SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University
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Assistant Professor (12MO), Biostatistics (Tenure-Track)
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The Role
The Assistant Professor will teach online and on-campus public health courses, develop an independent biostatistics research program, secure extramural funding, publish in high-quality journals, and provide institutional service. Research may involve spatial analysis, hierarchical and longitudinal data, complex surveys, causal inference, statistical learning, bioinformatics, imaging, electronic health records, and machine learning applications in public health, with an emphasis on health equity in urban and immigrant populations.
Summary Generated by Built In
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.
As part of a mission-driven institution, the successful candidate will:
- 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, and 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.
About Us
Are you looking to take your career to new heights with a leader in healthcare? SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University is one of the nation's leading metropolitan medical centers. As the only academic medical center in Brooklyn, we serve a large population that is among the most diverse in the world. We are also highly-ranked by Castle Connolly Medical, a healthcare rating company for consumers, among the top 5 leading U.S. medical schools for training doctors.
About the Team Equal Employment Opportunity
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.
If you are an individual with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process, or in order to perform the essential functions of a position, please contact Human Resources at [email protected].
Skills Required
- Terminal degree such as PhD, MD, or ScD
- Expertise in data display, spatial analysis and modeling, hierarchical data, longitudinal repeated-measures data, complex survey data, mixed-methods data, quasi-experimental designs, causal inference, propensity score matching, structural equation models, non-parametric and semi-parametric methods, statistical learning, or big data analytics
- Successful attainment of extramural funding
- Demonstrated research expertise with a substantial publication record in high-quality journals
- Expertise in machine learning and artificial intelligence approaches to public health research
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What We Do
SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University is Brooklyn’s only academic medical center and part of the State University of New York. Through five schools and University Hospital at Downstate, it educates physicians, nurses, scientists, public-health leaders, and allied health professionals; advances biomedical, healthcare, and public-health research; and delivers patient-centered care while promoting health equity for New York’s diverse communities across the borough.
