About this opportunity
The University of Memphis lists this Associate Professor opportunity in memphis, Tennessee. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
Associate/Full Professor in Epidemiology
The School of Public Health (SPH) at the University of Memphis (UofM) is seeking to hire a full-time, 9-month tenured Associate/Full Professor in Epidemiology to join our interdisciplinary, collaborative team of faculty. The successful candidate will be expected to teach both graduate and undergraduate students, enhance existing educational programs, develop an active research program, secure funding in promising areas of research, and foster collaborations within the school, university, and with external partners.
Responsibilities
Demonstrated ability to sustain a funded research program in some of the following areas: epidemiology of chronic diseases, cardiovascular diseases, allergic diseases, mental health, genetics and epigenetics, and aging.
Engage in interdisciplinary work, collaborating with faculty from public health, computer science, engineering, and related fields to advance SPH initiatives.
Teach four (4) 3-credit hour courses (2 each semester) in areas of Epidemiology and related fields.
Maintain an active research and publication agenda with peer-reviewed publications and extramural funding.
Exhibit a passion for student mentoring and a commitment to participating in program development; and
Have excellent oral and written communication skills and the ability to work effectively with others.
Qualifications
Candidates should have an earned doctoral degree in Epidemiology or in a closely related field and experience commensurate with the academic rank of Associate/Full Professor. The successful candidate is expected to have demonstrated teaching ability, established research trajectory, and will be required to advise, mentor, and guide students to prepare them for the workforce.
Worksite address
memphis, TN, 37544, US
Who can apply
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