Job Description This competition is open to all applicants however; internal applicants will be given priority consideration based on minimum qualifications, or a combination of experience, skills, and abilities before external applicants are considered.

Location

- This role is in-person. Work primarily takes place at North Campus Edmonton.

The School of Public Health invites applications for a contingent tenure-track Assistant Professor position in Health Systems Leadership and Transformation.

The development of a series of graduate certificates that will stack toward a proposed Master of Health Systems degree is a key strategic priority for the School. The successful candidate will play a central role in advancing this initiative, serving as Program Development Lead and providing academic leadership for evidence synthesis, curriculum and course design, stakeholder engagement, and program implementation.

We are seeking an exceptional scholar whose work engages deeply with health systems and practice, and who brings expertise relevant to health systems leadership and transformation. The successful candidate will have a strong record of rigorous, applied, and policy-relevant scholarship, as well as experience working with health-system leaders, governments, and decision-makers to address complex system challenges. Relevant areas of expertise may include health systems management and leadership, health policy, evidence-informed decision-making, implementation science, program and policy evaluation, and organizational and health system transformation.

In this role, the appointee will build on and sustain an externally funded program of applied,



policy-relevant research that addresses priority health system and policy questions and generates rigorous evidence to inform policy, practice, and decision-making. They will also contribute to graduate education that prepares health system professionals and trains future scholars to address complex challenges in contemporary health systems. They will develop and teach courses in their areas of expertise and contribute to experiential and action-oriented learning, including mentoring learners as they apply evidence, policy, leadership, and systems thinking to significant challenges within their organizations and the broader health system.

This position provides a distinctive opportunity to integrate scholarship, policy engagement, research training, and the education and development of current and emerging health system leaders. The successful candidate will contribute to the School’s Area of Excellence in Public Health Systems Leadership and to its broader mission of improving community health by engaging partners in world-leading research, learning, and action for societal impact.

For more information about the School of Public Health, please visit: https://www.ualberta.ca/en/public-health/index.html

More specifically, the successful candidate will develop a rigorous, impactful research program that aligns with the University of Alberta’s Strategic Plan, Shape, and contributes to the University’s Strategic Research Plan, Forward with Purpose.





Responsibilities The School of Public Health recognizes that our people are our greatest strength and strives to provide an environment that supports diversity, collaboration, and the highest calibre of training and research. The successful candidate will be appointed as a faculty member in the School of Public Health. This is a 1.0 FTE position that comprises 40% research, 40% teaching, and 20% service. Program and course development associated with the new graduate certificates and proposed Master of Health Systems will form part of the teaching allocation.

The Successful Candidate Will

Conduct rigorous, impactful research addressing priority health-system challenges and informing policy, practice, and decision-making.

Publish and disseminate rigorous scholarship through appropriate academic, policy, and professional channels.

Supervise and mentor MPH, MSc and PhD students and contribute to research training in health systems including public health systems, health policy, and related fields.

Develop and teach graduate courses related to health systems management, leadership, policy, and transformation, and contribute to other School programs as appropriate.

Provide academic leadership for the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of the new graduate certificates and proposed Master of Health Systems, including curriculum and course development.

Mentor health professionals and leaders, including through experiential and action learning projects addressing real-world health system challenges.

Build and sustain productive collaborations with health system leaders, governments, policy-makers, communities, and other partners to identify significant question

📌 Contingent Tenure-Track Assistant Professor, Health Systems Leadership and Transformation (Winnipeg)
🏢 University of Alberta
📍 Winnipeg