The OHSU-PSU School of Public Health (SPH) is aligned with the American Public Health Association in declaring racism a public health crisis, and our School is committed to becoming an antiracist SPH. We are working to center social justice in our internal and external work as a school and are committed to addressing structural and institutional racism, and to holding ourselves accountable to this work. The purpose of this hiring initiative is to recruit a committed, innovative, diverse set of faculty members who will advance knowledge and understanding in this area through their scholarship and teaching. These faculty will contribute to building a community of scholars that complement our existing faculty’s work in anti-racism and social justice.

 

SPH invites applications for an Assistant or Associate Professor position starting in the Fall of 2024 to contribute to advancing the school’s ongoing work on social justice, anti-racism, equity, diversity and inclusion through their teaching, research, governance, and professional service. The successful candidates will exhibit a genuine, demonstrated scholarship on antiracism and public health, including a theoretical, conceptual, and empirical understanding of the historical roots of racism (structural, institutional), anti-blackness/anti-indigenous, and white supremacy. Candidates are expected to contribute to research and scholarship through publications, externally funded research, and instructing and mentoring graduate students. In the area of teaching, the successful candidate will share a deep commitment to effective instruction at the graduate levels. Successful candidates will highlight a commitment to equity and be expected to: broaden participation among community members of under-represented groups; ensure course syllabi and research tools center antiracist praxis and principles as germane to reading selections, assignment structures, and overall epistemological groundings; and/or provide leadership in developing pedagogical techniques designed to meet the needs of diverse populations and intellectual interests.

 

The faculty member’s lived experience, expertise, and specialized training will serve to strengthen the department’s mission, vision, and commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion. We seek a faculty colleague whose research falls in any area of antiracism, including but not limited to scholars trained in:

• Indigenous, critical ethnic, gender, and/or trans studies
• Critical epistemologies, such as critical race theory, Black feminism, and Black/Indigenous intellectual traditions;
• Environmental racism and climate justice;
• Science policy, criminology, surveillance, and policing;
• Socioeconomic or structural factors that reinforce and reproduce oppressive conditions and their cognitive, behavioral, or social-emotional correlates;
• Antiracist approaches to addressing health inequities;
• Intersectionalities (e.g., with social class, age, gender identity, immigration status, sexual orientation, disability) with racism that critically engages the embedded racism, sexism, and colonial violence of science and scientific knowledge.

The successful candidate will demonstrate the ability to develop and maintain a robust program of research and scholarship, seek extramural funding, teach graduate courses, bring community expertise to the classroom, and advise and mentor master’s and doctoral students. All faculty are expected to participate in program and School governance.

 

Faculty hired as part of this initiative will have opportunities for connections to other research-intensive centers and institutes across the University, including the Social Determinants of Health initiative, the Northwest Native American Center of Excellence, Oregon Rural Practice-based Research Network, OHSU Knight Cancer Institute, Homelessness Research and Action Collaborative, and the PSU Institute on Aging, among others.

Candidates are expected to contribute to research and scholarship through publications, externally funded research, and mentoring of graduate students. In the area of teaching, the successful candidate will share a deep commitment to effective instruction at the undergraduate and graduate levels. Successful candidates will highlight a commitment to equity and be expected to: broaden participation among community members of under-represented groups; integrate diverse experiences into instructional content and research tools; and/or provide leadership in developing pedagogical techniques designed to meet the needs of diverse populations and intellectual interests.

To be considered at the Assistant Professor level, minimum qualifications include:

• Doctorate in public health or other related discipline by position start date.
• Commitment to social justice, educational equity and promotion of diversity in higher education and public health.
• Beginning track record of published scholarship and externally funded activity with an emphasis on advancing health equity.
• Demonstrated commitment to antiracism and social justice as evidenced by training, research, teaching and scholarship to date, and by a continued trajectory of engagement with matters of structural inequality, oppression, and justice.

To be considered at the Associate Professor level, minimum qualifications include:

• Doctorate in public health or other related discipline.
• Commitment to social justice, educational equity and promotion of diversity in higher education and public health.
• Developed track record of published scholarship and externally funded activity with an emphasis on advancing health equity.
• Demonstrated commitment to antiracism and social justice as evidenced by training, research, teaching and scholarship to date, and by a continued trajectory of engagement with matters of structural inequality, oppression, and justice.

At both levels, these Key Cultural Competencies are required:

• Creates an environment that acknowledges, encourages and celebrates differences.
• Functions and community effectively and respectfully within the context of varying beliefs, behaviors, orientations, identities and cultural backgrounds.
• Seeks opportunities to gain experience working and collaborating in diverse, multicultural, and inclusive settings with a willingness to change for continual improvement.
• Adheres to all institutional policies including the policies on Prohibited Discrimination & Harassment and the Professional Standards of Conduct.

• Scholarly expertise and active record of community-engaged research and scholarship that addresses racism, social racial justice and critical public health.
• Evidence of or the potential for external funding of these activities.
• Demonstrated history of community engagement and collaboration.
• Experience leading or potential to lead research teams.
• Ability to support and mentor first generation and/or students of color.
• Experience advising and/or mentoring graduate students.
• Teaching in a variety of settings such as in-person, remote, and asynchronous.

To apply, please submit the following documents:

1. A cover letter addressing interest in this position.
2. A brief overview of current and proposed research agenda.
3. An equity statement.
4. Curriculum vitae.
5. Names, affiliations, and contact information for four references.

The research agenda statement should articulate current and proposed research directions in terms of topics, settings, and potential funding sources.
In the equity statement, applicants are encouraged to describe their commitment to antiracism and social justice as evidenced by training, research, teaching and scholarship to date, and by a continued trajectory of engagement with matters of structural inequality, oppression, and justice.

Oregon Health & Science University values a diverse and culturally competent workforce. We are proud of our commitment to being an equal opportunity, affirmative action organization that does not discriminate against applicants on the basis of any protected class status, including disability status and protected veteran status. Individuals with diverse backgrounds and those who promote diversity and a culture of inclusion are encouraged to apply. To request reasonable accommodation contact the Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Department at 503-494-5148 or aaeo@ohsu.edu.