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The Department of Epidemiology, Rollins School of Public Health of Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia, seeks a scholar for faculty appointment at the academic rank of Assistant Professor on the tenure-track. The successful candidate will contribute to the Department's well-established strengths in social epidemiology. Individuals with strong methodological backgrounds will be preferred, especially candidates whose teaching and scholarship emphasizes theory and methods underlying social determinants of health. Candidates for tenure-track positions must demonstrate the potential to become independent investigators and graduate-level teachers.

The Department of Epidemiology consists of over 50 primary faculty with a wide range of research interests; an additional 70 joint faculty members hold primary appointments in other departments (e.g., Environmental Health; Global Health; Behavioral, Social, and Health Education Sciences; Biostatistics and Bioinformatics; and Medicine) and 60 adjunct faculty, many affiliated with the neighboring Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the American Cancer Society. Our mission is to address complex public health challenges through rigorous research, communication, and training the next generation of public health advocates. The diversity of our community is a strength that we aim to cultivate. We offer highly competitive salaries, excellent medical and retirement benefits, a wide array of personal and professional resources, and an outstanding community of students and scholars with diverse professional and life experiences.

Departmental faculty hold >$38 million in yearly extramural research funding. The Department houses several research centers including the state Surveillance, Epidemiology and End Results (SEER) Program, the Center for Public Health Preparedness and Research, the Emory Alliance for Vaccine Epidemiology, the Center for Spina Bifida Research, Prevention, and Policy, the Emory Program in Cardiovascular Outcomes Research and Epidemiology (EPICORE), the Tuberculosis Research Advancement Center, and the PRISM Health (Programs, Research and Innovation for Sexual and Minority Health) Research Group. The Department offers the MPH, MSPH and PhD degrees and collaborates in offering a Masters of Science in Clinical Research degree for biomedical investigators.

The Rollins School of Public Health (RSPH) is currently ranked 2nd nationally among schools of public health by the US News and World Report. The campus is adjacent to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The School is part of the Robert W. Woodruff Health Sciences Center, which also includes the Emory Schools of Medicine and Nursing, the Emory Global Health Institute, the Winship Cancer Institute, and Emory Healthcare. RSPH enjoys the benefits of its location in Atlanta, a vibrant, welcoming, and dynamic city, a global hub, and home to a diverse and growing population.

Applicants must apply through the Emory Careers Website and should also send a letter indicating their interest accompanied by a curriculum vitae to: Tene T. Lewis, PhD., Professor, Department of Epidemiology, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, by email tene.t.lewis@emory.edu. Screening of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. Starting date is negotiable. Applications will be considered confidential and references will not be contacted without the permission of applicants. You may visit our website at: https://sph.emory.edu/departments/epidemiology.

NOTE: Position tasks are generally required to be performed in-person at an Emory University location.  Remote work from home day options may be granted at department discretion. Emory reserves the right to change remote work status with notice to employee.

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