Tenure-Track Assistant/Associate Professor in Epidemiology

The University of South Carolina’s (USC) Arnold School of Public Health (ASPH) is seeking applicants for a 9-month tenure-track faculty position at the rank of Assistant or Associate Professor in Epidemiology in the Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics. In addition to the core public health departments (Epidemiology and Biostatistics; Environmental Health Sciences; Health Promotion, Education, and Behavior; and Health Services Policy and Management), the ASPH  includes a nationally prominent Department of Exercise Science and CDC-funded Prevention Research Center, Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, Office for the Study of Aging, Consortium for Latino Immigration Studies, and Centers for Health Services and Policy Research, Rural Health Research, Nutrition and Health Disparities Research, and Public Health Preparedness. The newly formed Institute for Advancement of Healthcare will foster USC’s partnership with the Greenville Hospital System and offer opportunities to conduct clinical translational research. Other research resources on campus include the Health Sciences Research Core, Cancer Prevention & Control Program, Environmental Genomics Core, Institute for Partnerships to Eliminate Health Disparities, and GIS Research Laboratory. USC’s Health Sciences Division includes a School of Medicine, and Colleges of Nursing, Pharmacy, and Social Work.  Local resources include the SC Department of Health and Environmental Control, a gold star rated Central Cancer Registry, and the Office of Research and Statistics, a statewide, integrated data warehouse housing Medicaid, hospitalization, and other health data available for research. Columbia enjoys more than 300 days of sunshine annually and has ready access to both beaches and mountains. It hosts historical and cultural attractions, festivals, performing arts and sporting events, parks and outdoor recreation including the Congaree National Park and 50,000 acre Lake Murray.
The successful candidate is expected to have a strong record of research and teaching. Areas of interest include, but are not limited to clinical, environmental/occupational, infectious disease, nutritional, physical activity, or cancer epidemiology. 

The successful applicant will share with present and other new faculty members in teaching introductory and advanced methods courses as well as courses in the candidate’s subject area, and supervision of student thesis and dissertation research.

Additional information about the school and department can be found at www.sph.sc.edu. Applications will be considered until the position is filled. Applicants should send a cover letter stating career goals and the relevance of the candidate’s training and experience to the stated areas of interest, a current CV, and names and contact information for three references to:

Epidemiology Search Committee
Arnold School of Public Health
800 Sumter Street
University of South Carolina
Columbia, SC 29208
or email to:     EPIDSCH@mailbox.sc.edu

The University of South Carolina is an affirmative action/equal opportunity institution.  Women and minorities are encouraged to apply.