has combined outstanding academic and learning opportunities with leadership in fostering innovative research. Recognized among the nation's highly ranked research universities, Lehigh offers a rigorous academic community for over 7,500 students. Lehigh University has some 5,800 undergraduates, 1,800 graduate students, and nearly 600 full-time faculty members. Lehigh University is located in vibrant and historic Bethlehem, PA, one of the fastest growing regions in the US. Over 840,000 people live in the Lehigh Valley, which is in close proximity to New York City and Philadelphia.
Review of applications will begin on November 15 and will continue until the position is filled. Applicants should submit their materials online at https://apply.interfolio.com/176298. Candidates should submit the following materials: ? Cover letter ? Curriculum vitae ? Research statement that describes past scholarly contributions and future research directions ? Teaching statement that describes instructional philosophy and courses that the candidate would want to teach or develop ? A statement on Contributions to Lehigh’s Principles of Our Equitable Community that describes how your experiences, knowledge, and skills prepare you to effectively contribute to a learning and research community that holds these principles at its core (the Lehigh ADVANCE Center’s guide for understanding and preparing such statements is available here) ? Three letters of recommendation
Any inquiries regarding this search should be directed to Prof. Michael Gusmano, Chair of the search committee, at incoh@lehigh.edu.
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