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The Department of Health Promotion, Social and Behavioral Health (HPSBH) in the newly established College of Public Health (COPH) at the University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC) seeks candidates to fill a faculty position in Health Promotion. This is a full-time, faculty position. The successful candidate will be expected to lead the “Healthy Omaha” initiative, oversee/direct research related to the project and teach graduate level courses in the MPH and PHD degree programs in the COPH.

The “Healthy Omaha” initiative is a public/private partnership of the COPH and community organizations that challenges Metropolitan Omaha to become one of the healthiest communities in the country – as measured by five indicators: smoking, obesity, physical activity, nutrition and alcohol use. The program is directed at schools, the workplace and the community through new and existing programs in businesses, government, schools, health care, and other community organizations.

Preference will be given to candidates with a doctoral degree (PhD, EdD, MD) with a focus on health promotion or closely related field. Evidence of community based leadership related to smoking cessation, childhood/adult obesity, physical activity interventions, alcohol abuse, nutrition or corporate health promotion programs is highly desirable. Numerous opportunities for multi-disciplinary collaboration exist within UNMC as well as at the University of Nebraska at Omaha (UNO), and the University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL).

To apply, interested individuals must send a letter of application describing their health promotion/wellness, leadership and teaching experience, CV, and list of three (3) professional references to: Daniel Blanke, Ph.D., Department of Health Promotion, Social and Behavioral Health, UNMC College of Public Health, 986075 Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, 68198-6075. Review of applicants will continue until suitable candidates are selected and recommended for appointment.

The candidates hired for these positions must be eligible for full-time employment in the U.S. Minorities and Women are encouraged to apply. The University of Nebraska Medical Center is committed to a pluralistic campus community through affirmative action and equal opportunity and is responsive to the needs of dual career couples. We assure reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act.