Epidemiology Faculty in Infectious Disease Dynamics

Meyer Entsorgung; Salt Lake City (UT); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

The Chronicle Of Higher Education, Inc. is seeking applications for a faculty position in the Division of Epidemiology at the University of Utah. The role focuses on infectious disease modeling or computational epidemiology, requiring a PhD and a strong research background.

Candidates will join a thriving academic environment that collaborates across various disciplines, including public health policy and data science. A competitive start-up package will accompany appointments based on experience.

Qualifications

• Research track record that supports an independent research program.

Education

PhD or equivalent degree

Job description

Epidemiology Faculty in Infectious Disease Dynamics

Details:

The Division of Epidemiology at the University of Utah Spencer Fox Eccles School of Medicine invites applications for a faculty position in the area of infectious disease modeling or computational epidemiology. We seek candidates whose expertise and research align with or complement the work of the University Utah Infectious Disease Dynamics Group and the Division's strengths in areas such as mathematical, computational, and statistical modeling, data science and machine learning, network science, public health policy, outbreak analytics, pandemic preparedness, health equity, antimicrobial resistance, healthcare-associated infections, genomics, or the microbiome.

The Division collaborates with basic and translational researchers across the Department of Internal Medicine and other health science departments, the Department of Mathematics, Mathematical Biology research group, the School of Biological Sciences, and with public health partners in the intermountain west and across the globe. Additionally, the Division partners with researchers in the University-wide Immunology, Inflammation, and Infectious Disease (3i) Initiative, with strong investigative groups in host-pathogen interactions, inflammatory bowel disease, neurologic diseases, global health, and cancer; and the Microbiota and Gastrointestinal Immunology Consortium (MAGIC), with strong investigative groups in microbiota research. The University is also a premier academic environment for bioinformatics and data science. In addition, the University is closely affiliated with investigators at ARUP Laboratories, a premier reference laboratory with extensive microbiologic resources, expertise in diagnostics, and access to clinical samples and isolates, as well as the Utah Department of Health and Human Services and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Salt Lake City Health Care System.

Minimum qualifications: PhD or equivalent degree, as well as a research track record that supports an independent research program.

Faculty rank and track will be commensurate with experience and appointments will include a competitive start-up package. We invite individuals from all backgrounds to apply.

Inquiries may be emailed to [e-mail] or [e-mail].

Department: 00952 - Division of Epidemiology

City: Salt Lake City, UT

Track: Track Dependent on Qualifications

Open Until Filled: Yes

Requisition Number: PRN03690F

To apply, visit https://utah.peopleadmin.com/postings/199307

The University of Utah values candidates who have experience working in settings with students and possess a strong commitment to improving access to higher education.

Veterans' preference is extended to qualified applicants, upon request and consistent with University policy and Utah state law. Upon request, reasonable accommodations in the application process will be provided to individuals with disabilities.

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