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    Assistant Professor, Health Economics

    Memphis, United StatesOn-SiteFull-timePosted 2w ago
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    Job description

    • Campus Location: Main Campus (Memphis, TN)
    • Hiring Range: Commensurate with experience
    • Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:00 am - 4:30pm, may need to work extended hours as required
    • Job Posting Category: Full-Time Faculty

    Full-Time Non-Tenure Track Assistant Professor in Health Economics to join our interdisciplinary and collaborative faculty team. The successful candidate will be expected to contribute to research, teaching, and service activities; develop and sustain externally funded research programs; collaborate across disciplines; and support the school’s mission of advancing population health through innovative, evidence-based solutions.

    Responsibilities

    Duties and Responsibilities

    • Develop and lead research programs in health economics, health informatics and artificial intelligence, aging and dementia, rural health, and health policy.

    • Design, conduct, and evaluate research studies that inform the effective use of healthcare information, resources, and public health interventions.

    • Perform economic evaluations, cost-benefit analyses, cost-effectiveness analyses, and health economic modeling for healthcare programs, public health initiatives, and policy decisions.

    • Develop and maintain an active research and publication agenda and seek external funding from federal, state, foundation, and industry sources.

    • Analyze, prepare, and disseminate research reports, peer-reviewed publications, presentations, and other scholarly products;

    • Teach one to two courses annually in areas such as health economics, Health informatics, healthcare financing, health program evaluation, health technology assessment, health policy, and related subjects.

    • Provide educational programs, lectures, workshops, and training activities during the academic year and the summer semester.

    Qualifications

    Candidates should possess a PhD in Economics, Health Economics, Health Informatics, Health Care Policy, Public Health, Health Services Research, Healthcare Administration, or a closely related field, with experience commensurate with the rank of Assistant Professor. Preferred qualifications include expertise in one or more of the following areas: health economics, health informatics and artificial intelligence, aging and dementia, rural health, and health policy.

    The successful candidate should demonstrate the potential to develop a sustained research agenda, secure external funding, publish in peer-reviewed journals, and contribute to the educational mission of the school through teaching, advising, and mentorship.

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