Assistant/Associate Professor of Epidemiology (NEURO)

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR/ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF EPIDEMIOLOGY

The Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, University of Pittsburgh invites
applications for a full-time faculty position at the level of Assistant Professor in the tenure
stream/Associate Professor in the tenure stream or with tenure. The position is available
immediately and requires a doctoral degree in Epidemiology or a related discipline with postdoctoral
training in Epidemiology. We seek an exceptional individual with nationally recognized
research expertise in population neuroscience and in aging muscle and brain physiology. The
successful candidate will collaborate with a highly multi-disciplinary team of investigators with
expertise in population neuroscience, muscle biology, and gerontology.
In addition to the qualifications above, an appointment at the Associate Professor level requires
five years of experience and demonstrated scholarly productivity, including teaching, funded
research, and extensive publications in peer-reviewed journals.

The ideal candidate will have expertise in computational biology and analyses of genetics and
epigenetic data, as well as proteomic and metabolomics. Preference will be given to candidates
with a history of extramural research funding and high-profile publications. Other qualifications
that will be taken into consideration include strong leadership skills including experience in leading
large, collaborative research consortia, projects, and/or epidemiologic cohorts as principal
investigator; capacity to conduct research with high scientific rigor and integrity; a demonstrated
commitment to promoting equity, inclusion, and diversity; potential for teaching and mentoring
of master’s and doctoral students within the Department of Epidemiology; and the ability to
contribute to the mission of the School of Public Health through service. Salary will be
commensurate with experience.

Review of applications will commence upon receipt of all application materials and will continue
until the position is filled. Please apply by going to www.join.pitt.edu and applying for requisition
#22003637. Please attach a cover letter, curriculum vitae, a statement of current and future research
directions, and the names of three references to your online application.

Please attach a cover letter, curriculum vitae, a statement of current and future research directions, and the names of three references to your online application

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