Assistant/Associate/Full Professor - Health Administration

About the role

This recruitment is for two (2) separate tenure-track positions in the Department of Health Administration, College of Health Professions. Faculty rank will be based on the candidate's qualifications and experience. The department’s mission is to create innovative, compassionate, and business‑savvy leaders to reimagine healthcare, leveraging its environment, networks, and legacy of excellence to provide knowledge, skills, and connections for tomorrow’s healthcare leaders through an innovative, business‑focused approach.

Responsibilities

• Teaching responsibilities in one or more of: healthcare management, health information systems, data analytics & decision making, operations management, quality, strategy, organizational studies, finance, or related fields.
• Mentoring doctoral students and offering doctoral‑level courses as needed.
• Establish a nationally recognized research program related to health services delivery or outcomes (assistant professor) or maintain an established program (associate/full professor).
• Serve on departmental, College, and/or University committees and contribute professionally (e.g., as reviewer, conference organizer).

Qualifications

• Ph.D., or a terminal degree with research experience, in a discipline that prepares the candidate for the department’s teaching and research needs (e.g., management, policy, economics, finance, public administration, sociology, health informatics, health analytics, operations management, information systems, or related field).
• Junior faculty: established research agenda and potential for scholarship to complement existing expertise.
• Senior faculty: well‑developed scholarly/research portfolio appropriate to complement and expand existing expertise.
• Demonstrated ability to work in and foster an environment of respect, professionalism, and civility with diverse faculty, staff, and students, or a commitment to do so.
• Ability to teach in one or more of: health information systems, health analytics & decision making, management, operations management, health policy, or doctoral‑level courses.

Skills

• Teaching experience at the graduate level (preferred).
• Record of external funding (preferred).
• Experience mentoring PhD students (preferred).

Benefits

• Comprehensive health benefits
• Paid annual and holiday leave
• Generous tuition benefits
• Retirement planning and savings options
• Tax‑deferred annuity and cash match programs
• Employee discounts
• Well‑being resources
• Abundant opportunities for career development and advancement

Pay

Salary range: $120,000+ (commensurate with experience)

Schedule

• 12‑month appointment
• Hybrid flexible work arrangement
• Tenure‑track, open rank

Contact: Dr. Nathaniel Carroll, carrolln@vcu.edu