The University of Florida’s College of Public Health and Health Professions and College of Medicine invite applications and nominations for the position of Chair of Epidemiology. After impressive growth since its establishment in 2011, the Department of Epidemiology is seeking new leadership to advance to the next level of excellence. Key responsibilities for the new chair include strategic faculty hiring, expansion of the current academic and training programs, and guidance and leadership for increasing the department’s research and scholarly portfolio. Outstanding opportunities exist for building and expanding collaborative research programs.

The Department of Epidemiology (http://epidemiology.phhp.ufl.edu) is strategically positioned in both the College of Public Health and Health Professions and the College of Medicine at the University of Florida. Faculty members are jointly appointed to create synergies and collective strength, resulting in a strong, competitive research profile and highly trained students who receive exceptional exposure to diverse expertise. Under its founding chair, the department has achieved national leadership in epidemiology education and research. It has graduated 33 PhD students, formed a community engagement program named HealthStreet with more than 10,000 enrollees, and is home to two National Institutes of Health training grants. The department is located in the Clinical and Translational Research Building (CTRB) on the UF Health Science Center campus. The CTRB also houses the Department of Biostatistics and the Department of Health Outcomes and Bioinformatics, the Clinical and Translational Science Institute and the Institute on Aging, fostering collaborations across disciplines.

Minimum Requirements: Academic qualifications should include either a PhD in Epidemiology, a clinical degree with additional epidemiology training, or equivalent training and experience.

Preferred Qualifications: The successful candidate must have a distinguished record of scholarly achievement, extramural funding, and mentoring and leadership experience commensurate with the rank of Professor.

Application review will begin February 2019 and continue until the position is filled. Interested candidates should submit an application packet that includes a CV, a letter of interest, and a list of 3 references.

For further information about the position, contact the search committee chair, Almut Winterstein, PhD, Professor & Chair in Pharmaceutical Outcomes and Policy at almut@ufl.edu, phone 352.273.6268.

The University of Florida is an Equal Opportunity institution dedicated to building a broadly diverse and inclusive faculty and staff. Hiring is contingent upon eligibility to work in the United States. Searches are conducted in accordance with Florida’s Sunshine Law.

Final candidate will be required to provide official transcript to the hiring department upon hire. A transcript will not be considered "official" if a designation of "Issued to Student" is visible. Degrees earned from an education institution outside of the United States are required to be evaluated by a professional credentialing service provider approved by National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES), which can be found at http://www.naces.org/.