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Epidemiology Faculty in Infectious Disease Dynamics

The Chronicle Of Higher Education, Inc.

Salt Lake City, UT • On-site

$80 - $100/hr

Other

Posted 18 days ago

Key responsibilities

  • Conduct research in infectious disease modeling or computational epidemiology.

  • Collaborate with research groups and partners across various departments and institutions.

  • Support an independent research program in the field of infectious disease dynamics.

Job description

Epidemiology Faculty in Infectious Disease Dynamics

Details:

The Division of Epidemiology at the University of Utah Spencer Fox Eccles School of Medicine invites applications for a faculty position in the area of infectious disease modeling or computational epidemiology. We seek candidates whose expertise and research align with or complement the work of the University Utah Infectious Disease Dynamics Group and the Division's strengths in areas such as mathematical, computational, and statistical modeling, data science and machine learning, network science, public health policy, outbreak analytics, pandemic preparedness, health equity, antimicrobial resistance, healthcare-associated infections, genomics, or the microbiome.

The Division collaborates with basic and translational researchers across the Department of Internal Medicine and other health science departments, the Department of Mathematics, Mathematical Biology research group, the School of Biological Sciences, and with public health partners in the intermountain west and across the globe. Additionally, the Division partners with researchers in the University-wide Immunology, Inflammation, and Infectious Disease (3i) Initiative, with strong investigative groups in host-pathogen interactions, inflammatory bowel disease, neurologic diseases, global health, and cancer; and the Microbiota and Gastrointestinal Immunology Consortium (MAGIC), with strong investigative groups in microbiota research. The University is also a premier academic environment for bioinformatics and data science. In addition, the University is closely affiliated with investigators at ARUP Laboratories, a premier reference laboratory with extensive microbiologic resources, expertise in diagnostics, and access to clinical samples and isolates, as well as the Utah Department of Health and Human Services and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Salt Lake City Health Care System.

Minimum qualifications: PhD or equivalent degree, as well as a research track record that supports an independent research program.

Faculty rank and track will be commensurate with experience and appointments will include a competitive start-up package. We invite individuals from all backgrounds to apply.

Inquiries may be emailed to Damon.Toth@hsc.utah.edu or Lindsay.keegan@utah.edu.

Department: 00952 - Division of Epidemiology

City: Salt Lake City, UT

Track: Track Dependent on Qualifications

Open Until Filled: Yes

Requisition Number: PRN03690F

To apply, visit https://utah.peopleadmin.com/postings/199307

The University of Utah values candidates who have experience working in settings with students and possess a strong commitment to improving access to higher education.

Veterans' preference is extended to qualified applicants, upon request and consistent with University policy and Utah state law. Upon request, reasonable accommodations in the application process will be provided to individuals with disabilities.

Consistent with state and federal law, the University of Utah does not discriminate based upon race, ethnicity, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, pregnancy-related conditions, genetic information, or protected veteran's status. The University does not discriminate on the basis of sex in the education program or activity that it operates, as required by Title IX and 34 CFR part 106. The requirement not to discriminate in education programs or activities extends to admission and employment. Inquiries about the application of Title IX and its regulations may be referred to the Title IX Coordinator, to the Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights, or both.

To request a reasonable accommodation for a disability or if you or someone you know has experienced discrimination or sexual misconduct including sexual harassment, you may contact the Director/Title IX Coordinator in the Office of Equal Opportunity and Title IX (OEO). More information, including the Director/Title IX Coordinator's office address, electronic mail address, and telephone number, can be located at https://www.utah.edu/nondiscrimination/.

Online reports may be submitted at https://oeo.utah.edu.

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