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Johns Hopkins University

Assistant Professor

Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, United States, 21276


School: Bloomberg School of Public HealthDepartment/Program: Department of Environmental Health and EngineeringThe Department of Environmental Health and Engineering in the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health invites applications for a full-time, tenure track research and teaching assistant professor faculty position. We are seeking applicants with specific expertise in domestic and global health security, especially concerning high-consequence health security threats that could lead to pandemics or other large scale biological disasters.The Center for Health Security, within the Department of Environmental Health and Engineering, is a leader in the field of health security. We explore how new policy approaches, scientific advances, and technological innovations can strengthen health security and save lives. We advance policies and practice addressing diverse challenges, including the global rise in emerging infectious diseases, a continued risk of pandemic flu, major natural disasters, and the potential for biological accidents or intentional threats.Expectations for Applicants

Strong applicants will have expertise/experience within some, or all, of the following health security areas:Diagnostics and medical countermeasures development and innovation for domestic and global pandemic preparedness and response;Global and national health security implications of emerging developments in biotechnology, including Artificial Intelligence (AI) applications in biotechnology development;Global health clinical and/or field experience;Policy approaches to protecting peoples' health from naturally occurring, deliberately caused, or accidentally released high-consequence pathogens;Policy approaches for incentivizing pandemic preparedness technologies;Preventing or mitigating catastrophic health events and natural disasters threatened by climate change and understanding/addressing disproportionate impacts on specific populations and geographic areas;Focus on equitable access to medical countermeasures and/or disparities in health outcomes during pandemics and other public health emergencies.Strong applicants will also have research and some teaching expertise in any of the above areas, as well as experience engaging with the policymaking community and private sector to make progress in the field. Candidate(s) will be expected to be active contributors to the educational mission of the Department of Environmental Health and Engineering (EHE) and thus should also have experience in mentoring and advising students at the graduate level.The ideal candidate will also have experience in utilizing innovative approaches to advance international and national mechanisms for infectious disease pandemic prevention, detection, response, or recovery. The candidate should enjoy working in a highly interdisciplinary team environment.Candidates should also be committed to fostering principles of justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion throughout their research, teaching, and mentoring activities.Qualifications

Qualified applicants must hold a PhD, MD, DrPH, JD, DVM/VMD, or equivalent degree in public health, medicine, health policy, biology or related health or life science disciplines. Candidates with long-standing interest and experience in pandemic preparedness for potentially catastrophic outbreaks are encouraged to apply.Additional preferred qualifications include post-doctoral research and/or policy scholarship in at least one of the following areas: health policy, public health, medicine, health security, emerging biotechnology policy, and/or AI and biotechnology, as well as teaching experience in one or more of these fields. Ideal candidates will have on-the-ground clinical and/or field experience in a global health security and/or infectious diseases setting. This experience could be US-based or internationally based.Application Instructions

Applications must be submitted using Interfolio, and include:Cover letter addressed to Crystal Watson, DrPH, MPH, Search Committee Chair;Names and contact information of three references;The Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health strives to improve the health and health equity of global communities by advancing public health education, scholarship, and practice and is firmly committed to a school that embraces scholarship, critical thinking, innovation and scientific rigor and cultivates a diverse, inclusive, and nurturing environment for all students, faculty and staff. Only by uplifting these principles and promoting a culture of belonging, can we deliver on our mission of protecting health and saving lives and drive excellence in all we do.Total RewardsJohns Hopkins offers a total rewards package that supports our employees' health, life, career and retirement. More information can be found here: https://hr.jhu.edu/benefits-worklife/.Equal Opportunity EmployerThe Johns Hopkins University is committed to equal opportunity for its faculty, staff, and students. To that end, the university does not discriminate on the basis of sex, gender, marital status, pregnancy, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, disability, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status or other legally protected characteristic.

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