Open Positions

Professor and Chair

The University of North Carolina at Charlotte invites applications and nominations for a Chair of a new academic unit in the field of public health. In support of college efforts to pursue School of Public Health accreditation, the existing Department of Public Health Sciences will split into two departments. The incoming chair will lead a new department of 20+ faculty and staff and will oversee our CEPH-accredited BSPH, MPH, and PhD programs in Public Health Sciences and Epidemiology.

We are seeking an energetic chairperson to successfully lead the new unit and its talented faculty and staff during an exciting and transformative period in the department’s history.

The successful candidate must have an earned doctorate in a Public Health discipline or closely related area and be eligible for appointment as Professor with tenure. A successful candidate should have a record of effective undergraduate and graduate teaching, as well as a record of extensive scholarship and grantsmanship.

The College of Health and Human Services is an applicant for accreditation by the Council on Education for Public Health. This is a twelve-month position with competitive salary and benefits with an earliest start date of July 1, 2024. Review begins on January 24, 2024. 

  • To see the full announcement, click HERE.
  • To apply click HERE.
  • For more information, please contact the search committee chair, Dr. Shanti Kulkarni.

Associate Professor of Health Administration

The University of North Carolina at Charlotte invites applications for a nine-month, tenured Associate Professor position in the Department of Public Health Sciences. This mid-career scholar will engage in research that advances the Department’s portfolio of health services and health policy research; teach in our Master of Health Administration, and/or MPH Health Policy concentration program(s); and contribute professional service to the institution, community, and discipline. Experienced candidates will be considered for the additional administrative appointment of MHA Program Director with related compensation. The expected start date is August 15, 2024.  Review begins on October 9 2023.

To be considered for the additional role of MHA Program Director, applicants must have prior academic program administration or curriculum development experience; familiarity with First Generation college students and their barriers to degree obtainment; and ability to problem-solve student issues across a variety of offices and systems (e.g. Graduate School, Office of Disability Services, counseling, registration, and financial aid). The Program Director role receives additional compensation and a reduction in teaching load.

  • To see the full announcement, click HERE.
  • To apply click HERE
  • For more information, please contact the search committee chair, Dr. Laura Gunn.

Dean W. Colvard Distinguished Professor 

The University of North Carolina at Charlotte invites applications and nominations for the Dean W. Colvard Distinguished Professor in the College of Health and Human Services. We seek a well-rounded scholar who has demonstrated excellence in leadership, collaboration, teaching, and impactful interprofessional research.

The successful candidate must have an earned doctorate in and eligibility for appointment at the rank of either Associate Professor or Professor with tenure in any of the academic units within the College of Health and Human Services.

This is a nine-month position with a competitive salary and benefits with an earliest start date of August 15, 2024.  Review begins on October 22, 2023.

  • To see the full announcement, click HERE.
  • To apply click HERE.
  • For more information or to nominate a prospective applicant, please contact the search committee via this EMAIL.

Part-time/adjunct and Temporary Positions

To be considered for part-time/adjunct teaching positions, please submit an application via the UNC Charlotte jobs portal and search for the Adjunct/Part-time Faculty; Public Health Sciences listing.