Associate or Full Professor with Tenure

Associate or Full Professor with Tenure Position Overview Organization: Global Health- SOM Title: Associate or Full Professor with Tenure Position Details Position Description The Department of Global Health at the University of Washington invites applications for a faculty position at the rank of Associate or Full Professor with 50% Tenure, with an anticipated start date of January 2, 2027. We seek applicants who demonstrate commitment to excellence in research, teaching, and service in a diverse and inclusive academic community. The successful candidate will join our faculty on a full-time basis for a twelve-month appointment. Associate or Full Professor with 50% Tenure hold indefinite appointments that align with a 12-month service period (July 1-June 30). Faculty with 12-month service periods are paid for 11 months of service over a 12-month period (July-June), meaning the equivalent of one month is available for paid time off. The base salary range for this position will be $12,000 - $23,000 per month ($144,000 - $276,000 annually), commensurate with experience and qualifications, or as mandated by a U.S. Department of Labor prevailing wage determination. The successful candidate will be expected to lead the UW Consortium of Global Mental Health and conduct the following duties: Serve as a model and catalyst for Global Mental Health Scholarship at the UW. The successful candidate will be expected to develop a strong record of high-quality and high-impact scholarship in Global Mental Health, including the development of sustained independent funding from diverse sources. This scholarship may take the form of innovative research, supporting the scale-up of clinical interventions or implementation strategies, informing mental health policy, and/ or global mental health advocacy. Develop a vision and provide leadership for building the UW Consortium of Global Mental Health at the UW. Leadership activities include developing a shared vision for the Consortium, facilitating collaborations and synergies among affiliated faculty and partners in and outside of UW, and promoting the work of the UW Consortium to external partners, policymakers, and the public. Lead activities to secure funding for the UW Consortium of Global Mental Health. Funding activities will include leading or supporting institutional grants such as center or training grants, leading applications for foundation grants, close collaboration with UW Advancement, and general fundraising for Consortium activities. The candidate will promote collaborations with other centers in DGH and with other departments at the UW School of Medicine and School of Public Health. Provide and support high-quality teaching and mentorship for Global Mental Health faculty, trainees and staff. The successful candidate will be expected to mentor students, faculty and staff, and contribute to mentees’ career development and success. Actively promote inclusivity, mutual respect, welcoming, and equal opportunity in the Consortium and the Department of Global Health. Activities will include faculty, students, staff, external partners, policymakers, and the public. As a member of the Department of Global Health, the candidate would be expected to regularly participate in Departmental activities such as teaching, mentoring, seminar participation or guest speaking, orientation(s), program and department faculty meetings, graduation ceremonies, search committees, conducting research, and other relevant academic activities in the Department. The University of Washington Department of Global Health bridges the Schools of Medicine and Public Health. We value and honor excellence in research, teaching, mentoring and service in order to achieve our mission: to improve health for all through research, education, training, and service; to understand and address the causes of disease and health inequities at multiple levels; and to collaborate with partners to develop and sustain locally-led, quality health systems, programs and policies. The Department values equitable compensation among its faculty and follows established faculty compensation guidelines. All faculty, particularly on the professional tracks such as this position, are expected to engage in substantial and substantive externally-funded scholarly work. The SPH Compensation Plan outlines the base salary coverage for tenure track faculty. The Department of Global Health’s major research, educational, and capacity-building programs focus on a broad range of health issues, including several with strong, synergistic links to woman, adolescent, and child health; HIV and other infectious diseases; mental health; injury and violence pre