Application Window
Open date: March 19, 2026
Next review date: Wednesday, Sep 30, 2026 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time) Apply by this date to ensure full consideration by the committee.
Final date: Sunday, Sep 19, 2027 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time) Applications will continue to be accepted until this date, but those received after the review date will only be considered if the position has not yet been filled.
Position description
Department of Humanities and Social Sciences
University of California, San Francisco
Assistant/Associate/Full Professor, Any Rank
The Department of Humanities and Social Sciences (DHSS) and the Philip R. Lee Institute for Health Policy Studies (IHPS) at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), invite applications for full-time faculty positions at any rank, for the In Residence and Adjunct faculty series.
The UCSF Department of Humanities and Social Sciences is a multi-disciplinary department in the School of Medicine with a strong mission in education, research, community outreach, and university service. Its faculty and students examine the historical, ethical, racial, cultural, and political conditions that impact the promises of biomedical research and health care equity. The Department provides a supportive academic environment for original research, including opportunities for collaboration with researchers from other departments and UCSF Schools, as well as teaching and mentoring as part of its graduate programs. The Department is the administrative home to the graduate program in History of Health Sciences (Master's and PhD) and the Joint PhD Program in Medical Anthropology (with UC Berkeley). The department provides support for the campus-wide Center for Health Humanities.
IHPS is a University of California Organized Research Unit dedicated to improving the health of all through evidence-informed policy. Its researchers work across disciplines, championing improved health and better healthcare by generating, sharing, and advocating for new evidence with practitioners and policymakers who can put it to work. This work is facilitated by being based at a health sciences campus focused on graduate-level education, science, and community engagement. IHPS is the administrative home of 13 faculty and its campus-wide network includes more than 30 additional core faculty and more than 200 affiliated faculty and staff with backgrounds in anthropology, dentistry, economics, epidemiology, ethics, journalism, law, medicine, nursing, political science, public health, public policy, sociology, and other disciplines. Areas of research include patient experience and quality of care, social and commercial determinants of health, healthcare value and economics, access to care and insurance, healthcare workforce, aging and long-term care, informatics and digital health, child and adolescent health, industry influences on health, substance use and mental health, gender and reproductive health, behavioral factors and health, and environmental effects on health. Faculty teach in the Institute's Master's Degree in Health Policy and Law program, in degree programs in other UCSF departments, and in the UCSF professional schools. There are opportunities for teaching in programs at DHSS and IHPS, as well as other departments and schools at UCSF.
The position will be administratively based at IHPS.
Duties: The successful candidates will conduct health services and health policy research funded by extramural sources and be committed to teaching, mentoring, service, and policy translation.
Qualifications: Doctorate in sociology, anthropology, history, public health, health services research, or a related field by the time of hire, with strong training in qualitative research methods. Candidates must have a record of excellence and accomplishment appropriate for their experience conducting original research in health services, health policy, or a related field. Applicants' materials must list current and/or pending qualifications upon submission.
Candidates must have current or recently awarded extramural funding for research in areas of interest with a proven track record of securing extramural and other self-generated funding to support their full salary. Such funding can be from NIH and AHRQ grants, including K and R series awards as well as from foundations, government contracts, collaborative agreements, and other funding sources, as appropriate given the candidate's academic rank.
The In Residence series requires full funding and excellent teaching and service qualifications.
Preference will be given to candidates with areas of research compatible with current departmental programs and who have a demonstrated track record of independent research and associated research funding.
For positions that are 51% effort or more:
The posted UC salary scales set the minimum pay determined by rank and step at appointment. See Table 5 . The minimum base salary range for this position is $121,900 - $319,800. This position includes membership in the health sciences compensation plan which provides for eligibility for additional compensation.
For positions that are 50% effort or less:
See Table 2 for the salary range for this position. A reasonable estimate for this position is $93,700 - $246,000.
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Application Requirements
Document requirements
- Curriculum Vitae - CV must clearly list current and/or pending qualifications (e.g. board eligibility/certification, medical licensure, etc.).
- Cover Letter
- Statement of Research
- Statement of Teaching (Optional)
Reference requirements
- 3 required (contact information only)
About UC San Francisco
As a University employee, you will be required to comply with all applicable University policies and/or collective bargaining agreements, as may be amended from time to time. Federal, state, or local government directives may impose additional requirements.
The University of California is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or other protected status under state or federal law.
UCSF is committed to welcoming and serving all people, honoring the dignity of every individual without preference or prejudice, in support of its public mission and in alignment with our PRIDE values and Principles of Community.
As a condition of employment, the finalist will be required to disclose if they are subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct.
• "Misconduct" means any violation of the policies or laws governing conduct at the applicant's previous place of employment, including, but not limited to, violations of policies or laws prohibiting sexual harassment, sexual assault, or other forms of harassment, or discrimination, as defined by the employer.
• UC Sexual Violence and Sexual Harassment Policy
• UC Anti-Discrimination Policy
• APM - 035: Affirmative Action and Nondiscrimination in Employment
Job location
San Francisco, CA
