Wayne State University (WSU) is a premier, public, urban research university located in the heart of Detroit where students from all backgrounds are offered a rich, high-quality education. Our deep-rooted commitment to excellence, collaboration, integrity, diversity, and inclusion creates exceptional educational opportunities preparing students for success in a diverse, global society. Designated with the Carnegie classification of “doctoral universities: very high research activity,” external funding exceeded $320 million in 2021. The university offers approximately 350 undergraduate, graduate, and professional programs across its 13 schools and colleges. Student enrollment in fall 2021 exceeded 24,000 individuals, and over 2,300 faculty are appointed. The 2022 Best Colleges rankings by the U.S. News & World Report identified WSU as a national leader in helping economically disadvantaged students succeed and graduate. Many opportunities exist to collaborate with faculty researchers across the Wayne State campus, including at the Karmanos Cancer Institute, an NCI-designated comprehensive cancer center; the NIEHS-funded Center for Urban Responses to Environmental Stressors; the NIMHD-funded Center for Multiple Chronic Diseases and others. WSU encourages applications from women, people of color, and other underrepresented people. Wayne State is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer.
This is a joint position between the Department of Family Medicine and Public Health Sciences (DFMPHS) and the Center for Molecular Medicine and Genetics (CMMG) at Wayne State University School of Medicine in Detroit, Michigan. The DFMPHS has been nationally ranked in the top 20 primary care departments for NIH funding in each of the past five years and is also the home of MetroNet, a primary care practice-based research network. In addition, the Department sponsors multiple educational and training programs, including a CEPH-accredited MPH program and three ACGME-accredited residency programs. The CMMG is interdisciplinary by design, built around modern molecular genetics, and comprising basic researchers, physician-scientists, computational scientists, and genetic counselors. The Center currently has areas of research focus including functional and reproductive genetics/genomics, cancer genetics, metabolism, stress response, computational/statistical genomics, inflammation, and neuroscience.
We are seeking applicants for a tenure-track faculty position in Biostatistics. A particular focus of the position is on candidates who have interests in big data and health data science in biomedical applications that include, but are not limited to, the development of methodology and algorithms for learning from complex and heterogeneous data, for large-scale study design and data visualization, and for combining the results of different models in ensemble analyses. Required qualifications include a Ph.D. degree or equivalent in biostatistics, statistics, data science, bioinformatics, or other related quantitative discipline, and a strong research interest in health data science. Excellent candidates for the position with other research focus will also be considered and are encouraged to apply. We value diversity and seek individuals committed to inclusive practices in education. Rank is open at the level of an assistant or associate professor, depending on qualifications. Salary and benefits are competitive and commensurate with credentials and experience.
The successful faculty candidate is expected to develop/continue an independent research program and to collaborate with other faculty members in the Department of Family Medicine and Public Health Sciences (DFMPHS) and the Center for Molecular Medicine and Genetics (CMMG). Areas of research with relevance for the Department’s mission include health services research, comparative effectiveness trials, disease prevention and health equity promotion. Successful candidates will show potential to obtain external support for research through competitive grants and to communicate the results to the biostatistics or related public health communities. Teaching responsibilities include graduate level courses such as biostatistics and advanced statistical programming. The position also carries responsibilities for advising graduate students, and contributing to program development and service activities in the department. Wayne State University is committed to growing its expertise and programs in public health. Going forward, this position will continue to be located with efforts in public health as they develop.
Wayne State University (WSU) is a premier, public, urban research university located in the heart of Detroit where students from all backgrounds are offered a rich, high quality education. Our deep-rooted commitment to excellence, collaboration, integrity, diversity and inclusion creates exceptional educational opportunities preparing students for success in a diverse, global society. Designated with the Carnegie classification of “doctoral universities: very high research activity,” external funding exceeded $304 M in 2020. The university offers approximately 350 undergraduate, graduate, and professional programs across its 13 schools and colleges. Student enrollment in fall 2021 exceeded 24,000 individuals, and over 2,300 faculty are appointed. The 2022 Best Colleges rankings by the U.S. News & World Report identified WSU as a national leader in helping economically disadvantaged students succeed and graduate. Many opportunities exist to collaborate with faculty researchers across the Wayne State campus, including at the Karmanos Cancer Institute, an NCI-designated comprehensive cancer center; the NIEHS-funded Center for Urban Responses to Environmental Stressors; the NIMHD-f...unded Center for Multiple Chronic Diseases and others. WSU encourages applications from women, people of color, and other underrepresented people. Wayne State is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer.
The Department of Family Medicine and Public Health Sciences at Wayne State University School of Medicine in Detroit has been nationally ranked in the top 20 primary care departments for NIH funding in each of the past five years, and is also the home of MetroNet, a primary care practice-based research network. In addition, the Department sponsors multiple educational and training programs, including a CEPH-accredited MPH program and three ACGME-accredited residency programs.
