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Staff positions
For staff employment opportunities in Applied Health Sciences, including Kinesiology, Public Health and Health Systems, and Recreation and Leisure Studies, visit the University of Waterloo's Human Resources web site (see All Applicants Career Search on left menu for external postings).
Faculty positions
School of Public Health and Health Systems
Health Promotion
The School of Public Health and Health Systems at the University of Waterloo seeks an exceptional teacher and applied researcher for a full time tenure track position in population based health promotion. The initial appointment will be at a rank of Assistant or Associate Professor. It requires a doctoral degree in health promotion or a related area (public or population health, health policy, community or social development, public health law, social science, etc.).
We seek a colleague who enjoys collaborating with a vibrant, multi-disciplinary team and shares our passion for “systems thinking”, problem-based learning, close links to policy makers and program providers, and research geared to finding solutions to significant health promotion issues. Candidates should have the expertise and desire to teach courses such as the social determinants of health, qualitative and mixed research methods, health promotion planning and intervention, community development and advocacy, health communication/social marketing, and/or health policy. Candidates with experience as a health promoter/policy developer would be highly desirable. Those with an interest in global and international health would also add value.
Candidates whose research informs health promotion policy and practice, with particular emphasis on reducing health inequalities, healthy environments, and/or food security and governance would be of particular interest. The position will include a balance of research, undergraduate and graduate teaching, graduate supervision, and service. The successful applicant must have a demonstrated record of outstanding achievement or show exceptional promise as an innovative and effective applied researcher, teacher, and graduate supervisor.
The School of Public Health and Health Systems is Waterloo’s newest academic unit. It evolved from a dynamic department of Health Studies and Gerontology and reinforces Waterloo’s reputation as Canada’s most innovative university. We are in the midst of a six year period of strategic growth, innovation, and transformation that will add several faculty positions to an existing complement of 27 professors. We currently offer a BSc, MSc and PhD in health studies, an on-line MPH, an on line Masters of Health Informatics, and PhDs in aging, health and well-being as well as work and health. We have recently obtained approval to begin a new undergraduate degree in health promotion, and are awaiting approval for a new graduate degree in health program evaluation. Proposals are being prepared for a bachelor and doctoral degree in public health, as well new graduate research fields (e.g., health evaluation, health informatics, healthy aging). Visit the School of Public Health and Health Systems for more detail.
Applications will start being reviewed on March 18, 2013 and the position will remain open until a suitable candidate has been hired. Submit a letter of interest, a curriculum vitae, a statement of teaching philosophy and experience, a summary of future research plans, as well as three letters of reference to: The Director, School of Public Health and Health Systems, B.C. Matthews Hall, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Canada, N2L 3G1. Application materials and references may also be sent electronically to cwestsee@uwaterloo.ca. All materials should include a reference to competition number SPHHS HP1 2013.
All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadian citizens and permanent residents may be given priority. The University of Waterloo encourages applications from all qualified individuals including women, members of visible minorities, aboriginal peoples, and persons with disabilities.
Health Informatics
The School of Public Health and Health Systems at the University of Waterloo is seeking an exceptional teacher and applied researcher for a tenure track position in public health and health system informatics. The position requires a PhD and at least two years of relevant work experience. The initial appointment will be at a rank of Assistant or Associate Professor.
The School of Public Health and Health Systems is Waterloo’s newest academic unit and represents a bold and exciting step for the university. We seek a colleague committed to making a difference in the field of public health and health systems and who enjoys working and interacting with a vibrant, multi-disciplinary team. We are in the midst of a six year period of strategic growth, innovation, and transformation that will add several faculty positions to an existing complement of 27 professors. We seek a colleague who shares our emphasis on “systems thinking”, experiential and problem-based learning, close links to policy makers and program providers, and research geared to finding solutions to significant health issues. Over 275 graduate students and 450 undergraduates are enrolled in a BSc in health studies, an MSc in population health, an on-line MPH, and PhDs in population health; aging, health and well-being; and work and health. Students will begin enrolling in a new, innovative distance-based Masters of Health Informatics program with a specialization in public health and health systems beginning September, 2013. This program will provide health professionals with advanced training in health informatics. We are also seeking approval to add new degree programs in health evaluation, health promotion, and public health. Visit School of Public Health and Health Systems for details on our programs, faculty, research facilities and centres.
The ideal candidate will have a PhD in health informatics (or an underlying discipline such as computer science, system engineering, etc.) combined with relevant industry or health agency experience. The ability to lead a program of research and teach in one or more of the following areas with a specific focus on health systems is particularly attractive: enterprise architecture; systems analysis and design; software engineering; technical aspects of security and privacy; and/or application architecture. We are seeking a colleague to complement the School’s existing expertise in consumer informatics, evidence informed decision making, and data mining.
Candidates whose research informs health care system and services design, integration and efficiency, or public and population health would be particularly appealing. While persons with a focus on purely clinical applications or medical informatics are welcome to apply, we will expect the successful candidate to shift their work towards and lead development of the new field informatics for health systems and/or public health. The position will include a balance of research, service, teaching, as well as graduate supervision and advisement. The successful applicant must have a demonstrated record of achievement or show exceptional promise as an effective applied researcher, teacher and graduate supervisor, policy advisor or program consultant.
Applications will start being reviewed on November 1, 2012 and the position will remain open until a suitable candidate has been hired. Please submit a letter of interest, a curriculum vitae, a statement of teaching philosophy and experience, a summary of future research plans, as well as three letters of reference to: The Director, School of Public Health and Health Systems, B.C. Matthews Hall, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Canada, N2L 3G1. Application materials and references may also be sent electronically to cwestsee@uwaterloo.ca. All materials should include a reference to competition number SPHHS HI 2013.
All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadian citizens and permanent residents may be given priority. The University of Waterloo encourages applications from all qualified individuals including women, members of visible minorities, aboriginal peoples, and persons with disabilities.
Postdoctoral fellow positions
There are no postdoctoral fellow positions listed at this time.
