#HHCJobs lists positions available in the Health & Medical Humanities. If you have questions about a listing, be sure to reach out to the listed contact in the ad.

• Tenure-eligible faculty position in Health Humanities & Bioethics – U Rochester – until filled
• Assistant Professor in Arts in Health – U of Florida – January 10, 2026
• Tenure-Track or Tenured Faculty Position – Dept of Philosophy and Religion – Rowan U – January 20, 2026
• Visiting Assistant Professor of Science, Technology & Society – Colby – January 16, 2026
• Instructional Assistant Professor – Humanities/Social Sciences (Director of Medicine and Society) – U of Houston – January 15, 2026
• Assistant Professor, Narrative Medicine/Writing/Literature, UT Houston – Until filled
• Foundational Sciences Faculty in Humanities (Part-time), ILCOM – until filled

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Visiting Professorships in Science, Technology & Society-Colby College

The Department of Science, Technology & Society at Colby College is currently looking to fill the following two faculty positions:

• 1-Year Visiting Assistant Professor of Science, Technology, and Society: https://apply.interfolio.com/177616
• 3-Year Visiting Assistant Professor of Science, Technology, and Society: https://apply.interfolio.com/177618

Any questions about the 3-year position should be directed to me at tsheehan@colby.edu, while questions about the 1-year position should be directed to my colleague Evan Randles at evan.randles@colby.edu. Please note that we welcome applications for either position from anyone on track to receive their PhD by September 1, 2027, which is one year after the position start date.

Contacts: Tanya Sheehan – tsheehan@colby.edu; Evan Randles-evan.randles@colby.edu
Date: January 16, 2026

Instructional Assistant Professor – Humanities/Social Sciences (Director of Medicine and Society)-University of Houston

The Honors College at the University of Houston invites applications for the promotion-eligible, non-tenure track, position of Instructional Assistant Professor to begin Fall 2026. While the position is open to candidates with disciplinary or interdisciplinary expertise in humanities, social science, or science fields, successful candidates should demonstrate how their teaching and research interests lie within the health and medical humanities, broadly construed.

In addition to teaching, the successful candidate will serve as the Director of Medicine and Society, an interdisciplinary minor (one of seven offered by the college) that explores healthcare through various historical, social, and cultural lenses. Medicine and Society maintains an approximate enrollment of 350 students and is home to several co-curricular programs. Experience working with undergraduate students in the pre-health professions and collaborating in co-curricular activities is preferred. Applicants must hold a PhD in a relevant field.

• Maintain a 2/2 teaching load (seminar-style, typically around 25 students per section), including the foundation course, “Readings in Medicine and Society,” and an upper-level undergraduate seminar of their own design.
• Serve as the Director of Medicine and Society. This position will require a successful candidate to oversee the curriculum of Medicine and Society in collaboration with Honors faculty teaching in the minor; communicate with interested and declared Medicine and Society students, as well as dedicated advising staff; innovate programming that develops and sustains a sense of cohort/community among undergraduates in Medicine and Society; organize events to provide students with learning, networking, and community-building opportunities; build and maintain connections across campus with affiliated faculty, including UH’s Tilman J. Fertitta Family College of Medicine, as well as partners in the broader Houston community. Please note that Honors provides dedicated administrative support staff for advising and event planning, but the candidate should be comfortable arranging and supervising events.
• Serve on Honors College committees as needed.
• Meet the modest research requirements of instructional faculty, thereby demonstrating a continued appreciation of interdisciplinary inquiry.
• Participate in the life of the Honors College by attending key events throughout the academic year.

Requirements
• Applicants must hold a PhD in a relevant field at the time of application.
• Experience working with undergraduate students in the pre-health professions and collaborating in co-curricular activities is preferred.

To apply, please submit a CV, names and contact information for three letters of recommendation, a sample of published work or scholarly writing, and a cover letter that addresses your experience and approach to teaching in the health humanities. Letters of recommendation will be requested at the interview stage.

Review of applications will begin January 15, 2026, and continue until the position is filled. Please direct questions about the position to the search committee chair, Dan Price, at dprice3@central.uh.edu.

Contacts: Dan Price, dprice3@central.uh.edu
Date: January 15, 2026

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Tenure-Track or Tenured Faculty Position in Biomedical Ethics, Department of Philosophy & World Religions, Ric Edelman College of Communication, Humanities & Social Sciences – Rowan University

The Department of Philosophy & World Religions at Rowan University is seeking to hire a 10-month, full-time, tenure-track or tenured faculty member with an appointment to begin Sept. 1, 2026. We are specifically interested in candidates who will develop a research program in Biomedical Ethics. A Ph.D. in Philosophy or related field is required. Candidates will be considered at the Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor levels.

