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Associate/Full Professor and Director of RDDC
Job no: 533049
Work type: Tenure-Track Faculty
Location: Main Campus (Gainesville, FL)
Categories: Allied Health, Physical/Mathematical Sciences
Department:36010000 - PHHP-COM BIOSTATISTICS
Classification Title:
Aso/Full Professor
Job Description:
The Department of Biostatistics is recruiting a tenure-track faculty member at the Associate or Full Professor level. This position includes an administrative role and supplement as the Director of the Research Design and Data Coordinating Center (RDDC), of the Clinical and Translational Science Institute (CTSI). The Department is situated jointly within the College of Public Health and Health Professions (PHHP) and the College of Medicine (COM), in the Clinical and Translational Research Building, facilitating multidisciplinary research. Faculty members pursue independent and collaborative research; they also teach in the MS and PhD in Biostatistics Programs and support a concentration in Biostatistics as part of the Masters of Public Health Program. They are advisors and mentors to a wide variety of students. Our current faculty members are leaders in artificial intelligence, big data analysis, cancer, genetics, infectious disease modeling and intervention studies, medical image processing, metabolomics data analysis, survival analysis, causal inference, statistical methods of health surveys, high-dimensional inference, longitudinal data analysis, and clinical trials. The Department works closely with the NIH-funded Clinical and Translational Science Institute and is home to the Children's Oncology Group, the Center for Statistics and Quantitative Infectious Diseases and multiple NIH and other grants. The department is ranked No. 11 in biostatistics programs at public universities by U.S. News & World Report. And, in the "2024 Best Colleges in the U.S." report, the Wall Street Journal named the University of Florida No. 1 public institution. In April 2024, Forbes names UF as one of the only 10 "New Ivy" schools. As such, it offers an exceptional benefits package and generous leave program.
The University of Florida (UF) is located in Gainesville, FL, was ranked in 2021 by Niche.com among the top 50 cities nationally and has been ranked the Best Place to Live in the US by Sperling and Sander's Cities Ranked & Rated. The College of Public Health and Health Professions and the College of Medicine are in the University's Health Science Center, which also includes the Colleges of Pharmacy, Nursing, Dentistry, and Veterinary Health. The Health Science Center also partners with the immediately adjacent UF Health Shands Hospital, and Malcom Randall VA Medical Center, and the UF Health Science Center Regional campus located in Jacksonville, FL. Additional major institutes and centers located at the University of Florida include the Emerging Pathogens Institute, the Institute of Child Health Policy, the UF Health Cancer Center, the UF Genetics Institute, the Clinical and Translational Science Institute and the McKnight Brain Institute, all of which provide state-of-the-art environments and access to large data sets for faculty collaboration.
Expected Salary:
Salary is negotiable, commensurate with rank.
The University of Florida (UF) offers an exceptional benefits package, including health, dental and vision insurance; state retirement plans; a generous leave program; and tuition assistance. UF is a Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligible employer. For more information on benefits, please visit HR Benefits and Rewards (ufl.edu).
Minimum Requirements:
An appropriate doctoral level degree in biostatistics or a related quantitative discipline.
Preferred Qualifications:

• Substantial expertise in managing data coordinating centers
• Strong publication record
• Demonstrated excellence in teaching and mentoring
• Established record of funding

Special Instructions to Applicants:
In order to be considered, you must upload a letter of interest, a CV, and a list of three references.
This position is open until filled. Current applicants remain under consideration and do not need to reapply.
Review of materials will begin immediately and continue until a suitable applicant pool has been established.
Final candidate will be required to provide official transcript to the hiring department upon hire. A transcript will not be considered "official" if a designation of "issued to Student" is visible. Degrees earned from an education institution outside of the United States are required to be evaluated by a professional credentialing service provider approved by the National Associate of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES), which can be found at http://www.naces.org/.
The University of Florida is an equal opportunity institution. If an accommodation is needed to apply for this position, please call 352-392-2477 or the Florida Relay System at 800-955-8771 (TDD). Hiring is contingent upon eligibility to work in the U.S. Searches are conducted in accordance with Florida's Sunshine Law.
University of Florida is a member of the State University System of Florida and an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment based on merit.
Health Assessment Required:No
Advertised: 16 Apr 2025 Eastern Daylight Time
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