Open Faculty Positions

Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor of Health Policy (Health Economist)
Department of Health Policy
Stanford University School of Medicine

The Department of Health Policy at Stanford University seeks a Health Economist to join the Department as Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, or Professor in the University Tenure Line or University Medical Line. 

• The predominant criterion for appointment in the University Tenure Line is a major commitment to research and teaching.
• The major criteria for appointment for faculty in the University Medical Line shall be excellence in the overall mix of clinical care, clinical teaching, scholarly activity that advances clinical medicine, and institutional service appropriate to the programmatic need the individual is expected to fulfill.

Faculty rank and line will be determined by the qualifications and experience of the successful candidate.

The Department of Health Policy (DHP) is a multidisciplinary group with broad research and education programs in health policy, both domestic and global (https://healthpolicy.fsi.stanford.edu/).  DHP is closely affiliated with Stanford’s Center for Health Policy (CHP) in the Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies and works with multiple departments and Schools throughout the university. 

The successful applicant should have a PhD or MD with substantial research experience in health economics. We seek applicants conducting innovative research in any area of health economics, including but not limited to healthcare financing and insurance; Medicare and Medicaid policy; provider payment and healthcare workforce economics; healthcare delivery and health systems; health or health insurance and labor markets; pharmaceutical and technology economics; determinants of health; population health and health disparities; aging and long-term care; behavioral health economics; global health economics; public health economics; and emerging areas such as digital health, artificial intelligence, and precision medicine.  The successful candidate is expected to develop an independent research program, seek and obtain competitive extramural funding, and participate in the School of Medicine’s training and teaching programs in health policy.

Stanford is an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Stanford welcomes applications from all who would bring additional dimensions to the University’s research, teaching and clinical missions.

Consistent with its obligations under the law, the University will provide reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities. Applicants requiring a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process should contact disability.access@stanford.edu.

The university’s central functions of research and education depend on freedom of thought, and expression. The Department of Health Policy, School of Medicine, and Stanford University value faculty who will help foster an open and respectful academic environment for colleagues, students, and staff with a wide range of backgrounds, identities, and perspectives. Candidates may choose to include as part of their research and teaching statements a brief discussion about how their work and experience will further these values.

To apply, please submit a curriculum vitae, one research paper (published or unpublished), and a letter addressed to the Search Committee Chair describing your research interests and teaching experience. Applicants should also provide three references, either in the form of letters of reference or, for candidates applying at the rank of Associate Professor or Professor, the names and email addresses of three references.  References will not be contacted without the candidate’s prior knowledge.  All materials should be submitted online at http://facultypositions.stanford.edu/cw/en-us/job/495011.

Applications should be received no later than October 25, 2026 to receive full consideration.  For questions, please contact bsc-academicaffairs@lists.stanford.edu.

The expected base pay range for this position is:

• Assistant Professor: $248,000 - $285,000
• Associate Professor: $328,000 - $346,000
• Professor: $398,000 - $423,000

This pay range reflects base pay, which is based on faculty rank and years in rank. It does not include all components of the School of Medicine’s faculty compensation program or pay from participation in departmental incentive compensation programs. For more information about compensation and our wide-range of benefits, including housing assistance, please contact the hiring department.

Stanford University has provided a pay range representing its good faith estimate of what the university reasonably expects to pay for the position upon hire. The pay offered to the selected candidate will be determined based on factors including (but not limited to) the experience and qualifications of the selected candidate including equivalent years in rank, training, and field or discipline; internal equity; and external market pay for comparable jobs.