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Job Number: 76546
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Job Title: Assistant Professor
Department:
Public Health Sciences
Faculty
Announcement: The Department of Public Health Sciences (PHS)
of the Penn State College of Medicine is seeking applicants to
fill a tenure-eligible Assistant Professor position with the
Division of Epidemiology, the Department of Public Health
Sciences.
The Department
consists of three academic divisions, namely, Biostatistics
and Bioinformatics, Epidemiology, and Health Services and
Behavioral Research. There are more than 50 faculty members in
the Department (26 tenured/tenure-eligible) and more than 100
supportive staff members. PHS provides a strong infrastructure
for its faculty members in the areas of biostatistics, study
design, data management, research computing, project
management, and finance and administration. PHS offers four
graduate programs, namely, Master of Science (MS) in Public
Health Sciences, Master of Public Health (MPH), PhD in
Biostatistics, and Doctor of Public Health (DrPH), and
currently PHS is developing a PhD in Epidemiology program
(anticipated to begin in August 2018).
The successful
candidate is expected to contribute to the Department’s
research and education programs by developing an
externally-funded research program in translational research;
collaborate with researchers in the Penn State Cancer
Institute; teach a graduate-level course in chronic disease
epidemiology; and mentor graduate students and post-doctoral
trainees. The successful candidate should possess a doctoral
degree in Epidemiology or in an equivalent field with
additional training in epidemiology. A candidate with
post-doctoral training and/or a publication record is highly
desirable.
With its
location in Hershey, near Harrisburg, PA, PHS has a strong
collaborative relationship with public health scientists and
practitioners with the PA Department of Health.
Review of
applications will begin immediately and continue until the
position is filled. The salary will be commensurate with the
candidate’s experience and credentials. Candidates should
apply and submit a letter of application to include a
statement of current and future research interests, curriculum
vitae, and names with contact information for three
professional references.
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