Title: Assistant Professor (I3)

Position Number: 0070304

NeoGov Job Number: 2019-01277
Hiring Unit: Office of Public Health Studies
Location: University of Hawaii at Manoa
Date Posted: 11/01/2019
Closing Date: continuous, application review begins 01/06/2020 or soon thereafter
Salary Information: Commensurate with experience, qualifications, and within UHM guidelines
Monthly Type: 9 month
Full Time Equivalency (FTE): 100%
Job Term: Tenure Track/ Full-Time/ Permanent
Funding: General

Other Conditions:

• pending position approval/clearance and availability of funds
• position to tentatively begin August 2020

Duties and Responsibilities:

1. The successful candidate is expected to teach classes in biostatistics and quantitative research methods to undergraduate and graduate students
2. The appointee will be a core faculty member within the Office of Public Health Studies (OPHS) and will be expected to conduct research in quantitative health sciences
3. Serve as an academic advisor to public health students, serve on department and university committees, render service to the professional or lay community as relevant to the individual’s academic specialty
4. perform other related tasks as assigned

Minimum Qualifications:

1. Doctoral degree in biostatistics/statistics, environmental health, indigenous health, epidemiology, or other public health related field from a college or university of recognized standing
2. Demonstrated ability and passion for teaching biostatistics and quantitative research methods at the undergraduate and graduate levels
3. Ability to conduct research, publish papers in peer-reviewed journals, and engage in collaborative research with others
4. Excellent oral and written communication skills

Desirable Qualifications:

1. Evidence of interdisciplinary collaborations and/or research in environmental health, indigenous health, epidemiology, or related public health fields
2. Experience of spatio-temporal modeling, GIS, bio-physical modeling, network analysis, Bayesian statistics, or causal inference, etc.
3. Record of effective teaching of biostatistics or quantitative public-health related courses to undergraduate and/or graduate students
4. Ability to develop new courses and to teach online or hybrid courses
5. Experience in supervising and mentoring undergraduate and graduate students
6. Established record of research and publication in public health
7. Experience working in multi-cultural settings and with diverse communities

To Apply:

Visit University of Hawaii NeoGov. Click on the "APPLY" button on the top right hand corner of the screen to complete an application and attach the following REQUIRED documents/information.

1. one - two page letter of interest describing how you meet the minimum and desirable qualifications
2. two - page summary of future teaching and research plans
3. curriculum vitae
4. names and contact information (including email addresses) of at least 3 professional references
5. official transcripts or equivalent documents from the institution confirming highest educational degree relevant to this position (copies acceptable, official originals required upon hire)

6. three letters of recommendation

Note: First time NEOGOV users are required to create an account. Only applications through NEOGOV are accepted.

Inquiries: Dr. Yanyan Wu, Search Committee Chair, yywu@hawaii.edu