Job Description
Date Posted: 03-AUG-2018
Job Title: ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
PIN Number: #23510
Job Type: Full-Time
Category: FACULTY
Description: The Department of Preventive Medicine, Division of Biostatistics, at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center, seeks applicants for a full-time, open rank (Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor) tenure-track faculty position in Biostatistics.
The successful candidate will be expected to develop a diverse research portfolio with a mixture of collaborative and independent methodological research. We are especially interested in candidates with a demonstrated interest in large observational studies, clinical trials, complex heterogeneous datasets, high-throughput data, and statistical computing.
Minimum qualifications: Ph.D. in Statistics or Biostatistics or related area. Candidates with clinical and public health research experience are especially encouraged to apply. Primary criteria for appointment will be experience, demonstrated ability in research, a relevant publication record in peer-reviewed journals, and evidence of successful teaching.
Applicants for Associate Professor should demonstrate evidence of sustained productivity and ability to contribute to extramurally funded research teams. Applicants for Full Professor should fulfil the requirements of Associate Professor and show evidence of leadership and national recognition.
Responsibilities for this position include: Methodological research that results in peer-reviewed publications; Collaborative research including assistance with grant applications, and data analysis on funded grants; Teaching of 1 -2 graduate courses per year and supervision of graduate students; and Internal consulting in our biostatistics, epidemiology and research design (BERD) unit.
Applicants should have a demonstrated commitment to diversity and equal opportunity.
Interested applicants should submit a CV, statement of research interests and teaching experience, and at least three recommendation letters, one of which is preferred to be from the Ph.D. advisor. Applicants should mention their desired rank in the cover. Please send application to:
Search Committee Chair
66 N Pauline, Suite 656
Memphis, TN 38103
Email to: preventivemed@uthsc.edu
All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment and admissions without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, pregnancy, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, or covered veteran status.
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