Description

Position Description:

As part of a bold new initiative to transform public health, the newly established School of Technology for Public Health (STPH) at Arizona State University (ASU) is seeking applicants at the rank of Assistant, Associate or Full Professor on the Tenure Track in the thematic areas of mental health, substance use, women’s health, children’s health, cardiometabolic disorders, infectious diseases, injury prevention, and indigenous health. We are particularly interested in applicants with a demonstrated track-record of conducting cutting edge foundational and applied research drawing from the fields of artificial intelligence, health informatics, digital health, systems engineering, geospatial modeling, computational epidemiology, statistical decision making, and implementation science. In addition, applicants with a demonstrated track-record of administrative leadership will be considered for leadership positions at STPH.

About the School:

The STPH is establishing a new field to reimagine public health infrastructure in the 21st century, and create more integrative, responsive, and resilient systems to protect the health of people in Arizona and beyond. Designed in collaboration with national leaders and informed by listening sessions with local communities and health departments, the school is the first-of-its- kind in the nation to train students to be bilingual in public health and technology. By teaching students to be “techno-fluent,” the school serves as a catalyst to build and deploy the products, programs and systems needed to sculpt the future of public health in this decade and beyond.

STPH is part of an exciting, vibrant, and varied research, education, and practice community at ASU, which was named by U.S. News and World Report repeatedly as #1 in Innovation among all universities in the United States. More information about ASU’s Charter and Design Aspirations is available at the following link: https://newamericanuniversity.asu.edu/about/asu- charter-mission-and-goals.

About ASU Health:

Arizona State University is accelerating its health-related efforts to tackle the state’s urgent health care needs, now and into the future. 

ASU is launching a new medical school, creating a school for public health technology, launching a "health observatory," developing the health care workforce, and more. The charge is to address significant and growing health care needs and help improve health outcomes for families across Arizona. 

ASU Health will transform how health care is designed, delivered and measured while also producing new physicians, nurses, specialists, technologists, scientists — all the groups that need to be focused every day on Arizona’s health. 

To learn more about ASU Health, visit https://asuhealth.asu.edu/ 

About Arizona State University:

Arizona State University, ranked the No. 1 “Most Innovative School” in the nation by U.S. News & World Report for nine years in succession, has forged the model for a New American University. Year after year, ASU ranks at or near the top of the list in areas that matter. ASU is a comprehensive public research institution, measured not by whom it excludes, but by whom it includes and how they succeed; advancing research and discovery of public value; and assuming fundamental responsibility for the economic, social, cultural and overall health of the communities it serves. ASU operates on the principles that learning is a personal and original journey for each student; that they thrive on experience and that the process of discovery cannot be bound by traditional academic disciplines. Through innovation and a commitment to accessibility, ASU has drawn pioneering researchers to its faculty even as it expands opportunities for qualified students, attracting some of the highest- quality students from all 50 states and more than 130 nations. To learn more about ASU, visit https://www.asu.edu/.

All we do at ASU is guided and inspired by the ASU Charter, which reads: 

ASU is a comprehensive public research university, measured not by whom it excludes, but by whom it includes and how they succeed; advancing research and discovery of public value; and assuming fundamental responsibility for the economic, social, cultural and overall health of the communities it serves.

Successful candidates will demonstrate throughout their materials how their teaching, and service will contribute to the fulfillment of this charter. 

Essential Functions of the Position:

• Develop and maintain a program of high-impact research as Principal Investigator (PI) and solicit extramural federal/non-federal funding to support research projects.
• Engage as a collaborative team scientist and support foundational/applied research in technology development to address public health challenges.
• Publish regularly in high-impact journals, and present research at regional, national, and international scientific conferences.
• Provide high-quality teaching and mentorship experiences at the undergraduate and/or graduate level.
• Serve on school- and university-wide committees, and support community events.

