Health Innovation and Technology

The College of Health (COH) at Lehigh University invites applications for
a faculty position at the rank of associate or full professor to fill
the Ellen and Vincent Forlenza ’75 Endowed Chair in Health Innovation
and Technology. The successful applicant will be considered for tenure
at initial appointment. The COH seeks to recruit a leader who has a
proven track record of driving health innovation and technology, who
has translated discovery into application and impact, and has
expertise in applying innovation and technology to improve health
outcomes for populations, communities, and individuals. This leader
will bring to Lehigh a deep understanding of how the design,
development, and application of health technologies can demonstrably
improve health outcomes. The faculty member holding this endowed chair
will lead the effort in the COH and more generally at Lehigh to
advance research in health innovation and technology. We welcome
candidates from a variety of sectors including: academia, government,
non-profit, or private, with research focused on a range of
substantive and/or methodological areas related to health innovation
and technology. Candidates must possess an earned doctorate in a
relevant field (e.g., public health, public policy, medicine,
epidemiology, global health, industrial and systems engineering,
computer science, bioengineering, health policy, health services
research, data science, environmental health). At the core of the COH
is a commitment to foster positive change in the communities where we
live and work by promoting social justice and health equity. The
mission of the COH, the newest of five colleges at Lehigh University,
is to understand, preserve, and improve the health and well-being of
domestic and global populations and communities with data-driven and
community-focused research and education in three primary areas:
population & community health, precision health, and health innovation
& technology. The COH offers undergraduate majors in Population
Health, as well as Community and Global Health, and graduate degrees
including a Masters in Public Health, and an MS and PhD in Population
Health. The distinctive experiences of undergraduates and graduate
students in the COH include an innovative curriculum, experiential
learning opportunities, and integrated career and professional
development. The COH is host to three research institutes: The
Institute for Indigenous Studies, the Institute for Health Policy and
Politics, and the Children’s Environmental Precision Health Institute.
The COH will be located in the Health, Science, and Technology (HST)
Building, Lehigh University’s newest, state-of-the-art research
facility slated to open in January 2022. The innovative, flexible, and
sustainably designed facility will advance Lehigh University’s
research innovation in STEM. The primary goals followed by the
architects as they designed the building were to encourage
interdisciplinary collaboration; develop functional neighborhoods that
create a model of intensity and productivity; and engage the campus
community by bringing the public into the building. Review of
Applications Fullest consideration will be given to those materials
received by January 24, 2022. Applicants should submit a letter of
interest that addresses the qualifications for this position, a
curriculum vitae, a research statement, a teaching statement, and
contact information of three references. References will be contacted
for finalists only. These materials should be submitted online by
accessing: https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/20274. For
additional information, please email [email protected] and indicate
the name of the specific position in the email. Founded in 1865,
Lehigh University has combined outstanding academic and learning
opportunities with leadership in fostering innovative research.
Recognized among the nation’s highly ranked residential research
universities, Lehigh offers a rigorous academic community for nearly
7,000 students. Lehigh University has some 5000 undergraduates, 2000
graduate students and about 550 full-time faculty members. Lehigh
University is located in Bethlehem, PA., a vibrant and historic area.
Over 820,000 people live in the Lehigh Valley, which is in close
proximity to New York City and Philadelphia. Interested applicants are
invited to visit the COH website and the Path to Prominence website.
Lehigh University is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer
and does not discriminate on the basis of age, color, disability,
gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital or
familial status, national or ethnic origin, race, religion, sex,
sexual orientation, or veteran status. We are committed to increasing
the diversity of the campus community. Lehigh University is committed
to a culturally and intellectually diverse academic community and is
especially interested in candidates who can contribute, through their
research, teaching and/or service, to this mission. Lehigh University
is the recipient of an NSF ADVANCE Institutional Transformation award
for promoting the careers of women in academic sciences and
engineering (https://advance.cc.lehigh.edu//) and is among
institutions of higher education recognized for excellence in
diversity with the INSIGHT into Diversity HEED Award. Additional
information about Lehigh’s commitment to diversity and inclusion is
available here. Lehigh University provides competitive salaries and
comprehensive benefits, including domestic partner benefits. More
information about Work/Life Balance for Faculty can be found here.
Lehigh University supports dual career efforts for following
spouses/partners of newly hired faculty.