Assistant, Associate or Full Professor of Biostatistics.
http://biostat.ucsd.edu/
The Department of Family Medicine and Public Health (FMPH) at the University of California, San Diego, is committed to academic excellence and diversity within the faculty, staff, and student body. http://fmph.ucsd.edu/
The Division of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics http://biostat.ucsd.edu/
in FMPH is in the research-intensive environment of UC San Diego School of Medicine, which has research funding of nearly $1 billion annually. The Division offers the PhD in Biostatistics, and we support major research initiatives in Alzheimer's Disease, HIV/AIDS, Cancer, Pediatrics, Psychiatry, and Public Health, as well as the UCSD Clinical and Translational Research Institute.
We invite applications for one or more faculty positions with a dual focus on research in statistical methodology and in collaborative biomedical science. The Division has need of outstanding statistical expertise in clinical trials, adaptive trial designs, computational statistics, image analysis, statistical genetics, genomic analysis and other areas. Opportunities are available for participation in a large Alzheimer's Disease research consortium, at the Moores UCSD Cancer Center, and with other outstanding research groups at UCSD. These positions entail a substantial commitment to methodological statistical research, including teaching and mentoring at the PhD and Master's level.
The successful candidate(s) will have evidence of accomplishment in collaborative biomedical research and in research in statistical methodology, as demonstrated by impactful publication and independent funding, or by demonstrated potential in these areas for Assistant Professor candidates. All research areas of biostatistics and applied statistics are welcome; excellent oral and written communication skills are required. An outstanding program of relevant methods research and mentoring, or outstanding promise in these areas, is preferred. Candidates must have a doctoral degree in Biostatistics, Statistics, or a closely related field and will be expected to teach in the PhD program in Biostatistics and in other Departmental initiatives. At least 2 years of relevant post-doctoral experience is preferred. The Department is interested in candidates who have demonstrated commitment to excellence in teaching, research and service which contribute to an equitable, inclusive and diverse scholarly environment.
Candidates at the Assistant rank should have an established, funded research program and a strong record of publication in the peer-reviewed literature. Candidates at the Associate and Full rank should have a proven track record in obtaining NIH (or comparable) funding and high productivity of impactful publication in both the statistical and biomedical peer-reviewed literature. Rank of the appointment will be based on skills and qualifications of the candidate and the series will include the In-Residence and Adjunct series. Salary is commensurate with qualifications and based on University of California pay scales.
Review of applicants will begin on December 2, 2016, and the positions will remain open until filled.
Applications must be submitted through USCD's online RECRUIT system at:
https://apol-recruit.ucsd.edu/apply/JPF01176
AA-EOE: The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age or protected veteran status.