Assistant/Associate Professor in Epidemiology in Public Health

The College of Health Sciences - Department of Public Health at the University of Missouri (MU) - Columbia invites applications for a tenure-track (TT) faculty position at the rank of Assistant or Associate Professor with advanced training in epidemiology.

The Department is interested in applicants with research and teaching interests in any focus area of epidemiology, including but not limited to health promotion, veterinary/infectious disease epidemiology, cancer epidemiology, epidemiology incorporating informatics or geospatial components, zoonoses, rural health, health equity, One Health, or community-engagement. Candidates should demonstrate publication and funding records, teaching, and leadership within the fields of epidemiology commensurate with stage of career.

Successful candidates will have excellent opportunities to learn and build their careers over time in a collaborative environment and improve the impact of their research and teaching. Successful candidates are expected to develop a strong extramurally funded research program to sustain independent and collaborative research, teach undergraduate and graduate courses in epidemiology, mentor and support undergraduate and graduate students, and engage in university and disciplinary service.

The Department of Public Health in the College of Health Sciences at the University of Missouri is the only program housed in a land grant university with strong ties to every county through MU Extension and partners around the state. The department is home to the Center for Health Policy and Missouri Cancer Registry & Research Center. These unprecedented partnerships offer exciting opportunities for innovative intersections with research, teaching, and service. Learn more about us here: https://healthsciences.missouri.edu/public-health/.

The department offers a Bachelor of Public Health (BPH) and a Master of Public Health (MPH) with emphases in Health Promotion and Policy, and Veterinary Public Health. The MPH is jointly administered with the MU College of Veterinary Medicine. The MPH is offered in-person and online. PhD students currently acquire training through the Health and Rehabilitation Sciences program in the College of Health Sciences; our expectation is to develop our own PhD program in the coming years. Faculty conduct research in a variety of areas including health equity, zoonoses, global public health, wildlife disease epizootiology, community engagement, One Health, and more.

Minimum Qualifications: The candidate must possess a Ph.D. in epidemiology, public health, biomedical informatics, or a related field by the time of appointment.

Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience of the applicant.

Applications must be submitted on-line through the University of Missouri website along with curriculum vita, cover letter (including a description of existing and future research and teaching interests), evidence of teaching effectiveness, and names and contact information of three references willing to write a letter if solicited at: https://hr.missouri.edu/job-openings (search for Job Opening 53643).

Applicants may contact the Chair of the Search Committee Dr. Julie Kapp (kappj@health.missouri.edu) with any questions about the job duties.

Review of applications will begin as received and continue until a candidate has been identified.

At the MU College of Health Sciences, we work every day to improve the health and well-being of individuals and communities. As the home of the most popular major on campus, we teach MU students who care about health and are dedicated to serving others. In addition to learning in the classroom, our students spend more than 80,150 hours helping patients every year.

Our faculty are driven to solve real-world problems. They lead the way by conducting research that has power and purpose. From expanding the use of technology in health care to improving mental health and learning in schools, we are discovering ways to make life better for everyone.

Through clinics and community outreach programs, we provide vital services to members of our community and training for our students. We are proud to serve Missourians today while preparing the workforce of tomorrow.

This position is eligible for University benefits. As part of your total compensation, the University offers a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental and vision plans, retirement, and educational fee discounts for all four UM System campuses. For additional information on University benefits, please visit the Faculty & Staff Benefits website at https://www.umsystem.edu/totalrewards/benefits.

Values Commitment

We value the uniqueness of every individual and strive to ensure each person's success. Contributions from individuals with diverse backgrounds, experiences and perspectives promote intellectual pluralism and enable us to achieve the excellence that we seek in learning, research and engagement. This commitment makes our university a better place to work, learn and innovate.

In your application materials, please discuss your experiences and expertise that support these values and enrich our missions of teaching, research, and engagement.

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