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The University of California, Irvine’s Program in Public Health seeks applicants for a full-time tenure-track or tenured (open rank) faculty position in the Department of Health, Society, and Behavior (DHSB). We invite applicants at the Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor level with expertise in any area of nutrition policy, which could include but is not limited to research on food and nutrition programs or policies; diet-related diseases and disparities (e.g., obesity, diabetes, cardiovascular disease); and food access, systems, or environments. We welcome applications from researchers with programs that directly inform at least one of DHSB’s focus areas: health equity, health behavior, social determinants of health, and health policy.

The successful candidate will be expected to contribute to the research and teaching missions of DHSB, and to help shape and expand our growing division of health policy as we transition from a Program to a School of Population and Public Health. Qualifications include exceptional potential or a demonstrated record of publishing high-impact and policy relevant research in nutrition policy and experience teaching and mentoring undergraduate and/or graduate students (commensurate with career stage). While not a requirement, the ability to seek and obtain extramural funding is also a strength. Faculty in DHSB teach and mentor students at the undergraduate and graduate levels, including Master of Public Health (MPH) and Public Health doctoral students in the Disease Prevention and Global Health concentrations. We plan to establish a new MPH in health policy and the successful candidate will be expected to contribute to this new program with their teaching and/or service.

This is a state-funded, 9-month position and the typical teaching load is 2 courses per academic year. All applicants must have a doctoral degree (e.g., PhD, DrPH, ScD, MD, or equivalent) in nutrition, public health, health policy, economics, public policy, sociology, or a closely related field.

Review of applications will continue until the position is filled. The Program in Public Health recognizes the value of diversity in its faculty and strongly supports UCI’s mission for equity and inclusiveness. We are committed to ensuring accountability, providing training and education, conducting responsive research and building sustainable partnerships. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply. Qualified applicants must have the demonstrated ability to work with a diverse group of colleagues and to teach and mentor a diverse student body.

Application procedure: To apply, please log onto UC Irvine’s recruitment site located at: https://recruit.ap.uci.edu/JPF08121.

Applicants should complete an online application profile and upload the following application materials electronically to be considered for this position:

Cover Letter
Curriculum Vitae
Statement of Current and Future Research Plans
Statement of Teaching
Statement of Inclusive Excellence Activities – This is a separate statement that addresses past and/or potential contributions to inclusive excellence that will advance UCI’s Commitment to Inclusive Excellence (For more information about the UCI Inclusive Excellence Activities Statement, please visit https://inclusion.uci.edu/recruitment-resources/)
Contact information to request three to five reference letters – references will not be contacted without receiving permission from the applicant.
Authorization to Release Information Form – a reference check will be completed only if you are made a tentative offer. Please download, complete, sign, and upload the form: https://ap.uci.edu/wp-content/uploads/AuthReleaseForm.pdf
Mis/Additional (Optional): Teaching Evaluations

The University of California is committed to creating and maintaining a community dedicated to the advancement, application, and transmission of knowledge and creative endeavors through academic excellence, where all individuals who participate in University programs and activities can work and learn together in a safe and secure environment, free of violence, harassment, discrimination, exploitation, or intimidation. With this commitment as well as a commitment to addressing all forms of academic misconduct, UC Irvine conducts institutional reference checks for candidate finalists to whom the department or other hiring unit would like to extend a formal offer of appointment into Ladder Rank Professor or Professor of Teaching series, at all ranks (i.e., assistant, associate, and full). The institutional reference checks involve contacting the administration of the applicant’s previous institution(s) to ask whether there have been substantiated findings of misconduct that would violate the University’s Faculty Code of Conduct. To implement this process, UC Irvine requires all candidates of Ladder Rank Professor or Professor of Teaching series, at all ranks (i.e., assistant, associate, and full) to complete, sign, and upload the form entitled “Authorization to Release Information” into AP RECRUIT as
part of their application. If the candidate does not include the signed authorization to release information with the application materials, the application will be considered incomplete. As with any incomplete application, the application will not receive further consideration.

Although all applicants for faculty recruitments must complete the entire application, only finalists (i.e., those to whom the department or other hiring unit would like to extend a formal offer) considered for Ladder Rank Professor or Professor of Teaching series, at all ranks (i.e., assistant, associate, and full) positions will be subject to institutional reference checks. The posted UC salary scales set the minimum pay determined by rank and/or step at appointment. See Table(s) https://bpb-us-e2.wpmucdn.com/sites.uci.edu/dist/1/1819/files/2022/08/prof-AY.pdf. The salary range(s) for this position is as Assistant Professor: $79,900-103,700; Associate Professor $99,700-$118,500; Professor $115,300-193,400. “Off-scale salaries” and other components of pay, i.e., a salary that is higher than the published system-wide salary at the designated rank and step, are offered when necessary to meet competitive conditions.

UC Irvine is one of ten campuses of the highly regarded University of California system. With approximately 30,000 students, 1,300 ladder-rank faculty members, a highly ranked medical school, and over $500 million per year of extramural grant funding, our campus offers a wealth of opportunities for research collaboration and is ranked among the top 10 public universities in the US. Established in 2003, our rapidly growing Program in Public Health offers BA, BS, MPH, and PhD degrees in a variety of emphasis areas including Sociocultural Diversity and Health, and was recently ranked among the top 40 schools and programs in public health in the country by U.S. News and World Report. More information is available on our web site at http://publichealth.uci.edu/.

The University of California, Irvine is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer advancing inclusive excellence. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or other protected categories covered by the UC nondiscrimination policy.

The University of California, Irvine is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer advancing inclusive excellence. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or other protected categories covered by the UC nondiscrimination policy.

As a condition of employment, you will be required to comply with the University of California Policy on Vaccination Programs – With Updated Interim Amendments. All Covered Individuals under the policy must provide proof of receiving the COVID-19 Vaccine Primary Series or, if applicable, submit a request for Exception (based on Medical Exemption, Disability, Religious Objection, and/or Deferral based on pregnancy or recent COVID-19 diagnosis and/or treatment) no later than the applicable deadline. All Covered Individuals must also provide proof of receiving the most recent CDC-recommended COVID-19 booster or properly decline such booster no later than the applicable deadline. New University of California employees should refer to Exhibit 2, Section II.C. of the SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) Vaccination Program Attachment for applicable deadlines. All Covered Individuals must also provide proof of being up-to-date on seasonal influenza vaccination or properly decline such vaccination no later than the applicable deadline. Please refer to the Seasonal Influenza Vaccination Program Attachment. (Capitalized terms in this paragraph are defined in the policy.) Federal, state, or local public health directives may impose additional requirements.