OPEN RANK ASSISTANT, ASSOCIATE, OR FULL PROFESSOR

Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor Epidemiology Faculty Position 

Department of Epidemiology, College of Public Health 

The Department of Epidemiology in the University of Iowa, College of Public Health invites applications for an open-rank tenure-track faculty position (Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, or Professor). We welcome applicants with experience in any area of epidemiology, including infectious diseases, clinical, interventional, and population-based studies, cancer, chronic/noncommunicable diseases, musculoskeletal disorders, nutrition, molecular and genetic, maternal and child health, injury, disability, social epidemiology, health disparities, use of technology for disease monitoring and intervention, or other areas.   

The Department provides a strong infrastructure for epidemiology research including prospective observational studies, interventional/clinical/pragmatic trials, and established laboratories for molecular methods.  Areas of particular priority are infectious diseases epidemiology and preventive and interventional epidemiology. 

Applicants can take advantage of core department resources for prevention research, clinical epidemiology, and outcomes research including the Preventive Intervention Center , the Multicenter Osteoarthritis Study (MOST) cohort, and the Health Effectiveness Research Center .  Collaboration opportunities with the State Hygienic Laboratory and the Great Plains Center for Emerging Infectious Diseases are also possibilities.  

The College of Public Health is nationally ranked as among the top 10 publicly supported schools of public health and has a diverse research portfolio including more than 20 research centers: https://www.public-health.uiowa.edu/research-centers/ The College is located on the main health campus in direct proximity to the other health sciences colleges (Medicine, Nursing, Pharmacy, Dentistry).  The Department of Epidemiology partners with the University’s Carver College of Medicine and other health science colleges and has research and training relationships with the Iowa Department of Health and Human Services.  The University of Iowa is home to the Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center, an NCI-designated comprehensive cancer center, and to the Iowa Institute for Clinical and Translational Sciences, an NIH CTSA program hub.  The College is linked to the State Hygienic Laboratory, Iowa’s state public health laboratory. The department hosts two state-wide registries: an NCI SEER registry and CDC birth defects surveillance registry.   

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To apply for this position, please visit http://jobs.uiowa.edu , faculty requisition #75019.  Candidates should provide: 

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  a letter of interest 

  
  


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  research statement 

  
  


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  curriculum vitae 

  
  

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  names of three references.  

  
  

Please address inquiries and nominations to the search committee chair, Cara Hamann or call 319-384-1513.  Additional information about the department is available at http://www.public-health.uiowa.edu/epi/  

Successful candidates will be required to self-disclose any misconduct history or pending research misconduct investigation including but not limited to sexual misconduct in prior employment and provide a related release and will be subject to a criminal background and credential check. 

The University of Iowa is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment free from discrimination on the basis of race, creed, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, pregnancy (including childbirth and related conditions), disability, genetic information, status as a U.S. veteran, service in the U.S. military, sexual orientation, gender identity, or associational preferences. The University also affirms its commitment to providing equal opportunities and equal access to university facilities. Women and Minorities are encouraged to apply for all employment vacancies. 

Applicants must hold a PhD or other doctorate in epidemiology or in a relevant field or a MD with experience in epidemiology or relevant field.

Minimum required qualifications:

Tenure-Track Assistant Professor level

• Commitment to excellence in teaching and advising graduate students


• Comprehensive and contemporary epidemiologic methods


• Demonstrated potential or ability to obtain an extramurally funded research program


• Evidence of peer-reviewed publications


• Demonstrated ability to uphold a standard of cultural competence and respect for difference

Tenure-Track Associate/Professor level

• All of the above, plus


• Commensurate record of teaching experience


• Extramurally funded research


• Research productivity commensurate with years of professional experience

• Ability to engage in multi-disciplinary collaboration between departments across the university and with public health agencies and other related organizations

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