Assistant/Associate Professor, Program in Public Health, Biostatistics (Tenure-Track)
Stony Brook University
Application
Details
Posted: 28-Dec-22
Location: Stony Brook, New York
Type: Full Time
Categories:
Academic / Research
Sector:
College / University
Required Education:
Doctorate
Internal Number: 3760110
Assistant/Associate Professor, Program in Public Health, Biostatistics (Tenure-Track)
Location: Stony Brook, New York Open Date: Dec 23, 2022 Deadline: Feb 23, 2023 at 11:59 PM Eastern Time
Description The Program in Public Health at Stony Brook University is seeking an outstanding biostatistician candidate to join our dynamic team. This is a tenure-track search and we welcome applications at the Assistant Professor and Associate Professor level. The Assistant/Associate Professor will be expected to teach the Biostatistics sequence in the MPH program, mentor graduate students, establish a funded research program and contribute to the mission of the Program in Public Health. Each successful candidate will hold a tenure-track appointment in an academic department that best suits their expertise.
Program in Public Health: The Program in Public Health includes an accredited MPH program, designed to be a small, highly selective program, matriculating 35-50 new students each year as well as an accredited fully-online MHA program matriculating 30 new students annually. The PPH also offers an MS in Epidemiology and Clinical Research, PhD offering in two concentrations: Clinical Outcomes Research and Population Health, and an advanced graduate certificate in Health Education and Promotion. We aim to produce creative, critical thinkers who will effect positive social change. Researchers in Public Health work with collaborators across the campus to ensure that education and research are integrative and dynamic. Areas of research focus include health disparities, aging, trauma/intimate partner violence, child/adolescent health, sexual/reproductive health, global health, environmental health, clinical outcomes research, and health services research. For further description of the program and current research interests, please visit the program webpage. The Program in Public Health holds accreditation by both the Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH), for the MPH, and the Commission on the Accreditation of Healthcare Management Education (CAHME), for the MHA and MPH/HPM Concentration.
Qualifications Required Qualifications:
Ph.D. or equivalent degree required prior to appointment. Background in Biostatistics, Statistics, or a related field, with a clear public health orientation. Candidate must demonstrate an independent research agenda and the capacity to publish and secure external funding. Mastery of advanced research methods including advanced statistical techniques and study design.
Preferred Qualifications:
Preference will be given to candidates with experience in the development and application of statistical methodologies in the areas of cancer; cardiovascular disease; imaging; racial and ethnic disparities in health; and missing data, bias, confounding and/or causality. Experience working on multidisciplinary, collaborative population health projects. Postdoctoral training. Demonstrated ability to teach masters-level biostatistics sequence. Degree from an accredited Program or School of Public Health.
For questions regarding this position, please contact Christine Ziman, Search Committee Manager via email at publichealth@stonybrookmedicine.edu.
Special Notes
Tenure Track position. FLSA Exempt position, not eligible for the overtime provisions of the FLSA. To qualify for tenure and/or a senior faculty appointment, the candidate must meet the criteria established by the School of Medicine (School of Medicine's Criteria for Appointment, Promotion and Tenure).
Anticipated Start Date: Summer 2023
Campus Description
Long Island's premier academic medical center, Stony Brook Medicine, represents Stony Brook University's entire medical enterprise and integrates all of Stony Brook's health-related initiatives: education, research and patient care. It encompasses Stony Brook University Hospital, Stony Brook Children's Hospital, the five Health Sciences schools -- Dental Medicine, Health Technology and Management, Medicine, Nursing and Social Welfare -- as well as the major centers and institutes, programs and more than 50 community-based healthcare settings throughout Suffolk County. With 624 beds, Stony Brook University Hospital serves as Suffolk County's only tertiary care center and Regional Trauma Center. Stony Brook Children's, with more than 180 pediatric specialists in 30 specialties, offers the most advanced pediatric specialty care in the region. In the Medical and Research Translation (MART) building, two floors are occupied by Stony Brook University Cancer Center’s outpatient services, and four floors are devoted to cancer research. Diversity, equity and inclusion are essential core values at Stony Brook Medicine. We believe we do our best and most impactful work when we leverage our diverse, equitable and inclusive perspectives. We are proud to recruit and hire talented people from a wide variety of backgrounds and experiences.
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