Education Assistant Professor - Biostatistics & Data Science

University of Kansas Medical Center • Kansas City, KS

5d • Onsite

About The Position

This Education Assistant Professor will be responsible for teaching graduate courses, including those in our MS and PhD programs in Biostatistics, Health Data Science, and Applied Statistics, Analytics, & Data Science. Other responsibilities include serving on committees, advising and mentoring students, and conducting research.

Requirements

• PhD in Statistics, Biostatistics, Data Science or related field.
• Master's degree in statistics or biostatistics.
• This position requires a formal degree in the cited discipline area(s) to ensure that candidates have the foundational knowledge and skill set required to perform the duties of the position.
• Online education experience as a student or as an instructor.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in teaching professional and/or graduate students.
• Experience as a collaborating statistician, biostatistician, or data scientist.

Responsibilities

• Teach statistics, biostatistics, and/or data science courses for graduate students in applied statistics, analytics, data science, biostatistics, and other disciplines.
• Conduct research and/or evaluation.
• Mentor and advise students.

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Health expense accounts with generous employer contributions
• Employer-paid life insurance
• Long-term disability insurance
• Various additional voluntary insurance plans
• Paid time off, including vacation and sick
• Ten paid holidays
• One paid discretionary day after six months of employment
• Paid time off for bereavement
• Paid time off for jury duty
• Paid time off for military service
• Paid parental leave after 12 months of employment
• Retirement program with a generous employer contribution
• Additional voluntary retirement programs (457 or 403b)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree