Open Rank Professor – Health Finance and Policy

Description: The Institute of Public Health is seeking a tenure track faculty member specializing in health finance and policy. The successful candidate will join a multi-disciplinary graduate public health program with emphasis in urban health research, applied public health, health policy, and community applications. The Institute of Public Health is a unit of the College of Health and Human Sciences.

Responsibilities: Applicant will serve as part of the core faculty in the area of public health finance and health care systems. The incumbent will be responsible for teaching courses in health care systems, finance, administration, and policy, as well as have full academic responsibility for student advisement, research and service. The candidate must have practical public health experience and be familiar with operations within the public health community.

Organization: Georgia State is a leading urban research university located in downtown Atlanta, enrolls 27,000 undergraduate and graduate students in six colleges. Georgia State University is the second largest university in the state with students coming in from every county in Georgia, every state in the nation and from over 145 countries.

Position Qualifications: A Masters degree is required, and a doctoral degree is preferred. Background checks of final candidates is part of the hiring process at Georgia State and a satisfactory background investigation report, as determined in the sole discretion of the University, is a requirement for employment with the University.

Application Process: Qualified applicants are asked to submit a cover letter discussing interest and qualifications, a resume or curriculum vitae, and three professional references to:

Dr. Michael Eriksen
Director, Institute of Public Health
Georgia State University
P. O. Box 3995
Atlanta, Georgia 30302-3995

Electronic submissions are preferred and should be e-mailed to publichealth@gsu.edu. Other documentation may be requested of applicants considered for interviews.

Georgia State University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Institution.
Women, minorities and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply.