The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB), Department of Epidemiology in the School of Public Health (SOPH) is inviting applications from outstanding candidates for a full-time open-tenure faculty position at the rank of Associate Professor or Professor (12-month appointments with rank and tenure status commensurate with qualifications). Eligible candidates must have a PhD, MD, or equivalent doctoral degree with graduate-level training in epidemiology or a closely related field. Required qualifications include a strong record of extramural funding as a principal investigator and co-investigator, experience in teaching graduate or undergraduate level epidemiology courses, and demonstrated ability to work effectively in an interdisciplinary, collaborative academic setting. We are seeking applicants who have research programs in high-priority funding areas, including but not limited to aging (e.g., brain health), infectious diseases (e.g., HIV/AIDS), and other chronic disease and disability outcomes (e.g., multimorbidity, musculoskeletal conditions, cancer). Applicants with research programs that will enhance and build on the departmental strengths in cardiovascular diseases and genomics/omics are also of significant interest.

 

UAB pursues the frontiers of education, research, and health care and strives to be one of the most dynamic and productive universities of the 21st century. In 2026, UAB was ranked No. 137 globally, placing the University among the top five public institutions in the Southeast by TIME’s World’s Top Universities. In 2026, the UAB SOPH was ranked No. 14 among all public health graduate programs tied with three other schools. Along with this school level ranking, Epidemiology programs were ranked No. 13. In 2025, the UAB SOPH had more than $47 million in grants and contracts and totaled more than $46 million in research expenditures with the Epidemiology Department serving as the academic home for several large research studies, including Coronary Artery Risk Development in Young Adults (CARDIA) Birmingham Field Center, Multicenter Osteoarthritis Study (MOST), and the George M. O’Brien Kidney Resource Alliance National Coordinating Center. Department faculty also hold leadership positions in other large epidemiologic studies that are coordinated in the SOPH including the REasons for Geographic Differences in Stroke (REGARDS) Study and the Risk Underlying Rural Areas Longitudinal (RURAL) Study. The successful applicant will have the opportunity to foster research collaborations across campus and leverage resources available through our University-Wide Interdisciplinary Research Centers https://www.uab.edu/research/home/uwirc and core facilities https://www.uab.edu/cores/ircp/

 

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To apply, please submit: 1) a curriculum vitae, and 2) a cover letter describing your interest in the position online at https://uab.peopleadmin.com/postings/28240. Applications will be reviewed immediately and will continue until the positions are filled.

 

UAB is an Equal Employment/Equal Educational Opportunity Institution dedicated to providing equal opportunities and equal access to all individuals regardless of race, color, religion, ethnic or national origin, sex (including pregnancy), genetic information, age, disability, and veteran’s status. As required by Title IX, UAB prohibits sex discrimination in any education program or activity that it operates. Individuals may report concerns or questions to UAB’s Assistant Vice President and Senior Title IX Coordinator. The Title IX notice of nondiscrimination is located at uab.edu/titleix.