PERINATAL/DEVELOPMENTAL EPIDEMIOLOGIST – MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY

The Department of Epidemiology of the College of Human Medicine (CHM) at Michigan State University (MSU) invites applicants for a tenured or tenure-track general fund-supported faculty position at the associate or full professor level in perinatal and/or developmental epidemiology.

The successful candidate will be joining a department with strengths in the field of perinatal and developmental epidemiology. The Department also hosts the only NIH-funded T-32 program devoted entirely to perinatal epidemiology.

Additionally, the Department is the lead site for the five Michigan counties participating in the National Children’s Study (NCS), and a particular goal of this recruitment is to take advantage of the extraordinary research opportunities provided by the NCS.

MSU encourages multi-disciplinary approaches to research. Collaborations with the Department of Pediatrics and Human Development, the Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Biology, and with other relevant research units both at MSU and across the state of Michigan are strongly encouraged. Candidates for this position should have a history of developing successful collaborations across disciplines. Participating in the teaching and mentoring of medical students, graduate students in epidemiology, and post-doctoral fellows is also expected. 

Minimal qualifications for the position include an earned doctoral degree in epidemiology, medicine or related field, and research and teaching experience appropriate to the position level.

Interested individuals should send a letter by email to Nigel Paneth MD, MPH (paneth@msu.edu), Chair, Search Committee in Perinatal Epidemiology, describing your interest in the position, your relevant background and training, enclosing a C.V. and the names and contact information of three references. Deadline is September 1, 2009, but applications will continue to be accepted until a suitable candidate is found. For more details about the department and this opportunity, visit www.epi.msu.edu/jobpostings.htm.

MSU is an affirmative-action, equal-opportunity employer. MSU is committed to achieving excellence through cultural diversity. The university actively encourages applications and/or nominations of women, persons of color, veterans and persons with disabilities.