Assistant, Associate or Full Professor of Epidemiology

Gainesville, FL - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 2 days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Classification Title:	Assistant Associate or Full Professor of Epidemiology
Classification Minimum Requirements:	The position requires a doctoral degree in epidemiology or a related field.
Job Description:	The Department of Epidemiology at the University of Florida is recruiting one (1) full-time (1.0 FTE) 12-month tenure-track faculty member at the Assistant Associate or Professor level with expertise in research using artificial intelligence. This is an exciting opportunity to join a growing department that has expertise in cutting edge areas including substance use and HIV genetic epidemiology cancer epidemiology psychiatric epidemiology data science/AI methods and infectious and chronic disease epidemiology. The Department seeks candidates with expertise in chronic disease epidemiology (e.g. cardiovascular pulmonary cancer aging obesity/metabolism) and clinical epidemiology who use and/or develop advanced data science approaches (i.e. artificial intelligence) in their research. The ideal candidate will demonstrate a commitment to excellence in teaching mentoring and research conducted in a dynamic academic health center environment. The successful candidate will be expected to contribute independently to externally funded research as a principal investigator as well as collaborate with other addition the successful candidate will teach in the epidemiology and public health programs and will also contribute to service through student mentorship and committee service. UF Epidemiology: Faculty members are jointly appointed in the College of Public Health and Health Professions and the College of Medicine to create synergies and collective strength resulting in a competitive research profile and highly trained students who receive exceptional exposure to diverse expertise. Our faculty and students have received numerous national awards in research and mentoring and are committed to excellence in training. The department offers an epidemiology PhD Master of Science and concentration in the MPH program. It is also home to two National Institutes of Health training grants. Faculty members are strongly supported by our college level instructional design team for course development and delivery and by our research core for grant development and submission. The Institution: The University of Florida () is a comprehensive research-extensive university that includes a full range of academic departments and the 2024 Best Colleges in the U.S. report the Wall Street Journal named the University of Florida No. 1 public April 2024 Forbes named UF as one of the only 10 New Ivy schools. The College of Public Health and Health Professions () is part of the Universitys Health Science Center. The UF Health Science Center ( is comprised of six health-related colleges located on a single contiguous campus. They include the colleges of Dentistry Medicine Nursing Pharmacy Public Health and Health Professions and Veterinary Medicine. The Health Science Center also partners with the immediately adjacent UF Health Shands Hospital the Malcom Randall VA Medical Center and the UF Health Science Center Regional campus located in Jacksonville FL. Additional major institutes and centers located at the University of Florida include the Emerging Pathogens Institute the Institute of Child Health Policy the UF Health Cancer Center the UF Genetics Institute the Clinical and Translational Science Institute and the McKnight Brain Institute all of which provide state-of-the-art environments and access to large data sets for faculty collaboration.
Expected Salary:	Salary and start-up packages will be commensurate with rank. The University of Florida (UF) offers an exceptional benefits package including health dental and vision insurance; state retirement plans; a generous leave program; and tuition assistance. UF is a Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligible employer. For more information on benefits please visit UF HR Benefits and Rewards at Qualifications:	The position requires a doctoral degree in epidemiology or a related field.
Preferred Qualifications:	For senior hires a record of academic accomplishments scholarly recognition external research support and leadership appropriate for appointment at the associate or full professor rank is essential. For hires at the assistant professor level potential to develop such a record should be demonstrated.
Special Instructions to Applicants:	Qualified applicants should submit an application which includes a CV a letter that describes research and career interests and a list of three references. Application review will begin immediately and will continue until a suitable applicant pool has been established. Final candidate will be required to provide official transcript to the hiring department upon hire. A transcript will not be considered official if a designation of Issued to Student is visible. Degrees earned from an education institution outside of the United States are required to be evaluated by a professional credentialing service provider approved by National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) which can be found athttp:// an accommodation is needed to apply for this position please call 352/392-2477 or the Florida Relay System at 800/955-8771 (TDD). Hiring is contingent upon eligibility to work in the U.S. Searches are conducted in accordance with Floridas Sunshine Law.
Health Assessment Required:	No

Required Experience:

Classification Title:Assistant Associate or Full Professor of EpidemiologyClassification Minimum Requirements:The position requires a doctoral degree in epidemiology or a related field.Job Description:The Department of Epidemiology at the University of Florida is recruiting one (1) full-time (1.0 FT...

