Ast, Aso or Full Professor

University of Florida; Gainesville (AL); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental & vision insurance

Generous leave program

Tuition assistance

Job summary

The University of Florida invites applications for up to three full-time (1.0 FTE), 12-month tenured or tenure-track open rank faculty positions in Biostatistics and Epidemiology. Successful candidates will join a dynamic collaboration across UF with potential joint appointments in PHHP/COM and strong translational impact.

Salary and startup packages will be commensurate with rank, with a rich benefits package and opportunities for teaching in MS/PhD Biostatistics programs and public health

Qualifications

• A doctoral degree in biostatistics, epidemiology, or related field.
• Exceptional candidates at all levels will be considered; senior hires require leadership, external funding, and a record of scholarly achievement.
• Health assessment: No requirement noted in the posting.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to externally funded research collaboratively and independently.
• Serve as principal investigators on extramurally funded projects.
• Teach courses that fit within Biostatistics or Epidemiology and related public health programs.
• Mentor students and participate in service through committees and program development.

Skills

Biostatistics

Epidemiology

Education

Doctoral degree in Biostatistics or Epidemiology

Job description

Classification Title:

Ast, Aso, or Full Professor

Job Description:

The Department of Biostatistics and the Department of Epidemiology have launched a joint search under the Neuroscience Initiative and invite applications for up to three full-time (1.0 FTE), 12-month tenured or tenure track open rank faculty positions. The successful candidates will be part of an academic community that prioritizes innovation, creativity, and collaboration.

The University of Florida has significant breadth and depth in neuroscience research. This includes, for example, research in neuro- and neuromuscular imaging, movement disorders, spinal cord injury and stroke, neurodegenerative diseases, and neurorehabilitation. Focus is now being placed on leveraging the existing strengths of UF to recruit faculty in biostatistics and epidemiology who can serve as neuroscience principal investigators and collaborators. There is a tremendous need for faculty who can perform epidemiological/clinical epidemiology/biostatistics studies in neurosciences. Some examples include the genetics of Alzheimer's disease and Parkinson’s disease; risk factors for poor neurodevelopment in children; neuroprevention; the effects of exposure (e.g., cannabis) on neurocognition; the downstream effects of early- and mid-life social determinants of health on late life cognitive trajectories; rehabilitation for those with neurological disorders; proper modeling of neuroimaging data; and integration of genomic, transcriptomic, proteomic, and imaging data to understand neurological conditions and responses to therapy.

A ready collaborative infrastructure exists across UF; for example, the departments of Clinical and Health Psychology, Neurology, Neuroscience, Occupational Therapy, and Physical Therapy, and the McKnight Brain Institute and the 1Florida Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center.

The successful candidates will be expected to contribute both collaboratively and independently to externally funded research. Applicants will be expected to be principal investigators of extramurally funded research projects. Placement within PHHP/COM will be determined upon identification of a candidate for hire but are expected to be within the Department of Biostatistics or the Department of Epidemiology. The successful candidates will be expected to teach courses that fit within those departments and/or our public health programs, as well as contribute to service through student mentorship and committee service. Faculty members receive both research and teaching support provided by our college level research core for grant development and submission as well as the instructional design team for course development and delivery.

UF Biostatistics: Faculty members are jointly appointed in the College of Public Health and Health Professions and the College of Medicine. Faculty pursue independent and collaborative research; they also teach in the MS and PhD in Biostatistics programs and support a concentration in Biostatistics as part of the Master's of Public Health program. They are advisors and mentors to a wide variety of students. Current faculty members are leaders in artificial intelligence, big data analysis, cancer, genetics, infectious disease modeling and intervention studies, medical image processing, metabolomics data analysis, survival analysis, causal inference, statistical methods of health surveys, high dimensional inference, longitudinal data analysis, and clinical trials. The department is home to the Children’s Oncology Group, the Center for Statistics and Quantitative Infectious Diseases and multiple NIH and other grants. The department is ranked No. 11 in biostatistics programs at public universities by U.S. News & World Report.

UF Epidemiology: Faculty members are jointly appointed in the College of Public Health and Health Professions and the College of Medicine to create synergies and collective strength, resulting in a competitive research profile and highly trained students who receive exceptional exposure to a variety of expertise. Faculty also benefit from affiliation with the McKnight Brain Institute, the 1Florida Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center, the Center for Addiction Research and Evaluation, and other relevant centers through expanded collaborative opportunities. Our faculty and students have received numerous national awards in research and mentoring and are committed to excellence in training. The department offers a PhD and Master of Science in Epidemiology, as well as an epidemiology concentration in the MPH program. It is also home to two National Institutes of Health training grants.

The Institution:

The University of Florida (www.ufl.edu) is a comprehensive research-extensive university that includes a full range of academic departments and programs. In the “2024 Best Colleges in the U.S.” report, the Wall Street Journal named the University of Florida No. 1 public institution. In April 2024, Forbes names UF as one of the only 10 “New Ivy” schools. As such, it offers an exceptional benefits package and generous leave program. The College of Public Health and Health Professions (www.phhp.ufl.edu) is part of the University’s Health Science Center. The UF Health Science Center (https://ufhealth.org/about-us) is comprised of six health-related colleges located on a single, contiguous campus. They include the colleges of Dentistry, Medicine, Nursing, Pharmacy, Public Health and Health Professions, and Veterinary Medicine. The Health Science Center also partners with the immediately adjacent UF Health Shands Hospital, the Malcom Randall VA Medical Center, and the UF Health Science Center Regional campus located in Jacksonville, FL. Additional major institutes and centers located at the University of Florida include the Emerging Pathogens Institute, the Institute of Child Health Policy, the UF Health Cancer Center, the UF Genetics Institute, the Clinical and Translational Science Institute and the McKnight Brain Institute, all of which provide state‑of‑the‑art environments and access to large data sets for faculty collaboration.

Expected Salary:

Salary and corresponding start-up packages will be commensurate with rank.

The University of Florida (UF) offers an exceptional benefits package, including health, dental and vision insurance; state retirement plans; a generous leave program; and tuition assistance. UF is a Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligible employer. For more information on benefits, please visit UF HR Benefits and Rewards at https://benefits.hr.ufl.edu/.

Minimum Requirements:

A doctoral degree in biostatistics, epidemiology, or a related field

Preferred Qualifications:

Exceptional candidates at all levels will be considered. For senior hires, a record of academic accomplishments, scholarly recognition, external research support, and leadership responsibilities to warrant appointment at the level of professor or associate professor is essential. For hires at the assistant professor level, potential to develop such a record should be demonstrated.

Health Assessment Required:No