Qualifications 

Required Qualifications:

A terminal degree (PhD, DrPH, MD, MD/PhD, MD/DrPH, MD/JD, or equivalent) in public health, biostatistics, health policy, epidemiology, social and          behavioral sciences, environmental health, health services research, computer science, information science, design, human-computer interaction, systems engineering, health informatics or other related field from an accredited university by the time of appointment.

Evidence of teaching excellence and successful mentoring of public health students at the undergraduate or graduate levels.

Appropriate to the faculty rank, evidence of a successful history of obtaining extramural funding from federal and non-federal sources.

Appropriate to the faculty rank, evidence of publications demonstrating scholarly impact, appearing in respected peer-reviewed journals. 

Desired Qualifications for the Rank of Assistant Professor

Evidence of grant funding and/or scholarship through potential for securing extramurally funded research in the thematic areas of mental health, substance abuse, women’s health, children’s health, metabolic disorders, infectious diseases, injury prevention, and indigenous health. 

Peer-reviewed, and high-quality publications in the thematic focus areas outlined above. 

A research agenda that integrates technology with public health.

Evidence of successful teaching of undergraduate or graduate courses in public health domains or public health technologies.

Demonstrated success in promoting student retention and/or graduation.

Experience of mentoring undergraduate and/or graduate students in research and publishing. 

Evidence of active involvement in college, community, and/or professional service commensurate with the rank of Assistant professor.  

Desired Qualifications for the Rank of Associate/Full Professor 

An established program of research as evidenced by sustained extramurally funded research sufficient to support graduate students in the thematic focus areas of mental health, substance abuse, women’s health, children’s health, metabolic disorders, infectious diseases, injury prevention, and indigenous health.

Peer-reviewed and high-quality publications/dissemination activities in the thematic focus areas outlined above.

National/international leadership and visibility in the thematic focus areas of mental health, substance abuse, women’s health, children’s health, metabolic disorders, infectious diseases, injury prevention, and indigenous health.

Sustained excellence in teaching undergraduate or graduate courses in public health domains or public health technologies.

Evidence of successful mentoring of undergraduate and/or graduate students in the health fields, particularly public health, in research and publishing.

Demonstrated success in promoting student retention and/or graduation.

Evidence of active involvement in college, university, community, and/or professional service commensurate with the rank of Associate / Full professor. 

Teaching/Student evaluations may be required at the time of interview.

Application Instructions

Application Deadline: 

The initial application deadline is February 25, 2026 at 11:59 p.m., Eastern Standard Time.  Applications will continue to be accepted on a rolling basis for a reserve pool.  Applications in the reserve pool may then be reviewed in the order in which they were received until the position is filled or closed. A background check and official transcripts are required prior to employment. For assistance with your application, or for position-related questions, contact name at email address

Application Procedure:

Only electronic submissions via Interfolio will be reviewed. All required materials must be submitted at the time of initial application.  Incomplete applications will not be considered. Please submit all application materials to: apply.interfolio.com/176911.

 Applications must contain: 

       Cover letter addressing research, teaching and professional accomplishments, interests, and alignment with STPH 

       Curriculum vitae with contact information, including telephone number and e-mail address 

       Research statement

       Teaching statement

       Information for three professional references (their position, title, e-mail, phone number), one reference must be from your current or most recent employer

Additional queries can be sent to stph@asu.edu. 

 Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

A background check is required for employment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other basis protected by law.

See https://www.asu.edu/aad/manuals/acd/acd401.html and https://www.asu.edu/titleIX/.

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Requirements

•        Develop and maintain a program of high-impact research as Principal Investigator (PI) and solicit extramural federal/non-federal funding to support             research projects.
•        Engage as a collaborative team scientist and support foundational/applied research in technology development to address public health challenges. 
•        Publish regularly in high-impact journals, and present research at regional, national, and international scientific conferences.
•        Provide high-quality teaching and mentorship experiences at the undergraduate and/or graduate level.
•        Serve on school- and university-wide committees, and support community events.