Overview
The College of Health Sciences – Department of Public Health at the University of Missouri (MU) – Columbia invites applications for two tenure-track (TT) faculty positions 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, quantitative epidemiology (computational, geospatial), zoonoses, rural health, health equity, one health, or community-engagement. Candidates should demonstrate publication and funding record, teaching, and leadership within the fields of epidemiology commensurate with stage of career.
Qualifications
- The candidate must possess a Ph.D. in epidemiology, public health, biomedical informatics, or a related field by the time of appointment.
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.
Application Materials
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.
Applicants may contact the Chair of the Search Committee, Dr. Ram Raghavan ([email protected]) with any questions about the job duties.
Equal Opportunity is and shall be provided for all employees and applicants for employment on the basis of their demonstrated ability and competence without unlawful discrimination on the basis of their race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable state or federal law. This policy shall not be interpreted in such a manner as to violate the legal rights of religious organizations or the recruiting rights of military organizations associated with the Armed Forces or the Department of Homeland Security of the United States of America.