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Assistant Professor: Epidemiology
Public Health

Location: San Diego, CA
Open Date: Oct 03, 2021

Description
San Diego State University (SDSU) School of Public Health (SPH) seeks to hire a tenure-track Assistant Professor of Epidemiology to begin in Fall 2022. Primary appointment will be within the Division of Epidemiology and Biostatistics. The successful candidate for this full-time, academic year, state-supported position will possess a doctoral degree in Epidemiology or other closely related field. Individuals with any area of research interest in Epidemiology will be considered; however, those with research interests in epidemiologic methods, molecular epidemiology, maternal child health epidemiology, and injury epidemiology are especially encouraged to apply.

The SPH has a strong commitment to disparities research and has increased engagement in community-oriented research that is aimed at reducing underlying health inequities in San Diego's racially diverse, neighborhood-centric, border-adjacent metropolitan area. As such, this tenure-track faculty member will collaborate with other faculty, community health agencies including the County of San Diego Health and Human Services Agency, and numerous community-based organizations on epidemiological and health disparities research, elucidating mechanisms through which socioeconomic status, race/ethnicity, and other factors operate as risk factors for poor health and health disparities.

The incumbent faculty member will support the undergraduate and graduate curriculum of the SPH and is expected to teach core and/or elective courses in the Division of Epidemiology and Biostatistics and develop and maintain an independent program of externally funded research. Additional responsibilities include course development, thesis and dissertation supervision, and field practice supervision. Salary and benefits are competitive and are commensurate with experience and academic preparation.

The SDSU SPH is ranked in the top 20% of public health schools and programs in the nation and third in California. The SPH grants MPH degrees in Epidemiology, Health Promotion and Behavioral Science, Health Policy and Management, and Environmental Health; MS degrees in Epidemiology and Environmental Health; dual MPH/MA degrees in Epidemiology, Environmental Health, or Health Promotion and Latin American Studies; dual MPH/MSW degrees in Health Policy and Management and Social Work; and PhD degrees in Epidemiology, Global Health, and Health Behavior, and supports the core curriculum of the CEPH accredited SPH and the undergraduate public health major. See our website https://publichealth.sdsu.edu/ for more information.

We are seeking applicants with demonstrated experience in and/or commitment to teaching and working effectively with individuals from diverse backgrounds and members of underrepresented groups. Candidates must satisfy three or more of the eight Building on Inclusive Excellence (BIE) criteria. Candidates that meet BIE criteria: (a) are committed to engaging in service with underrepresented populations within the discipline, (b) have demonstrated knowledge of barriers for underrepresented students and faculty within the discipline, (c) have experience or have demonstrated commitment to teaching and mentoring underrepresented students, (d) have experience or have demonstrated commitment to integrating understanding of underrepresented populations and communities into research, (e) have experience in or have demonstrated commitment to extending knowledge of opportunities and challenges in achieving artistic/scholarly success to members of an underrepresented group, (f) have experience in or have demonstrated commitment to research that engages underrepresented communities, (g) have expertise or demonstrated commitment to developing expertise in cross-cultural communication and collaboration, and/or (h) have research interests that contribute to diversity and equal opportunity in higher education. Please indicate in a separate diversity statement how you meet at least three (3) of these criteria.

SDSU is the oldest institution of higher education in the San Diego region, with a campus and microsites in San Diego and locations in Southern California's Imperial Valley and Tbilisi in the Republic of Georgia. The highly diverse campus community has a student population of approximately 36,000. SDSU is included in the Carnegie Foundation's Doctoral Universities: High Research Activity category. Established in 1897, SDSU offers bachelor degrees in 97 areas, masters in 84 and doctorates in 23. See http://www.sdsu.edu for more information. SDSU is a large, diverse, urban university and Hispanic-Serving Institution with a commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusive excellence. Our campus community is diverse in many ways, including race, religion, color, sex, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, national origin, pregnancy, medical condition, and covered veteran status. We strive to build and sustain a welcoming environment for all.


Qualifications


Application Instructions
To apply, visit https://apply.interfolio.com/96103

Interested candidates should apply via Interfolio with the following materials:

1. Curriculum vitae
2. 2-3 page letter describing epidemiology teaching experience and philosophy, and research interests
3. 1-2 page diversity statement describing how the applicant meets at least three (3) of the BIE criteria and where applicable how the applicant's research, teaching, and service address or promote diversity, equity, and inclusion
4. Names and contact information of three references (who will not be contacted without first informing the candidate)

Application review will begin December 1, 2021 and continue until the position is filled.

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