The Department of Biostatistics of New York University’s (NYU) School of Global Public Health (GPH) is seeking applications for a tenured faculty position to begin in Fall 2024. We seek candidates with exceptional scholarship and reputation who can contribute to the academic and research enterprise of NYU. The Department of Biostatistics currently has 9 permanent faculty members, and 3 visiting faculty. Our methodological areas of expertise include survival analysis, high-dimensional data analysis, deep learning, social network analysis, nonparametric statistics, image analysis, data science and machine learning, causal inference, clinical trials, survey methods, longitudinal data analysis and other repeated measure methods, and our substantive areas of collaboration include Alzheimer’s disease, cancer genomics, non-communicable disease, infectious disease and the human-planet health interface, health inequities, epidemiology, and tobacco research. We also are home to a Center on Health Data Science. We offer MPH and MS degrees, and a PhD within the GPH PhD program in Public Health. The Department is interested in recruiting outstanding faculty members who can strengthen and contribute to our programs of research and our course offerings. We are interested in candidates in all research areas; potential areas of particular focus include policy evaluation, cost-effectiveness analyses, systems, macro- or upstream concepts in health.
The candidate must meet the following requirements: (1) doctoral degree or equivalent in Biostatistics or Statistics or related field; (2) outstanding record of scholarly achievement and contribution; (3) experience in teaching and mentoring graduate students and (4) history of externally-funded research projects (5) demonstration of a creative and innovative approach to academic and programmatic development.
Applicants must submit:
Cover letter addressing candidate’s qualifications for the position, including a description of the candidate’s research program and teaching interests
Curriculum vitae
3 recent publications
Names of three references
A Diversity and Inclusion Statement
For further information, please contact: Department Chair, Rebecca Betensky at rebecca.betensky@nyu.edu.
About New York University, School of Global Public Health
The New York University (NYU) School of Global Public Health (GPH) has a bold vision - to significantly improve the health of populations by pioneering solutions that advance health equity around the world, today and tomorrow. That vision reflects a core belief that global health is not merely a field of study, area of research, or a career, but a goal that will change the world. Achieving grand goals requires both seriousness of purpose and willingness to take action, and at NYU, we believe that investing in committed people and essential resources will bring us closer to addressing the global health problems of today and tomorrow.
The GPH Department of Biostatistics currently has 9 permanent faculty members, and 3 visiting faculty. Our methodological areas of expertise include survival analysis, high-dimensional data analysis, deep learning, social network analysis, nonparametric statistics, image analysis, data science and machine learning, causal inference, clinical trials, survey methods, longitudinal data analysis and other repeated measure methods, and our substantive areas of collaboration include Alzheimer’s disease, cancer genomics, non-communicable disease, infectious... disease and the human-planet health interface, health inequities, epidemiology, and tobacco research. We also are home to a Center on Health Data Science. We offer MPH and MS degrees, and a PhD within the GPH PhD program in Public Health. The Department is interested in recruiting outstanding faculty members who can strengthen and contribute to our programs of research and our course offerings. We are interested in candidates in all research areas; potential areas of particular focus include policy evaluation, cost-effectiveness analyses, systems, macro- or upstream concepts in health.
We are strongly committed to promoting diversity and supporting students, staff and faculty from underrepresented backgrounds. Please see our website for more information: https://publichealth.nyu.edu/department/biostatistics
