Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor; Adjunct, HS Clin, In-Residence, Clin X) Public Health

Position overview

Position title:

Public Health

Salary range:
The posted UC Salary scales set the minimum pay at the appointment as determined by appointment type and, if applicable, rank and/or step. The pay range for this position is $97,500-$332,700. Salary is negotiated annually. Additional compensation may be available if the position includes membership in the Health Sciences Compensation Plan. UC Salary information can be found here:  Academic Salary Scales

Application Window

Open date:
September 1, 2026

Next review date:
Sunday, Oct 4, 2026 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)

Apply by this date to ensure full consideration by the committee.

Final date:
Wednesday, Sep 1, 2027 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)

Applications will continue to be accepted until this date, but those received after the review date will only be considered if the position has not yet been filled.

The Herbert Wertheim School of Public Health and Human Longevity Science at UC San Diego is committed to academic excellence within the faculty, staff, and student body and invites applications for one or more faculty positions.

The HWSPH has focal areas of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics, Climate & Environmental Health, Community Health Services and Preventive Medicine, Epidemiology, Health Equity and Justice, Global Health, Health Behavior, Health Policy, Public Mental Health, and Technology & Precision Health and offers six degree programs: BS in Public Health, MPH, MS and PhD in Biostatistics, PhD in Public Health with a concentration in Health Services Research and Implementation Science, and a Joint doctoral program with SDSU.

Further, the School has a Preventive Medicine Residency program. The School has extensive collaborations with the School of Medicine, Moores Cancer Center, Rady School of Management, Jacobs School of Engineering, Scripps Institution of Oceanography, Skaggs School of Pharmacy, and with other partners across the UC San Diego campus. Partnerships with the community and health agencies are fundamental to the School.

The School is comprised of more than 125 primary faculty and academics, 25 secondary faculty, and 150 staff members and provides instruction and mentorship to over 900 BSPH majors and 225 postgraduate students, and the School’s faculty and academics hold ~$255M in total awarded grants and contracts.

The successful candidates will be responsible for conducting research in the field of public health and/or practice, teaching, mentoring public health undergraduate or graduate students, and service, commensurate with the series of appointment and rank.

The appropriate series and appointment at the Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor level will be based on the candidate’s qualifications and experience. Position may be full-time or part-time, subject to funding. Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and based on University of California pay scales. Appointments require candidates to be self-funded, e.g., with grants and teaching.

A link to full descriptions of each series is provided for your review:

HS Clinical Professor (APM 278)

Clinical X Professor (APM 275)

In-Residence Professor (APM 270)

Adjunct Professor (APM 280)

If appointed to a title covered by the Health Sciences Compensation Plan, the appointee should be aware that there are limitations on outside professional activities, and clinical moonlighting is expressly prohibited. Additional information can be found here:
Health Sciences Compensation Plan (APM-671)

https://hwsph.ucsd.edu/

• Candidates must have a minimum of two publications.
• Candidates must have demonstrated experience in teaching a minimum of one class in a Public Health-related topic.…