The Division of Epidemiology and Community Health at the University of Minnesota, School of Public Health seeks applications for a full-time tenure-track Assistant or Associate Professor position. While this is an open search inviting applicants in all areas of epidemiology and community health to apply, we are in particular seeking candidates who will contribute to one or more well-established areas within our division, including Community Health Promotion, Maternal and Child Health, Cancer Epidemiology, Cardiovascular Epidemiology, Sexual Health, or Aging and Dementia.
The School of Public Health is committed to anti-racism and anti-oppression in our mission and operations (see https://www.sph.umn.edu/building-equity-driving-justice). In pursuit of this goal, we seek applicants who can contribute to this mission, as evidenced by research on health disparities, prior work with students and colleagues from historically marginalized backgrounds, or experience identifying and eliminating systemic barriers to academic success. Because the SPH and the Division seek to increase the diversity of its workforce, we particularly encourage applications from those who belong to groups that have been historically underrepresented in our discipline, including those who are Black, Indigenous, and people of color, those with disabilities, and those from LGBTQIA+ communities.
About the Job
The Division of Epidemiology and Community Health is especially interested in candidates with one or preferably more of the following:
- Research and teaching interest in behavioral interventions/implementation science
- Strong methodological skills (epidemiology methods, statistics, and/or study design)
- Strong interest in addressing structural racism and promoting health equity across populations from diverse backgrounds
- Interest and experience in applied/practical work
Responsibilities of this position are: 1) to develop an independent program of research in Community Health Promotion, Maternal and Child Health, Cancer Epidemiology, Cardiovascular Epidemiology, Sexual Health, or Aging and Dementia; 2) to collaborate with other faculty as co-investigators on new grant initiatives; 3) to teach in relevant courses offered by the Division or new courses developed by the candidate; 4) to advise masters, doctoral and post-doctoral trainees; and 5) to contribute and be of service to our vibrant academic and larger community.
Benefits
The University of Minnesota offers a comprehensive benefits package including:
- Competitive wages, paid holidays, vacation, and sick leave
- Low cost medical, dental, and pharmacy plans
- Health care and dependent daycare flexible spending accounts
- Excellent retirement plans with employer match
- Disability and employer paid life insurance
- Wellbeing program with reduced insurance premiums
- Tuition reimbursement opportunities covering 75%-100% of eligible tuition
- Student loan forgiveness opportunity
- Opportunities for growth and promotion
- Employee Assistance Program
Additional information about benefits can be found here
The salary is competitive and commensurate with experience and qualifications.
Required: (1) PhD, DrPH, ScD, MD/MPH or equivalent; (2) Research experience in an area of epidemiology and/or community health with strong and promising publication record in relevant peer-reviewed journals; (3) Demonstration of the ability and willingness to teach graduate level courses on relevant topics, or evidence of potential for teaching success; (4) Evidence of effective collaboration and working with other colleagues in different disciplines.
Preferred: 1) Demonstrated history of successful external research funding or evidence of potential for obtaining external research funding, 2) Effective teaching, and/or 3) Experiences working with stigmatized, marginalized or underserved communities.
