Careers in Quality

The University of Washington Schools of Medicine and Public Health are seeking a Chair of the Department of Global Health that bridges these two schools. The leader of the Department of Global Health is expected to support the mission of improving health for all through research, education, training, and service; to understand and address the causes of disease and health inequities at multiple levels; and to collaborate with partners to develop and sustain locally led, quality health systems, programs, and policies. Leading a group of dedicated faculty, staff and students, the Chair will model the principles of equity, diversity, and inclusion, anti-racism, and the de-colonialization of global health through their research, teaching, mentoring, practice, and service. The Chair will be expected to support the continued evolution of the department, and embrace the core values of excellence, social justice and equity, diversity, collaboration, interdisciplinary approaches, global partnerships, and integrity.

Positive factors for consideration include but are not limited to: 

• Ability to lead a team or organization towards a common and clearly articulated vision using skills in respectful listening and consensus-building. 
• Demonstrated track record of leadership in building collaborative and equitable global health research and/or practice partnerships with Global South institutions and agencies.
• Demonstrated leadership in and commitment to discussing, defining, and acting upon principles and best practices for decolonizing global health education, research, and practice. 
• Demonstrated success in career development and mentorship of faculty, staff, and/or students.  
• Advocacy for community engagement to improve global health, strengthen research collaborations.
• Demonstrated effective and innovative strategies for student learning and engagement for diverse students in the department.
• Ability to work effectively with administration/leadership to obtain necessary resources to meet team or organizational goals and objectives. 
• Dedication to producing high quality education, practice, and research. 
• Internationally known and recognized for collaborative research and partnerships.
• Demonstrated ability to develop new and strengthen existing research collaborations with community partners; ability to identify and develop meaningful community-based learning opportunities.
• Extensive global health experience living and working in the Global South.

The position is tenured with appointment at the rank of Professor. This position is full-time (100% FTE) within a 12-month service period. All University of Washington faculty engage in teaching, research, and service.

The base salary range for this position will be: $21,250 - $33,334 per month ($255,000 - $400,008 annually) commensurate with experience and qualifications, or as mandated by a U.S. Department of Labor prevailing wage determination.

Other compensation associated with this position may include an administrative salary supplement for administrative service as chair.

The Department of Global Health is a diverse department with faculty expertise in global cardiovascular health; global environmental change impacts on health; global injury and violence prevention; global mental health; health of women, adolescents, and children; HIV/AIDS, STIs, and other infectious diseases; implementation science; health system strengthening; Primary Health Care strengthening; and pandemic disease preparedness and global health security.  Faculty are nationally and internationally recognized experts in their fields, representing 15 of 16 UW Schools and Colleges and 41 departments – a true campus-wide collaboration.

The Department of Global Health is home to several degree programs including a PhD in Global Health: Metrics and Implementation Science, PhD in Pathobiology, Doctor of Global Health Leadership and Practice, Master of Public Health, and Undergraduate Global Health Minor

The University of Washington is a public research institution with 140 departments within the various colleges and schools. In addition to collaboration opportunities across the UW are opportunities for collaboration with other Seattle area institutions (Public Health – Seattle & King County, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute, a national Health Services Research and Development Center of Innovation at the VA, Seattle Children's Hospital, PATH, and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation). The Pacific Northwest region is home to American Indian/Alaska Native, immigrant, Latinx, and sexual minority communities, and many of our faculty have longstanding partnerships with organizations working in these communities. 

The Department of Global Health is committed to a future that is free of health inequities, that promotes the highest level of wellness for the communities we serve, and a diverse and inclusive public health workforce that embodies humility, respect, leadership, and service on behalf of, and with, the diverse communities we are privileged to serve. For more information, please see the following website: https://globalhealth.washington.edu/about-us/diversity-equity-and-inclusion