Classification Title:	Assistant Associate or Full Professor of Epidemiology
Classification Minimum Requirements:	The position requires a doctoral degree in epidemiology or a related field.
Job Description:	The Department of Epidemiology at the University of Florida is recruiting one (1) full-time (1.0 FTE) 12-month tenure-track faculty member at the Assistant Associate or Professor level with expertise in research using artificial intelligence. This is an exciting opportunity to join a growing department that has expertise in cutting edge areas including substance use and HIV genetic epidemiology cancer epidemiology psychiatric epidemiology data science/AI methods and infectious and chronic disease epidemiology. The Department seeks candidates with expertise in chronic disease epidemiology (e.g. cardiovascular pulmonary cancer aging obesity/metabolism) and clinical epidemiology who use and/or develop advanced data science approaches (i.e. artificial intelligence) in their research. The ideal candidate will demonstrate a commitment to excellence in teaching mentoring and research conducted in a dynamic academic health center environment. The successful candidate will be expected to contribute independently to externally funded research as a principal investigator as well as collaborate with other addition the successful candidate will teach in the epidemiology and public health programs and will also contribute to service through student mentorship and committee service. UF Epidemiology: Faculty members are jointly appointed in the College of Public Health and Health Professions and the College of Medicine to create synergies and collective strength resulting in a competitive research profile and highly trained students who receive exceptional exposure to diverse expertise. Our faculty and students have received numerous national awards in research and mentoring and are committed to excellence in training. The department offers an epidemiology PhD Master of Science and concentration in the MPH program. It is also home to two National Institutes of Health training grants. Faculty members are strongly supported by our college level instructional design team for course development and delivery and by our research core for grant development and submission. The Institution: The University of Florida () is a comprehensive research-extensive university that includes a full range of academic departments and the 2024 Best Colleges in the U.S. report the Wall Street Journal named the University of Florida No. 1 public April 2024 Forbes named UF as one of the only 10 New Ivy schools. The College of Public Health and Health Professions () is part of the Universitys Health Science Center. The UF Health Science Center ( is comprised of six health-related colleges located on a single contiguous campus. They include the colleges of Dentistry Medicine Nursing Pharmacy Public Health and Health Professions and Veterinary Medicine. The Health Science Center also partners with the immediately adjacent UF Health Shands Hospital the Malcom Randall VA Medical Center and the UF Health Science Center Regional campus located in Jacksonville FL. Additional major institutes and centers located at the University of Florida include the Emerging Pathogens Institute the Institute of Child Health Policy the UF Health Cancer Center the UF Genetics Institute the Clinical and Translational Science Institute and the McKnight Brain Institute all of which provide state-of-the-art environments and access to large data sets for faculty collaboration.
Expected Salary:	Salary and start-up packages will be commensurate with rank. The University of Florida (UF) offers an exceptional benefits package including health dental and vision insurance; state retirement plans; a generous leave program; and tuition assistance. UF is a Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligible employer. For more information on benefits please visit UF HR Benefits and Rewards at Qualifications:	The position requires a doctoral degree in epidemiology or a related field.
Preferred Qualifications:	For senior hires a record of academic accomplishments scholarly recognition external research support and leadership appropriate for appointment at the associate or full professor rank is essential. For hires at the assistant professor level potential to develop such a record should be demonstrated.
Special Instructions to Applicants:	Qualified applicants should submit an application which includes a CV a letter that describes research and career interests and a list of three references. Application review will begin immediately and will continue until a suitable applicant pool has been established. Final candidate will be required to provide official transcript to the hiring department upon hire. A transcript will not be considered official if a designation of Issued to Student is visible. Degrees earned from an education institution outside of the United States are required to be evaluated by a professional credentialing service provider approved by National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) which can be found athttp:// an accommodation is needed to apply for this position please call 352/392-2477 or the Florida Relay System at 800/955-8771 (TDD). Hiring is contingent upon eligibility to work in the U.S. Searches are conducted in accordance with Floridas Sunshine Law.
Health Assessment Required:	No