Assistant Professor (12MO), Biostatistics

The Department of Epidemiology & Biostatistics in the School of Public Health at SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University is seeking a full-time Assistant Professor (12MO), Tenure-Track.

About the role

Contribute to the School's commitment to training the next generation of public health leaders through excellence in research, service, and teaching focused on improving health equity within urban and immigrant populations. Primary responsibilities include:

• Developing and teaching both online and on-campus sections of courses to public health students
• Development of an independent research program
• Service to the institution

Required Qualifications

Terminal Degree (PhD, MD, ScD). Experience with data display; spatial analysis and modeling; statistical methods for hierarchical data; longitudinal repeated-measures data; complex survey data; mixed-methods data; quasi-experimental research designs; causal inference methods such as propensity score matching methods, and structural equation models; non-parametric and semi-parametric methods; statistical learning methods for prediction and classification; and/or big data analytic expertise in - omics data, imaging data, bioinformatics, and electronic health records data. Expertise in machine learning and Al approaches to public health research is also desirable.

Successful attainment of extramural funding and demonstrated research expertise, as evidenced by a substantial publication record in high-quality journals.

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Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, creed, age, disability, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, familial status, pregnancy, predisposing genetic characteristics, military status, domestic violence victim status, criminal conviction, and all other protected classes under federal or state laws. Women, minorities, veterans, individuals with disabilities and members of underrepresented groups are encouraged to apply.