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Position:
Tenure-Track Assistant/Associate Professor of Epidemiology
Date of Appointment:
August 2017
Background:
Baylor University is a private Christian university and a
nationally ranked research institution, consistently listed
with highest honors among The Chronicle of Higher
Education’s “Great Colleges to Work For.” Chartered in
1845, Baylor is the oldest continually operating university in
Texas. The university provides a vibrant campus community for
over 16,000 students from all 50 states and more than 80
countries by blending interdisciplinary research with an
international reputation for educational excellence and a
faculty commitment to teaching and scholarship. Baylor is
actively recruiting new faculty with a strong commitment to
the classroom and an equally strong commitment to discovering
new knowledge as we pursue our bold vision,
Pro Futuris
(www.baylor.edu/profuturis/).
The Baylor Public Health Program (http://www.baylor.edu/hhpr/mph),
accredited by the Council on Education for Public Health, is a
rapidly growing undergraduate and graduate public health
program. The successful applicant will join a strong core of
public health faculty that is engaged in cross-disciplinary
partnerships in our Department of Health, Human Performance,
and Recreation, (http://www.baylor.edu/hhpr/),
the Robbins College of Health and Human Sciences (www.baylor.edu/chhs/),
and other health-related disciplines at Baylor University (www.baylor.edu).
We invite you to come discover the vision and excitement at
Baylor as we seek to fill this position in the
Robbins College of Health and Human
Sciences.
Qualifications and Responsibilities:
Earned doctorate in epidemiology with training and experience
in applied biostatistics required. The successful applicant is
expected to build a vibrant, independent, and collaborative
research agenda; secure appropriate extramural funding; teach
epidemiology and applied biostatistics at the undergraduate
and graduate levels in our public health program; provide
consultative methodological and statistical support to other
faculty members as a collaborative research partner; help
recruit and mentor a broad and diverse range of undergraduate
and graduate students; participate
in epidemiology curriculum development; engage in the
programmatic work and activities of the program; and serve the
university and public health profession. A senior
applicant would also help mentor
faculty members as appropriate. Specific area of research
specialization is open, but the successful applicant will have
a sufficiently broad set of epidemiological skills to serve
diverse curricular and research needs.
Salary and Review Date:
Salary is commensurate with professional experience and
qualifications. Applicants whose
philosophy is compatible with the stated mission of the
University to be a world-class institution dedicated to
Christian principles and ideals will be given consideration.
To guarantee consideration, applications must be complete by
November 1, 2016. The review of completed applications
will commence immediately and continue until the position is
filled.
Application:
Applicants must submit an initial application packet that
contains a
formal letter of application (specifically addressing how
you meet the qualifications and can fulfill responsibilities
described in this position announcement), a full
curriculum vitae, unofficial copies of doctoral degree
transcripts, and 2 samples of
research publications. A selected pool of candidates will then
be asked to submit
three recommendation letters and additional information.
All required materials must be emailed as
PDF (portable document format) files to
Dr. Eva Doyle, Search Committee Chair, at
Eva_Doyle@baylor.edu. (Please use “Epi position
application” in the subject line.) Email Dr. Doyle or call
254/710-4023 if you have questions.
Baylor University is a private not-for-profit university
affiliated with the Baptist General Convention of Texas. As an
Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer, Baylor is
committed to compliance with all applicable
anti-discrimination laws, including those regarding age, race,
color, sex, national origin, marital status, pregnancy status,
military service, genetic information, and disability. As a
religious educational institution, Baylor is lawfully
permitted to consider an applicant’s religion as a selection
criterion. Baylor encourages women, minorities, veterans and
individuals with disabilities to apply.
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