| The Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics at Indiana University School of Public Health-Bloomington (SPHB) invites applications for the position of Chair and Tenured Full Professor. 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. Located on the Flagship Campus of the Indiana University system, SPHB has over 200 faculty in five departments. Indiana University is a member of the prestigious Association of American Universities (AAU) and boasts numerous resources available to SPHB faculty. This 12 month appointment would ideally start July 1, 2020 although an earlier hire date is possible. Applications received by November 15, 2019 will receive full consideration, and will be accepted until the position is filled. Resources: The department has about 16 tenured and tenure track faculty members, about a dozen non-tenure earning faculty and staff members, and operates a Biostatistical Consulting Center. It offers a bachelor’s degree in Epidemiology with over 60 students, Master of Public Health (MPH) degrees in biostatistics and epidemiology with over 25 students, a doctoral degree in epidemiology with over 20 students enrolled, and ongoing development of a Ph.D. program in biostatistics. The Department received over two million dollars in new external awards last year. The Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics has a commitment to scholarly inquiry in a broad spectrum of areas. Research and creative activity in the department includes both basic and applied work in research rigor and reproducibility, addictions, cancer, cardiovascular disease, obesity, physical activity, nutritional epidemiology, genetic epidemiology and genomics, biostatistical and epidemiological methodologies, network analysis, social epidemiology, infectious diseases, and environmental epidemiology. Application Procedure: Please provide a 1) curriculum vitae, 2) cover letter including managerial and leadership philosophy, managerial and leadership experience, and managerial and leadership training in preparation to Chair a Department, 3) a research statement 4) a statement of teaching interests, and 5) a diversity statement. Additionally, please provide a list of six (6) references; references will be contacted if you are selected for an interview. Interested candidates should submit applications at: https://indiana.peopleadmin.com. Questions pertaining to the PeopleAdmin application procedure may be directed to malockha@indiana.edu or via postal mail at SPH-B Search & Screen Committee, School Public Health-Bloomington, Indiana University, 1025 East 7th Street, Room 115A, Bloomington, IN 47405-4801. Questions regarding the position may be directed to Shawn Gibbs, Executive Associate Dean, gibbss@indiana.edu, or David B. Allison, Dean, allison@iu.edu. School of Public Health-Bloomington: http://www.publichealth.indiana.edu/ Epidemiology and Biostatistics: https://publichealth.indiana.edu/academics/departments/epidemiology/index.html Indiana University is an equal employment and affirmative action employer and a provider of ADA services. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ethnicity, color, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, national origin, disability status or protected veteran status. |