The successful candidate will have a track record or potential to establish and sustain a strong research program in biomedical ethics, contributing to the development of a research cluster in the medical and health humanities within the Ric Edelman College of Communication, Humanities & Social Sciences. There are extensive opportunities for research collaboration—and for pursuing competitive, grant-funded projects—within the Department and College, as well as across Rowan University. Collaborative pathways extend to the Virtua Health College of Medicine and Life Sciences, which includes the Rowan-Virtua School of Osteopathic Medicine, the Salva School of Nursing and Health Professions, and the School of Translational Biomedical Engineering and Sciences. In addition, partnerships with the Rowan-Virtua Institute for Health Equity, the Cardiovascular Institute, the Institute for Regenerative Medicine and Transplantation, the College of Science & Mathematics, the Henry M. Rowan College of Engineering, the Cooper Medical School of Rowan University and its Edward D. Viner Center for Humanism , and the Ric Edelman’s College and the university’s health-focused research clusters and clinical partners. Together, these units create a rich, interconnected ecosystem that advances research and innovation across health, medicine, and the medical humanities while strengthening medical education, health-professions training, interdisciplinary inquiry, and community-engaged scholarship.

The successful candidate will be a dynamic, engaging professor with clear evidence of teaching excellence. In addition to teaching in their research area, the candidate should be able to complement and build upon some of the following department strengths and priorities: history and philosophy of science; social and political philosophy (including gender, race, and queer studies); epistemology and philosophy of mind; history of philosophy, including non-western philosophy; and other areas in ethics and applied ethics.

The successful candidate will also demonstrate a commitment to securing research support through competitive public grants and private foundation funding, as well as to service endeavors in the Department, College, and University. Priorities include:

• Developing courses and interdisciplinary programs in biomedical ethics or related areas, such as the ethics of technology, philosophy of medicine and science, disability ethics, and reproductive ethics
• Coordinating events on these topics, including research talks, public lectures, conferences, and student-focused programming
• Effectively recruiting students and contributing to the continued growth of our department majors, minors, and certificate programs
• Securing extramural funding to support research, programming, and interdisciplinary initiatives in these areas

Complete applications will include all of the following:

• Cover letter
• CV
• Writing Sample
• Research Statement (including applicant’s future research and funding goals)
• Teaching Portfolio (sample course materials and a teaching statement, including applicant’s commitment to inclusive teaching and mentoring practices)
• Graduate transcripts (unofficial copies acceptable for initial review)
• Three confidential letters of recommendation

Applications are due Jan. 20, 2026. Applicants will need to submit the above materials via our online application system at https://jobs.rowan.edu/.

Contacts: Nathan Bauer, bauer@rowan.edu
Date: January 20, 2026

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Assistant Professor in Arts in Health – University of Florida

The Center for Arts in Medicine in the College of the Arts seeks an Assistant Professor to recruit, teach, and mentor undergraduate and graduate students, maintain an active national and international externally funded research and creative activity profile, and participate in shared governance and service to the Center, College, University and the Arts in Health field. The successful candidate will conduct research in one of the following areas:

• Arts in health (administration, arts practitioner, researcher, educator, etc.)
• Arts in public health
• Medical and health humanities
• Arts, health, and AI
• Or related fields (tell us what you bring to Arts in Health)

The University of Florida College of the Arts intends to be a transformative community, responding to and generating paradigmatic shifts in the arts and beyond. As artists and scholars, we embrace the complexity of our evolving human experience and seek to empower our students and faculty to shape that experience fearlessly through critical study, creative practice, and provocation. We seek a colleague who identifies as a change-maker. We seek a colleague who will position emerging artists and researchers as catalysts for justice on local and global levels.

Responsibilities:

Teaching: Recruit, teach, and mentor undergraduate and graduate students in arts in health. Courses are taught either in person, asynchronous or hybridized settings. Examples of undergraduate courses to be taught include Introduction to Arts in Medicine in a Global Context, Music and Health, Dance in Medicine, Visual Arts in Medicine, Arts in Medicine Practicum, and Music in Medicine Capstone. Examples of graduate courses to be taught include Research and Evaluation in Arts in Medicine, Arts in Medicine Advanced Professional Seminar, and Arts in Medicine Capstone Proposal. Active engagement or possible leadership in CAM’s comprehensive two and a half day Research Primer in collaboration with University College London.

Research and Creative Activity: Maintain an active national and international research and creative activity profile in areas of specialization, consistent with UF and unit guidelines for progress toward tenure and promotion. Maintain and manage a sponsored research portfolio. Actively participate in our learning community, finding innovative ways to collaborate with faculty and peers in Arts in Health. Active engagement or possible leadership in CAM’s Interdisciplinary Research Lab.

