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Are you looking to take your career to new heights with a leader in healthcare? SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University is one of the nation's leading metropolitan medical centers. As the only academic medical center in Brooklyn, we serve a large population that is among the most diverse in the world. We are also highly-ranked by Castle Connolly Medical, a healthcare rating company for consumers, among the top 5 leading U.S. medical schools for training doctors.

Bargaining Unit:

UUP

Job Summary:

The Department of Health Policy and Management in the School of Public Health at SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University is seeking a full-time Associate Professor (HS) and Chair. The successful candidate will:

• Provide strategic direction and leadership for all aspects of the department's operations, including faculty development, curriculum oversight, student success, and departmental growth. 
• Oversee the Master of Public Health (MPH) concentrations in Health Policy and Management, Healthcare Administration, The Master of Healthcare Administration (MHA), and the Doctor of Public Health (Dr.PH) degree programs.
• Oversee the teaching, research and service activities of faculty and staff within the HPM department at the Brooklyn campus as well as the Manhattan extension site.
• Mentor faculty in research, teaching, and service activities, fostering their success in obtaining extramural research funding.
• Develop course schedules for MPH and DrPH programs, ensuring alignment with curriculum requirements and accreditation standards, and oversee the MHA Capstone and MPH ILE.
• Lead efforts to recruit and retain students in the HPM programs,; champion continuous quality improvement of the department's curriculum, ensuring ongoing compliance with accreditation criteria. 
• Oversee the departmental operations and budget.
• Develop and maintain a positive departmental culture that upholds the School of Public Health's mission, vision and values. 

Required Qualifications:

• Terminal Degree: MD or PhD.
• 5+ years of experience in a leadership role within a public health academic department. 
• Demonstrated record of excellence in teaching, research and service.
• Strong leadership and administrative skills with a focus on collaboration and fostering a positive work environment.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills. 

Preferred Qualifications:

Work Schedule:

Variable Days; Variable Hours (Full-Time)

Salary Grade/Rank:

Salary Range:

Commensurate with experience and qualifications

Executive Order:

Pursuant to Executive Order 161, no State entity, as defined by the Executive Order, is permitted to ask, or mandate, in any form, that an applicant for employment provide his or her current compensation, or any prior compensation history, until such time as the applicant is extended a conditional offer of employment with compensation.  If such information has been requested from you before such time, please contact the Governor’s Office of Employee Relations at (518) 474-6988 or via email at info@goer.ny.gov.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:

SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, creed, age, disability, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, familial status, pregnancy, predisposing genetic characteristics, military status, domestic violence victim status, criminal conviction, and all other protected classes under federal or state laws.

Women, minorities, veterans, individuals with disabilities and members of underrepresented groups are encouraged to apply.

If you are an individual with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process, or in order to perform the essential functions of a position, please contact Human Resources at ada@downstate.edu