RISE Faculty Hiring Initiative
Through the Wisconsin Research, Innovation and Scholarly Excellence (RISE) Initiative, we are hiring 20 new faculty eager to embrace our vision of “healthy people, healthy communities.” You will have the unique opportunity to collaborate on research and scholarship goals, create interdisciplinary teams and partnerships, push the boundaries of knowledge and join a vibrant community committed to lifelong learning.
Harness Data, Drive Innovation
RISE-AI leverages artificial intelligence and large datasets in cross-disciplinary research to solve problems, answer hard questions and discover new possibilities.
Advance Health, Improve Lives
RISE-THRIVE focuses on research that will enable people not just to live, but thrive, driving breakthroughs in treatments for diseases ranging from Alzheimer’s to cancer.
Nita Ahuja, Dean of the School of Medicine and Public Health
Together We Rise
As the nation’s first combined school of medicine and public health, we invest in faculty who share our passion for working together to advance health and health equity through education, service and research. We are dedicated to the Wisconsin Idea, the principle that our work should benefit the lives of people in Wisconsin and beyond.
As a research powerhouse within one of the nation’s leading research institutions, we foster a culture of innovation and inquiry. Our faculty benefit from access to state-of-the-art shared resources, equipment and facilities; a sophisticated computational, data, and informatics infrastructure; extensive high-quality datasets; and a comprehensive network of research support services.
Points of Pride
The UW School of Medicine and Public Health has consistently ranked among U.S. News & World Report’s best medical schools for primary care and research. See our research facts and figures.
UW–Madison’s ranking in research expenditures among public and private universities*
Labs, centers, offices, and units that own shared resources and provide services
*National Science Foundation (NSF)
Living in Madison
Madison, Wisconsin is a city for all seasons. From relaxing lakeside at Memorial Union Terrace to enjoying the natural splendor of the UW Arboretum, Madison is the perfect place to live, work and play.