Assistant Professor - Healthcare

The C.T. Bauer College of Business, together with the Tillman J. Fertitta Family College of Medicine at the University of Houston seek qualified applicants for an assistant professor position in the area of Healthcare for the Fall of 2024. This hiring is part of an ambitious plan for the university to grow along the emerging area of excellence in healthcare that supports the strategic vision of the University of Houston.  

Ideal candidates’ experience or research will relate to strategic areas of focus for the colleges of business and medicine and for the newly-founded Healthcare Business Institute (https://www.bauer.uh.edu/health/ ) at the University of Houston. Accordingly, we are seeking faculty in Healthcare with a special emphasis on research expertise in public health and aspects of Accessible Healthcare & Disease Control, which are of interest to the College of Medicine. We are also open to outstanding candidates with special emphasis on one or more of the following areas of research: Managing teams and team dynamics especially in healthcare organizations; collaboration and innovation in teams (again with a focus on healthcare organizations); organizational structure, organizational hierarchies and decision-making styles; models of devolving decision rights to specialists; leadership models and best practices in leading healthcare organizations. We encourage candidates with a proven track record in attracting research grants from independent grant endowing entities such as the NIH, NSF, The Sloan Foundation, CDC, and the MacArthur Foundation to apply for this position. These areas are of interest to the Bauer College of Business. Candidates must hold a Ph.D. (or A.B.D.) in business disciplines, or MD in medicine or a terminal degree related disciplines and exhibit promise for high-quality research and teaching in the broader area of healthcare.   

The C.T. Bauer College of Business is AACSB accredited with over 6,700 undergraduate and 1,100 graduate students pursuing BBA, MBA, Executive MBA, Masters in accountancy, finance, MIS, real estate, business analytics, human resources, energy leadership, marketing, sales leadership, entrepreneurship, and supply chain degrees; and Executive DBA and PhD. The PhD program has seen a substantial uplift in quality in recent years. Bauer faculty are engaged in cutting-edge research and research projects, hold doctorates from many of the country’s leading universities, hold endowed chair positions, have senior editorial responsibilities with leading research journals, and have assumed significant leadership positions in professional societies. The Bauer College has been successful in attracting excellent researchers at all levels. For details about the faculty, research, and publications, visit our website at: www.bauer.uh.edu .  

The University of Houston Tillman J. Fertitta Family College of Medicine is taking a bold and fresh new approach to medical education. The status quo has not improved health. The U.S. spends more on health care than any other developed nation; yet, we have some of the poorest health outcomes.  To end the downward trend, UH College of Medicine is tackling a key contributor to poor health — a shortage of primary care doctors. The College of Medicine will groom students to become primary care physicians who deliver compassionate, high-value care to underserved communities in Houston and Texas.  UH College of Medicine faculty are trailblazing physicians and researchers who have been recognized locally and nationally for patient care and transformational approaches to improving health. Moreover, each faculty member still practices medicine each week, to stay in tune with the practical applications of what they teach. For more about the College of Medicine and its mission, see: https://uh.edu/medicine/ .  

  According to leading business magazines like Kiplinger’s, Business Week, and Forbes, Houston is the Best Place to Live, Work and Play; the Best U.S. City to Earn a Living; the Best City to Buy a Home, and the Best City for Recent College Graduates. The low cost of living enables a high quality of life, where one can enjoy culturally rich experiences in the heart of a great metropolis. Houston is also the Energy Capital of the World, host to many Fortune 500 company headquarters, a major healthcare center, and home of the largest US port in total foreign trade and imports. Of the world’s 100 largest non-U.S. based corporations, more than half have operations in Houston. The vibrant Houston business community provides the Bauer College faculty with exceptional opportunities for conducting research with industry.  

  The University of Houston is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action institution and recognizes protected classes of race, color, sex (including pregnancy), genetic information, religion, age (40 and above), national origin, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or status, and gender expression as required by federal law. Veterans and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply. 

  The University of Houston is responsive to the needs of dual career couples. 

  APPLICATION PROCEDURE:

To apply, please visit: https://www.uh.edu/human-resources/careers/

We will review all applications and then invite a short list of candidates for campus interviews. 

Candidates must hold a Ph.D. (or A.B.D.) in business disciplines, or MD in medicine or a terminal degree related disciplines and exhibit promise for high-quality research and teaching in the broader area of healthcare.