Assistant/Associate Professor – Health Promotion Research Center (HPRC) Department of Health Services, School of Public Health

University of Washington, Seattle

The Health Promotion Research Center (HPRC) at the University of Washington seeks to fill one or two full-time (100% FTE) faculty positions as Assistant or Associate Professor, without tenure by reason of funding (WOT) or as Research Assistant or Research Associate Professor. A doctoral degree in a core social science discipline related to public health is required. The ideal applicants will have strong training in intervention research methods, a research interest in promoting healthy aging among older adults and a history of obtaining research funding. Experience in teaching and demonstrated ability to initiate and successfully conduct research and practice in the community is required. HPRC (http://depts.washington.edu/hprc) is a well-established, innovative multi-disciplinary program whose mission is to improve health by conducting prevention research that is incorporated into community practice.

We encourage applications from candidates committed to preventive intervention research among older adults. The responsibilities of the position include teaching within the social and behavioral sciences area, mentoring students, and supervising theses and dissertations. Candidates would also participate in and lead research projects on approaches to primary and secondary prevention of chronic diseases among older adults, and develop new research in this area.

We are a diverse department (44 faculty, 11 research faculty, 225 Adjunct, Affiliate and Clinical faculty) with national expertise in organization and financing of medical care, health disparities and community-based participatory research, and quality of life and outcomes research (http://depts.washington.edu/hserv/). In addition, there are unparalleled collaborative opportunities at the UW (HPRC collaborates with the Schools of Dentistry, Medicine, Nursing, and Social Work), and in the Seattle area (HPRC collaborates with community-based senior-serving organizations, the Area Agency on Aging, state and local health departments, a national Health Services Research and Development Center of Excellence at the VA, the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, and the Group Health Research Institute).

The University of Washington is an affirmative-action, equal-opportunity employer. The University is building a culturally diverse faculty and staff and strongly encourages applications from women, minorities, individuals with disabilities, and covered veterans. This position is contingent upon available funding. The successful candidate(s) will be expected to participate in the teaching, research and service missions of the Department of Health Services.

Submit electronic letter of interest describing research and teaching history and plans, curriculum vitae, and four original letters of reference. The position is open until filled, review of applications will commence on March 1, 2011. Send application to:

Holly Bergstrom (hb2@uw.edu)

Department of Health Services

Box 357660

1959 NE Pacific Street

Seattle, WA 98195