American University

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The Department of Public Administration and Policy (DPAP) in the School of Public Affairs (SPA) at American University invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track position at the rank of Assistant Professor beginning August 1, 2024.

Candidates who are at the level of senior Assistant Professor will also be considered. Applicants should have a PhD, or an anticipated PhD completion by August 2024, in health policy or services, public policy, political science, economics, or a closely related field. Candidates must be strongly committed to excellence in scholarly research and should be effective teachers. We welcome applications from candidates with an excellent record or promise of scholarly research and exceptional teaching in health services and policy. Research topics of interest include but are not limited to evaluating and improving health insurance design; analyzing health care markets and provider behavior; policies or behavioral approaches to encourage cost-effective care; improving patient access, outcomes, and reducing disparities; evaluating health services interventions and implementation; and the use of new methods of data analytics and machine learning in health care treatment and service delivery. The ideal candidate will also have an existing record or promise in the ability to raise external funding to support research and training.