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> From: James Wilson <[email protected]> > Date: September 22, 2011 4:02:26 PM CDT > To: Abigail Neely <[email protected]> > Subject: [Health & Medical Geography]: Tenure Track Assistant Professor > Position in Global Health > Reply-To: [email protected] > > > > AAG | Discussions | Health and Medical Geography FEEDBACK | QUESTIONS > Tenure Track Assistant Professor Position in Global Health > From: James Wilson > To: Health and Medical Geography > Posted: 9/22/2011 5:02:00 PM > > Subject: Tenure Track Assistant Professor Position in Global Health > Message: > > View Profile > Add Contact > Blog This > Contact Author > IOWA, IOWA CITY 52242-1316. The Department of Geography at The University of > Iowa invites applications for a tenure-track appointment at the rank of > assistant professor in the area of global health. The appointment will begin > in August 2012. The department's focus is on human-environment interaction > informed by geographic information science. We seek an outstanding candidate > in the area of global health who will enhance our national and international > reputation in health geography and the application of GIScience to health > problems. The applicant's primary teaching and research interests could > include, for example, topics on access to health care from an international > perspective, or the spread of infectious diseases as a consequence of climate > change. Knowledge about the use of geographic information technologies in > teaching and research is required. > > The successful candidate will have a Ph.D. in geography or related > discipline, a commitment to excellence in teaching and research in an active > department with a graduate program, and a record of gaining external funding > to support research activities. The ability to complement one or more of the > department's other strength areas in geographic information science, land use > science, environmental policy, and biogeography is also desirable. The > candidate will have an opportunity to contribute to several current > extra-departmental teaching and research initiatives on the UIowa campus, for > example, the Global Health Studies Program and UIowa's popular International > Studies major that has an emphasis area in global health. The Department of > Geography and College of Liberal Arts and Sciences (CLAS) are strongly > committed to gender and ethnic diversity; the strategic plans of the > University and College reflect this commitment. Women and members of > underrepresented minorities are especially encouraged to apply. The > University of Iowa is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer. For > further information, please see our web page describing this position at > http://www.uiowa.edu/~geog/healthposition and http:/jobs.uiowa.edu, > requisition #59826. > > Candidates must submit applications online at http://jobs.uiowa.edu/ > (requisition #59826). Attachments to the application should include a letter > of application, a CV, a statement of research interest, a statement of > teaching interest, and evidence of teaching effectiveness. Three letters of > recommendation should be provided using the "jobs" website referenced above. > Screening of applications begins November 7, 2011 and will continue until the > position is filled. Questions regarding this position can be directed to > [email protected] or 319-335-0161. > > > > ------------------------------------------- > James Wilson > Northern Illinois University > [email protected] > ------------------------------------------- > Discussion Home > Reply to Discussion > Reply to Sender > Post Message > Forward Message > Print Message > View Thread > Author's Messages > Search > My Subscriptions > You are currently subscribed to aag_healthandmedicalgeographyhtrt as: > [email protected]. To change your subscription options (or unsubscribe), go to: > My Subscriptions and update your preferences.
