The University of Chicago’s Department of Public Health Sciences seeks faculty at the rank of assistant professor in Biostatistics. We welcome applicants whose research encompasses broad areas in statistical and biostatical methods development and applied research fields. Research areas of particular interest include, but are not limited to, spatial statistics, environmental statistics, causal inference, and pragmatic study designs. Public Health Sciences faculty carry out independent research, collaborative research, and education of undergraduate, graduate, and/or medical students and fellows. Compensation (including a generous package of fringe benefits) are dependent upon qualifications.
To be considered, interested candidates must apply online through The University of Chicago’s Academic Recruitment Job Board, which uses Interfolio to accept applications: http://apply.interfolio.com/153000. Applicants must upload: 1) a cover letter; 2) a curriculum vitae including bibliography; 3) a research statement; 4) a teaching statement that can describe the candidate’s experience in teaching and mentoring diverse students [The University’s Diversity Statement can be found at https://provost.uchicago.edu/statements-diversity]; 5) an exemplary writing sample or publication; and 6) contact information for three academic references.
Review of applications will continue until the positions are filled.
All University departments and institutes are charged with building a faculty from a diversity of backgrounds and with diverse viewpoints; with cultivating an inclusive community that values freedom of expression; and with welcoming and supporting all their members.
We seek a diverse pool of applicants who wish to join an academic community that places the highest value on rigorous inquiry and encourages diverse perspectives, experiences, groups of individuals, and ideas to inform and stimulate intellectual challenge, engagement, and exchange. The University’s Statements on Diversity are at https://provost.uchicago.edu/statements-diversity.
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