The School of Public Health and the Chicano Studies Research Center at the University of California, Los Angeles, are jointly seeking a tenure-track faculty member with a focus in the field of Latino Health. The primary appointment will be in the School of Public Health but the incumbent will also be a faculty associate of the Chicano Studies Research Center and expected to contribute to scholarly research on Chicano-Latino populations. The decision regarding which department(s) the candidate will join within the School of Public Health will be determined once a finalist is selected, to ensure the most appropriate fit. Candidates must have a doctoral or equivalent degree with experience and scholarship in the area of Latino Health. The holder of this appointment will be expected to develop a curriculum of courses that can be cross-listed with the Department of Chicana and Chicano Studies. Qualifications include a commitment to interdisciplinary research and excellence in teaching, including undergraduate level instruction. Ideal candidates will also have strong leadership, administrative and entrepreneurial skills, and prior success in obtaining extramural funding and working with agencies and community based organizations that serve the health needs of Latino populations.
Applicants should send their curriculum vitae, statement of research interests, and the names and addresses of at least three references to the address below. Review of applications will commence immediately, and continue until the position is filled.
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Susan Fisher, Coordinator
Latino Health Search Committee
Office of the Dean
UCLA School of Public Health
Box 951772
Los Angeles, CA 90095-1772
Phone: (310) 206-6075
Fax: (310) 794-7025
sefisher@mednet.ucla.edu
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