Lecturer

The Department of Public Health and Health Sciences in the Bouvé College of Health Sciences of Northeastern University is urgently hiring in-person part-time lecturers for the Fall 26 term on the Boston campus.  

The Department’s mission is to promote the health and well-being of diverse individuals, communities, and populations through health care innovations and interdisciplinary collaborative initiatives across all scientific fields, engineering, and the humanities. The Department and the College are strongly committed to fostering excellence through diversity and enthusiastically welcome nominations and applications from members of groups that have been, and continue to be, underrepresented in academia.  

Responsibilities include:  Preparing syllabi, lectures, course materials, all examinations including a final exam, and evaluations of student performance in the course; Developing and implementing materials for lectures for in-person or online/hybrid courses. Working under the direction of the Lead Faculty; Holding office hours as appropriate; Engaging productively with teaching assistants; Collaborating on course revisions and improvements with department faculty and the University’s Center for the Advancement of Teaching and Learning through Research (CATLR). 

Fall Term:  

Full Semester Classes: 9/9/2026 - 12/20/2026  

Grades Due: 12/22/2026 by 2:00PM EST  

Courses Available:  

PHTH 2515. Healthcare Policy and Administration.  

 Tuesday and Friday 1:35pm-3:15pm IN-PERSON ONLY 

This course focuses on management and policy issues in healthcare. Discusses management and administrative structures in hospitals and other healthcare organizations, including community clinics and health organizations, both private and public. Introduces the financial systems, economic information, and payment mechanisms necessary to understand healthcare financing. Also explores the variety of factors that influence population health from a healthcare policy perspective. Offers students an opportunity to learn how to analyze, prepare, and write policy briefs based on understanding the various economic, legal, and political forces shaping healthcare in the United States.  

PHTH 4202. Principles of Epidemiology in Medicine and Public Health.  

Tuesday and Friday 9:50am-11:30am IN-PERSON ONLY 

This course introduces the principles of epidemiology necessary to critically evaluate the published research in medicine, public health, and related fields. Through careful reading of literature, class discussion, and lectures, familiarizes students with the study of design-related considerations that are an indispensable part of interpreting scientific literature. Offers students an opportunity to learn how to recognize critical elements of research design and execution (e.g., loss to follow-up in randomized clinical trials and other cohort designs, selection bias in case control studies, etc.); identify the strengths and limitations of different approaches to research questions; deepen their understanding of causal inference; and recognize the provisional nature of scientific knowledge. It covers issues of statistical methods and data analysis; however, there are no computational requirements. 

Qualifications: 

Applicants should have at least a Masters in an appropriate field. Doctoral degrees and teaching experience are preferred.  

Application: 

Please provide a CV/resume and a cover letter that includes description of qualifications and indicates which course you are prepared to teach. 

Additional Information: 

Northeastern University considers factors such as candidate work experience, education and skills when extending an offer.   

Northeastern has a comprehensive benefits package for benefit eligible employees. This includes medical, vision, dental, paid time off, tuition assistance, wellness & life, retirement- as well as commuting & transportation. Visit https://hr.northeastern.edu/benefits/ for more information.    

Northeastern University is an equal opportunity employer, seeking to recruit and support a broadly diverse community of faculty and staff.  Northeastern values and celebrates diversity in all its forms and strives to foster an inclusive culture built on respect that affirms inter-group relations and builds cohesion.  

All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. 

To learn more about Northeastern University’s commitment and support of diversity and inclusion, please see www.northeastern.edu/diversity.