Professor - Public Health Sciences

Penn State UniversityUniversity Park, PA
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About The Position

The Department of Public Health Sciences (PHS) in the Penn State College of Medicine, in Hershey, PA, announces a tenured or tenure-line faculty position at the Associate or Full Professor level for a qualified individual with expertise in Cancer Epidemiology. The PHS mission is to advance health through the design, conduct and analysis of population-based biomedical research, including clinical trials, observational research, health services research, and regulatory and translational science, the support of basic science and clinical research, the education of future generations of health professionals, and the active engagement of the community to improve health and well-being. PHS consists of three academic divisions, namely, Biostatistics and Bioinformatics, Epidemiology, and Health Services and Behavioral Research. There are more than 55 PHS faculty members (27 tenured/tenure-eligible) and more than 70 support staff members. PHS provides a strong infrastructure for its faculty members and the broader College and Penn State Health in the areas of biostatistics, study design, data management, research computing, project management, and finance and administration. PHS offers six graduate programs, namely, PhD in Epidemiology, PhD in Biostatistics, Doctor of Public Health (DrPH), Master of Public Health (MPH), Master of Science (MS) in Clinical Research, and Master of Professional Studies in Homeland Security with an option in Public Health Preparedness, as well as several Graduate Certificate programs.

Requirements

  • Doctoral degree in epidemiology or a related discipline.
  • Established record of extramural funding in cancer epidemiology.
  • Track record of scholarly activity in cancer epidemiology.

Responsibilities

  • Conduct research in cancer epidemiology with a focus on leading NIH-funded studies.
  • Teach and mentor students in the field of public health and epidemiology.
  • Engage in service activities within the department and the broader university community.
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