Assistant/Associate Professor (Tenure Track)

Assistant/Associate Professor

University Faculty

Full-Time

Exempt

Maywood-Health Sciences & Rogers Park-Lake Shore Campuses

PUBLIC HEALTH SCIENCES (06250A)

PUBLIC HEALTH SCIENCES

Academic Duties and Responsibilities· Lead a robust research portfolio in a collaborative environment· Serve as PI/Co-I on multiple research projects· Lead and collaborate on manuscripts· Teach epidemiology courses each academic year at the graduate and undergraduate levels, both online and in-person, on both the Health Sciences Campus in Maywood and Lake Shore Campus in Chicago· Mentor graduate and undergraduate students on research methods, grant applications, and publications· Work with colleagues to enhance and improve existing programs and develop new academic ones, including a DrPH degree· Serve on University, school, departmental or other academic unit committees

QualificationsWe are looking for a candidate with an innovative research and teaching agenda, who will enhance our epidemiology core and complement or deepen our current department strengths in population-based and population health research areas including but not limited to: Chronic and Infectious Disease Epidemiology, Nutrition Epidemiology, Genetic Epidemiology, and Modern Epidemiological Methods. Strong candidates will demonstrate in their areas of expertise evidence of, or potential to, contribute to advance knowledge on health equity and translational research. The candidate’s ability to work collaboratively across disciplines and in teams will be considered.The ideal candidate also must be able to meet rank and tenure guidelines at the Assistant/Associate Professor level.

Required· Doctoral degree in epidemiology· Expertise in teaching and research using classical and advanced epidemiology study designs and analysis methods applied to public/population health and clinical research· Demonstrated potential to establish or evidence of an established externally funded research program, if applying at the Assistant Professor level. Applicants at the Associate Professor level must have an established extramurally funded research (e.g., NIH/AHRQ/CDC, Foundations)· Evidence of exemplary teaching record through course evaluations, peer reviews, etc.· Evidence of mentoring and advising undergraduate and graduate students· Ongoing record of peer-reviewed publications· Evidence of professional service· National and/or international recognition of scholarship for applicants at the Associate Professor level· Outstanding written and oral skills to present research and teach· Ability to work and collaborate with individuals from culturally diverse backgrounds and commitment to community engagement, diversity, inclusion and social justice
Preferred· Expertise on research methods on social determinants of health and health equity· Record of community engagement· Experience working with public health and health-related data, including electronic health records and other secondary data sourcesDesired· Expertise in visualization of complex health data· Experience developing new degree programs

09/22/2021

https://www.careers.luc.edu/postings/17381

8550093

HEALTH SCIENCES CAMPUS

01/01/2022

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