ASSISTANT PROFESSOR TS/ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR TS-T

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR TS/ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR TS-T

The Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, University of Pittsburgh invites applications for a full-time faculty position at the level of Assistant Professor in the tenure stream/Associate Professor in the tenure stream or with tenure. The position is available immediately and requires a doctoral degree in Epidemiology or a related discipline with postdoctoral training in Epidemiology. We seek an exceptional individual with nationally recognized research expertise in population neuroscience and in aging muscle and brain physiology. The ideal candidate will have expertise in computational biology and analyses of genetics and epigenetic data, as well as proteomic and metabolomics, and will collaborate with a highly multi-disciplinary team of investigators with expertise in population neuroscience, muscle biology, and gerontology.

In addition to the qualifications above, an appointment at the Associate Professor level requires five years of experience and demonstrated scholarly productivity, including teaching, funded research, and extensive publications in peer-reviewed journals.

Preference will be given to candidates with a history of extramural research funding and high-profile publications. Other qualifications that will be taken into consideration include strong leadership skills including experience in leading large, collaborative research consortia, projects, and/or epidemiologic cohorts as principal investigator; capacity to conduct research with high scientific rigor and integrity; a demonstrated commitment to promoting equity, inclusion, and diversity; potential for teaching and mentoring of master’s and doctoral students within the Department of Epidemiology; and the ability to contribute to the mission of the School of Public Health through service. Salary will be commensurate with experience.

Review of applications will commence upon receipt of all application  materials and will continue until the position is filled. Please apply by going to www.join.pitt.edu and applying for requisition #22003637. Please attach a cover letter, curriculum vitae, a statement of current and future research  directions, and the names of three references to your online application.

The University of Pittsburgh is an Affirmative Action/ Equal Opportunity Employer and values equality of opportunity, human dignity and diversity, EOE, including disability/vets.