Service: Participate in shared governance through service to the Center, College, University and the field, including taking on leadership roles and volunteering for service opportunities that benefit the community and the profession.

Tenure assignment will be housed in one of the three schools in the College of the Arts (School of Theatre + Dance, School of Music, School of Art + Art History); however, this position is expected to perform their duties in and for the Center for Arts in Medicine on the UF main campus in Gainesville, Florida.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

The successful candidate must meet all of the following:

• Terminal degree (or ABD)
• Potential for achievement in research at a national or international level, in alignment with the tenure and promotion criteria of UF and the unit in which tenure will be evaluated.
• Record of success in securing or documented history of application for external funding. Evidence of skill in writing grant proposals.
• Three (3) years of post-secondary teaching and student mentorship experience
• Evidence of skill in designing and facilitating academic work that advances curiosity, respect, open intellectual discourse, and the welcome incorporation and well-being of all in an environment of complex differences.

PREFERRED. The successful candidate will meet some of the following:

• Doctoral degree
• Five (5) years of teaching and mentorship experience beyond graduate assistantship at the university/college level
• Record of achievement in research at a national or international level, in alignment with the tenure and promotion criteria of UF and the unit in which tenure will be evaluated.
• Demonstrated track record of securing and managing funding
• A demonstrated emphasis on Music or Visual Arts and Medicine
• Proven record of effective engagement in student recruitment and outreach
• Evidence of a commitment to innovative and cross-disciplinary curricula

SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS TO APPLICANTS:

Application Deadline: Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until an applicant pool is established. To ensure full consideration, all application documents must be submitted by January 10, 2026. Applications received after this date may be considered at the discretion of the committee and/or hiring authority.

Application Process: Applications must be submitted via the University of Florida’s online application system. Online applications must include the following:

• (1) a detailed letter of application that explains how you match the particular qualifications of this position and how your work and perspective will contribute to and enhance our transformative community;
• (2) a curriculum vitae;
• (3) A PDF portfolio (or links thereto) of creative work, arts in health practice (samples/examples of healthcare or community practice, health communication work, etc.), research products, or administrative and/or scholarly work. For practitioners, please submit 3-5 examples of creative work; for researchers, please submit 3 writing samples. A combination of both is also welcome. Note that the UF application system only allows for one 5 MB maximum file size PDF document.
• (4) names and contact information of three professional references. The UF system will give you the option to upload letters of reference. We are not requiring letters of reference with initial application materials. Please ignore that option. The Search Committee may request additional materials at a later time.

Contacts: Colleen Rua – c.rua@ufl.edu
Date: January 10, 2026

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Tenure-eligible faculty positions (2) in health humanities & bioethics – University of Rochester

Position Description The Department of Health Humanities & Bioethics in the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry (URSMD) seeks to recruit a faculty member (open rank) for a tenure eligible position in Health Humanities & Bioethics with specific focus on ELSI genetics, neuroethics, AI ethics, or research ethics. 

In 1984, the University of Rochester was among the first medical schools to create a formal Division of Medical Humanities & Bioethics as a natural outgrowth of the school’s signature biopsychosocial model to solidify the presence of the humanities in the medical school curriculum. In December 2021, the Division became a formal department of Health Humanities and Bioethics (HHBE) with the aim to become nationally recognized for active engagement and contributions to the advancement of ethical, just, and humanistic health care, and for education and training in health humanities and bioethics. 

The successful candidate will join an interdisciplinary faculty group with training in the humanities, social sciences, ethics, and law. The faculty engage in scholarship, clinical and community service, and the teaching of graduate students, medical students and other trainees in the health professions. The candidate will have a PhD or equivalent terminal degree in philosophy, bioethics or anthropology. 

Approximately 50% of effort will be devoted to scholarship. 

Qualifications Candidates must have an excellent record of scholarship. History of grant funding preferred but not required. Qualitative and/or quantitative research skills preferred but not required. We especially welcome faculty who demonstrate a strong record of collaboration in scholarship and research. 

Experience teaching in an academic health center preferred. The successful candidate will be expected to teach selectives in the medical school and to teach and mentor medical students who choose the Health Humanities – Bioethics Pathway. The successful candidate will also be expected to teach two courses in the master’s program. They will be expected to mentor several master’s students in their capstone projects. 

Application Instructions If you already have an Interfolio account, please sign in to apply to this position. If not, please create an Interfolio account. For questions/concerns pertaining to the position, email Christine_Donnelly@URMC.Rochester.edu.  URL for Application apply.interfolio.com/180388 

Contacts: Christine Donnelly – Christine_Donnelly@URMC.Rochester.edu.
Date: Until filled