School of Medicine - Full-time Faculty - Coordinating Director of Global Health & Research Partnerships

Job Title: School of Medicine - Full-time Faculty - Coordinating Director of Global Health & Research Partnerships

Posting End Date: April 30, 2026

*NOTE: Last day to apply is Wednesday, April 29, 2026 @ 11:59pm MDT

Position Start Date: August 15, 2026

Job Summary:

The Coordinating Directors of Global Health & Research Partnerships advance the BYU School of Medicine’s (BYU MED) mission-aligned global health portfolio by developing, vetting, and sustaining durable partnerships with governmental agencies, NGOs, academic collaborators, faith-based organizations, and community leaders in resource-limited and underserved populations. These partnerships are the foundation of a participatory, locally-led approach that emphasizes equitable cocreation, community-led implementation, capacity building and empowerment, and long-term sustainability. The Directors support the Associate Deans of Global Health and of Research in developing partnerships that allow faculty and students to contribute to meaningful, high-impact global health-oriented research while achieving student learning outcomes.  

Directors will be part of a group of faculty mentor-investigators who supervise students in participatory and implementation science research within the School of Medicine’s four Strategic Research Initiatives (SRIs)—Maternal, Newborn, & Child Health; Infectious Diseases & Immunization; Sustainable Surgery & Health Systems; and Noncommunicable Diseases.  

Required Degree: MD, DO, PhD, or equivalent terminal degree strongly preferred. Candidates with an MPH or another relevant terminal degree in public health, education, or a closely related field may be considered if they have a strong record of productive, high-impact global health–related scholarship or partnership leadership. 

Experience: 

Required Experience:

• Alignment with and commitment to the mission, values, and spiritual aims of Brigham Young University (BYU) and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

• Strong global health experience and established relationships with international academic, governmental, and/or non-governmental partners

• Experience leading global health or humanitarian initiatives and partnerships

• Sound understanding of global health, humanitarian, and ethical partnership principles

Preferred Experience: 

• Experience working with humanitarian initiatives sponsored by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

• Experience supervising students in research or in a global health setting

• Established record as