The Department of Public Health Sciences at the University of  Chicago seeks applications for tenured or tenure-track faculty members at any rank. The candidate will pursue research in HIV epidemiology and related areas, preferably with diverse populations, and teach at the undergraduate and graduate level. Areas of interest include (but are not limited to) the intersection between HIV and opioid use disorder, the intersection between HIV and other sexually transmitted diseases, global health, HIV prevention interventions, and social justice and HIV elimination planning.


The University of Chicago is a vibrant center of scientific discovery and innovation, and opportunities for multidisciplinary collaboration are abundant, both within and outside the Biological Sciences Division. The Division, other academic units of the University, and the University of Chicago Medical Center, are all contained within one compact campus in Chicago’s Hyde Park.  Appointees will have access to state-of-the-art core facilities and to outstanding colleagues and graduate students affiliated with numerous degree-granting programs within and outside the biological sciences. Competitive research space and start-up funding will be available, as will the potential for interactions with the Third Coast Center for AIDS Research, the Center For Prevention Implementation Methodology for Drug Abuse and HIV, the Methodology and Advanced Analytics Resource Center (MAARC) for the NIDA-funded Justice Community Opioid Innovation Network (JCOIN), and University affiliates, the Argonne National Laboratory and the Marine Biological Laboratory.

Applicants must have a doctoral degree or equivalent. To be considered, those interested must apply through The University of Chicago’s Academic Recruitment job board, which uses Interfolio to accept applications: http://apply.interfolio.com/64078.  Applicants must upload CV  including bibliography, cover letter, 2 publications or preprints, and a research statement.  Review of complete applications will begin 8/15/19 and continue until the position is filled.

For instructions on the Interfolio application process, please visit http://tiny.cc/InterfolioHelp.

The University of Chicago is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity/Disabled/Veterans Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national or ethnic origin, age, status as an individual with a disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, or other protected classes under the law. For additional information please see the University’s Notice of Nondiscrimination.

Job seekers in need of a reasonable accommodation to complete the application process should call 773-702-1032 or email equalopportunity@uchicago.edu with their request.