Employment Opportunities

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Faculty Opportunities

Assistant or Associate Professor

The Department of Community and Behavioral Health, College of Public Health, The University of Iowa is currently recruiting candidates to fill a faculty position in the Department.  The position will be filled at the tenure track Assistant or Associate Professor rank.

We are seeking individuals who have a doctorate or equivalent professional degrees (MD with MPH) in Behavioral Science, Social Science, Community Health, Health Promotion and/or Health Education or related areas.  Candidates are expected to have skills in community development, community organization, and/or conducting community-based intervention studies.  Previous work in the area of community based participatory research is strongly preferred.  Evidence of extramural research funding and publication is essential and should be commensurate with years of professional experience or potential to acquire funding.

Successful candidates will be expected to maintain the Department levels of academic productivity in research or professional activity, service and teaching, and to work closely with other academic units within The University of Iowa to effectively continue interdisciplinary collaboration.  If desired, additional duties related to department administration could be an integral part of this position.  Salary and rank will be commensurate with experience.  The chair of this search is Faryle Nothwehr, MPH, PhD, faryle-nothwehr@uiowa.edu.

The Department of Community and Behavioral Health is one of the five established Departments in the accredited College of Public Health.  The Department is currently in the next phase of building with strong support within the College, the University, and the public health community.  The Department offers degrees at the MPH, MS, and PhD levels.  Visit our website at http://www.public-health.uiowa.edu/cbh/index.html.

The College of Public Health has over 70 full-time faculty, 200 professional staff and 40 support staff who work with an annual budget of $45 million, $32 million of which comes from extramural research funding. The College of Public Health has five Departments: Biostatistics, Community and Behavioral Health, Epidemiology, Health Management and Policy and Occupational and Environmental Health. These academic units have successful teaching and research programs.

The University of Iowa is located in a vibrant small city that offers affordable housing, award winning public schools, excellent arts and entertainment and accessible recreational facilities.  We are located within a 4-5 hour drive of Minneapolis, Chicago, Kansas City, and St. Louis.  Walking on city streets, you’ll hear several languages spoken, and pass restaurants that specialize in foods of many cultures. There are ten diversity organizations for staff and professionals on campus.  Among the 350 student organizations at Iowa, more than 25 have been formed by students of various ethnic groups. Ten fraternities and sororities exist for students of color. Our community is a place that celebrates and is enhanced by the differences represented by this rich mixture of world views.    

Commitment to Diversity

One of the top goals of the Department of Community and Behavioral Health and the College of Public Health is to enhance diversity among faculty, staff and students. We are committed to recruiting culturally diverse faculty and students of the highest caliber.  The University of Iowa, among the first public universities in the United States to admit women and minorities, has a long history of being committed to equal employment opportunity for all, regardless of race, national origin, color, creed, religion, sex, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or associational preference.  The Associate Dean of Diversity for the College of Public Health is Joe Dan Coulter, joe-coulter@uiowa.edu.  Successful candidates will need to demonstrate job-related experience with and/or a commitment to diversity in the work/academic environment.

Screening of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position has been filled.  Send letter of application, curriculum vitae, and names of three references to: Dr. Faryle Nothwehr, Search Committee Chair, Attn: Robert Svetly, Department of Community and Behavioral Health, College of Public Health, The University of Iowa, 200 Hawkins Drive, E 227 General Hospital, Iowa City, IA 52242.

The University of Iowa is an Equal Employment/Affirmative Action Employer.  Women and minorities are encouraged to apply.

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Staff Opportunities

Program Coordinator and Community Liaison Program Associate I

The University of Iowa

Center for Health Communication and Social Marketing

Community and Behavioral Health Department

College of Public Health

The Center for Health Communication and Social Marketing in the Community and Behavioral Health department is currently recruiting a Program Associate I to provide administrative leadership and support to the Director of the Center of Health Communication and Social Marketing (HCSM) in creating, implementing and evaluating all aspects of new integrated social marketing campaign directed at reducing unintended pregnancies among Iowans ages 18-30, college and non-college audiences.  Perform numerous fiscal and management responsibilities requiring a high degree of discretion and independent judgment. 

Required qualifications include: Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Public Relations, Mass Communications, Public Health or related field or an equivalent combination of education and experience, reasonable (1-3 years) administrative, supervisory or program experience, strong oral and written communication skills, some (6 months – 1 year) experience with public speaking and with technical writing, evidence of success and creativity in working independently and in teams, demonstrated job-related experience with and/or commitment to diversity in the work/academic environment, evidence of success in working with multiple groups, such as media, health care providers, government agencies, business owners, community organizations, etc., proficiency with spreadsheets, word processing, database, and scheduling/mailing. 

Desired qualifications include: A Master’s degree, considerable (3-5 years) experience in public relations, sales/management/business consulting, and/or health education, previous experience working on social marketing campaigns, creative writing and editing experience, media production experience, knowledge of young adults and reproductive health, ability to implement evidence-based and theoretically-based ideas, some experience (6 months – 1 year) with program evaluation, some knowledge of University practices, policies, and procedures. 

The University of Iowa is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer.  Women and minorities are encouraged to apply. To apply for this position, please visit our website at http://jobs.uiowa.edu, requisition number 55711.  Application deadline 7/29/2008.

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