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The Washington State University (WSU)
Department of The Paul G. Allen School for Global Animal
Health (Allen School) is seeking to fill a permanent full-time
faculty position. Rank will be at the level of Assistant,
Associate or full Professor; position may be tenured,
tenure-track, or clinical track depending on qualifications
and scholarly focus. The position will be full time (12
month), and the successful candidate will have the following
division of responsibilities.
Job requirements:
A doctoral degree (PhD, DrPH, DVM, MD or
equivalent) is required with a minimum of two years (24
months) post-doctoral research experience in epidemiology and
evidence of research publication as a first or co-author in
high impact journals. Appointments at the Associate and Full
Professor level require a strong record for both publication
and extramural funding.
Preferred qualifications include a record of
applying epidemiological principles to the study of resistance
determinants and/or pathogens, collaboration with state,
national, and/or international health organizations, and
record with work and travel in low and middle income countries.
A successful record of teaching at the graduate and/or
professional medical levels, strong record for both
publication and extramural funding, and success in working in
multidisciplinary collaborative programs is strongly desired.
An established record of publication in top-tier scientific
journals is highly valued. The College of Veterinary Medicine
and the Allen School seek qualified candidates who can make
contributions to the diversity and excellence of the
university community through their teaching, research and/or
service.
Job Duties:
Scholarly activity (approximately 85%): The
faculty member will actively engage in and lead scholarly
pursuits in association with the global health activities of
the Allen School and its university, national, and
international partners. This will include participation as a
lead and collaborating scientist in the research and
development projects of the Allen School in the high priority
area of antimicrobial resistance. Emphasis is on understanding
the emergence and transmission pathways of antimicrobial
resistance determinants, including animal, human, and
environmental reservoirs. The successful applicant will also
be expected to lead or assist with design, implementation or
improvement of antimicrobial resistance surveillance systems
on local, regional, and global scales. The successful
candidate is expected to participate as both a principal and
co-investigator on extramurally funded research programs.
Depending on the candidate’s focus, significant international
travel may be involved. The candidate is expected to interface
closely with the newly established Community Health Analytics
Initiative at Washington State University (https://chai.eecs.wsu.edu/).
As part of this initiative, the candidate may be jointly
appointed in the Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine and/or the
Voiland College of Engineering. Publication of impactful
scholarly activity as a first or co-author is an important
expectation.
Professional and Graduate Education
(approximately 15%): The faculty member will actively engage
in the education and training mission of the Allen School,
which encompasses professional, graduate and post-doctoral
education, and short-term training for collaborative partners.
The successful candidate is expected to contribute to teaching
epidemiology and to serve as a major professor and member of
trainee committees.
Application:
Applicants
must include a curriculum vitae, cover letter, contact
information for at least three (3) professional references
with the online application, publication (other), and research
statement (other). Application materials should clearly
communicate how the applicant meets the required
qualifications and additional requirements.
Application Deadline:
August 1st, 2017
If you are interested in this position, please contact the
search committee chair,
Dr. Douglas Call (drcall@wsu.edu)
for more information or visit the Washington
State University HR website at
https://www.wsujobs.com/
to apply.
WSU is an EEO/AA educator and employer
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