Job Summary
The Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics in the College of Public Health at the University of Georgia invites applicants for a tenure track faculty position at the assistant professor rank. The position is an academic year appointment (9 months) with an opportunity to supplement salary during the summer. This will be a joint position with 60% time in Epidemiology and Biostatistics and 40% time in Environmental Health Sciences. The starting date is August 2017. The successful candidate will be expected to establish and maintain strong and productive research program with extramural funding. Commitment to excellence and innovation in teaching at both the undergraduate and graduate level and supervision of student projects and dissertation research in the department and college is further expected. The position includes 50% instruction, 45% research and 5% service; the successful candidate is expected to teach courses in epidemiology and environmental health at the undergraduate and graduate level. Student mentoring is also expected. About the University of Georgia: The University of Georgia ( UGA ) is a land grant and sea grant research university with 35,000 students, 17 schools and colleges, and 1800 faculty, located in Athens. Athens is 60 miles NE of Atlanta and has a rich cultural and intellectual scene that coexists with the university, featuring diverse arts and music, a thriving downtown, college athletics, and historic neighborhoods. UGA provides excellent opportunities to work collaboratively in a multi-disciplinary environment. Investigators at UGA , both within the College of Public Health and beyond, are engaged in a wide spectrum of biomedical and public health research. Many strong collaborations between investigators at UGA and other institutions in Georgia (e.g. Emory, CDC ) and beyond also exist. More information on those efforts can be found on the department and college webpage and at research.uga.edu. Women and minority candidates are encouraged to apply. The University of Georgia is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation or protected veteran status.
Minimum Qualifications
Candidate must have a PhD or MD with expertise in the areas of environmental health or environmental epidemiology
Preferred Qualifications
Applicants with research in areas of environmental health or environmental epidemiology are especially encouraged to apply.