Position ID: | University of Michigan-Department of Biostatistics-OPENRANKFACULTY [#19699] |
Position Title: | Open Rank Faculty Position in Biostatistics |
Position Type: | Tenured/Tenure-track faculty |
Position Location: | Ann Arbor, Michigan 48104, United States |
Subject Area: | Biostatistics / Biostatistics |
Appl Deadline: | 2021/12/01 11:59PM finished (2021/09/22, finished 2022/05/09) |
Position Description: |
General Information: The
Department of Biostatistics at the University of Michigan is seeking applicants
for an open rank (Assistant/Associate/Full Professor) faculty position,
expected to start at the beginning of the Fall semester, 2022. A particular
focus of the position is on candidates who have interests in large-scale
statistical genetics and genomics that include, but are not limited to,
developing methods for statistical genetics, population genetics, single-cell
genomics, spatial transcriptomics, multi-omics, and biobank data analysis.
Required qualifications include a Ph.D. degree or equivalent in biostatistics,
statistics, genetics, data science, computer science, bioinformatics, or other related
quantitative discipline. Excellent candidates for the position with related
research focus will also be considered and are encouraged to apply. Department Information: The
Department of Biostatistics currently has 43 primary faculty members and 230
full-time Ph.D. and Master’s students. The Department is involved in cutting
edge methodological research and scientific investigation in many areas of
public health and biomedical research. The Department has close ties with the
Department of Statistics, the Institute for Social Research, the Medical
School, the Michigan Institute for Data Science, the Institute of Health Policy
and Innovation, the University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center, and other
research groups across campus. In addition, the Center for Statistical Genetics
within the department includes faculty and students from around the campus and
is home to the NHGRI-funded University of Michigan Genome Science Training
Program. The University of Michigan offers
competitive salaries and excellent benefits. Ann Arbor is a progressive city of
about 120,000 year-round residents and approximately 44,000 students, with
excellent schools and a wide variety of sporting and musical activities. It is
rated very highly in national surveys for its quality of life and has the
amenities of a city many times its size. The University of Michigan is an
affirmative action/equal opportunity employer. Applications from women and
minorities are welcomed and strongly encouraged. Application: We will begin reviewing applications on Sept.
15, 2021 and will continue to consider applications received after this date
until the position is filled. Interested applicants should visit https://sph.umich.edu/biostat/faculty-search/
to
apply. If you do not already have an account, you can easily set up a University
of Michigan Friend account. Once this step is completed, please submit
your application. Applicants will be asked to upload a CV, a statement of
research interest, a statement of teaching interest, the names of three
references, and academic transcripts from the graduate school (if a recent
graduate). Questions or Concerns: Please
contact the University of Michigan Department of Biostatistics at UM.Biostat.Recruitment@umich.edu for inquiries related to
the position.
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