Chair and Tenured Full Professor Faculty Position Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics

Indiana University School of Public Health – Bloomington
 

The Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics at Indiana University School of Public Health-Bloomington (IU SPH-B) invites applications for the position of Chair and Tenured Full Professor. We are seeking applicants with strong research, leadership, and administrative records, who value our dual disciplines of Epidemiology and Biostatistics and the interdisciplinary space between them, and who will be champions for faculty, student, and staff success.
 

Individuals are sought who will contribute multidisciplinary perspectives, conceptual and methodological diversity, and research leadership and mentoring strengths to the Department’s efforts toward academic excellence in research and to teach approaches for primordial, primary, secondary, and tertiary disease prevention in order to ultimately improve public health in Indiana and beyond. This 12-month appointment would ideally start July 1, 2024 although a different hire date is possible. Applications received by January 15, 2024 will receive priority consideration however, additional applications will be accepted until the position is filled.
 

Responsibilities: The chair will provide inspirational and practical leadership for research, teaching, and service; manage the budget and secure financial resources to meet program objectives; actively assist with fundraising activities; represent the department on external committees and to groups; oversee the department’s undergraduate and graduate teaching programs and Biostatistics Consulting Center; recruit and mentor outstanding faculty, staff, and students; and facilitate productive interaction among faculty, staff, students, and alumni. It is expected that the successful candidate will work closely with the dean to further the school’s goals and research mission.
 

Qualifications: Candidates must hold a doctoral degree in epidemiology, biostatistics or a closely related field, ideally from an accredited school of public health or related educational institution. Candidates must also demonstrate a record of scholarly achievement appropriate for a senior career level, including extramurally funded research as a principal investigator, current funding or strong potential to secure external funding, the ability to collaborate across disciplines, and a positive team spirit. Finally, candidates are expected to reside in Bloomington, Indiana to permit full engagement with the department, school, campus, and community.

For more information about the SPH-B and Indiana University Bloomington, visit:

School of Public Health-Bloomington: http://www.publichealth.indiana.edu Indiana University Bloomington: https://www.indiana.edu

SPH-B Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics https://publichealth.indiana.edu/research/departments/epidemiology/index.html
 

Application Procedure: Please provide a 1) curriculum vitae, 2) cover letter no longer than 5 pages in length summarizing your qualifications and interest in the position, which includes your managerial and leadership philosophy, managerial and leadership experience, managerial and leadership training in preparation to Chair a Department, a research statement, a statement of teaching interests, and a diversity statement. If selected as a finalist, we will additionally request a list of six (6) references; references will be contacted if you are selected for a finalist interview/job offer. Interested candidates should submit applications at https://indiana.peopleadmin.com/postings/21810.
 

Before a conditional offer of employment is finalized, candidates will be asked to disclose any pending investigations or previous findings of sexual or professional misconduct. They will also be required to authorize an inquiry by Indiana University Bloomington with all current and former employers along these lines. The relevance of information disclosed or ascertained in the context of this process to a candidate’s eligibility for hire will be evaluated by Indiana University Bloomington on a case-by-case basis. Applicants should be aware, however, that Indiana University Bloomington takes the matters of sexual and professional misconduct very seriously.
 

Questions about the PeopleAdmin application procedure may be directed to Dave Archer at dwarcher@iu.edu or via postal mail at Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics Search & Screen Committee, School Public Health– Bloomington, Indiana University, 1025 East 7th Street, Bloomington, IN 47405-4801. Questions regarding the position may be directed to NiCole Keith, Executive Associate Dean, nkeith@iu.edu.
 

Indiana University is an equal employment and affirmative action employer and a provider of ADA services. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment based on individual qualifications. Indiana University prohibits discrimination based on age, ethnicity, color, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, national origin, disability status or protected veteran status.