The Department is interested in applicants with research and teaching interests in any focus area of epidemiology, including but not limited to health promotion, veterinary/infectious disease epidemiology, cancer epidemiology, epidemiology incorporating informatics or geospatial components, zoonoses, rural health, health equity, One Health, or community-engagement. Candidates should demonstrate publication and funding records, teaching, and leadership within the fields of epidemiology commensurate with stage of career.

Successful candidates will have excellent opportunities to learn and build their careers over time in a collaborative environment and improve the impact of their research and teaching. Successful candidates are expected to develop a strong extramurally funded research program to sustain independent and collaborative research, teach undergraduate and graduate courses in epidemiology, mentor and support undergraduate and graduate students, and engage in university and disciplinary service.

This position is eligible for University benefits. The University offers a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental and vision plans, retirement, and educational fee discounts. For additional information on University benefits, please visit the Faculty & Staff Benefits website at http://www.umsystem.edu/totalrewards/benefits

Values Commitment We value the uniqueness of every individual and strive to ensure each person’s success. Contributions from individuals with diverse backgrounds, experiences and perspectives promote intellectual pluralism and enable us to achieve the excellence that we seek in learning, research and engagement. This commitment makes our university a better place to work, learn and innovate.

In your application materials, please discuss your experiences and expertise that support these values and enrich our missions of teaching, research, and engagement.

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The department offers a Bachelor of Public Health (BPH) and a Master of Public Health (MPH) with emphases in Health Promotion and Policy, and Veterinary Public Health. The MPH is jointly administered with the MU College of Veterinary Medicine. The MPH is offered in-person and online. PhD students currently acquire training through the Health and Rehabilitation Sciences program in the College of Health Sciences; our expectation is to develop our own PhD program in the coming years. Faculty conduct research in a variety of areas including health equity, zoonoses, global public health, wildlife disease epizootiology, community engagement, One Health, and more.

At the MU College of Health Sciences,https://healthsciences.missouri.edu/about/, we work every day to improve the health and well-being of individuals and communities. As the home of the most popular major on campus, we teach MU students who care about health and are dedicated to serving others. In addition to learning in the classroom, our students spend more than 80,150 hours helping patients every year.

Our faculty are driven to solve real-world problems. They lead the way by conducting research that has power and purpose. From expanding the use of technology in health care to improving mental health and learning in schools, we are discovering ways to make life better for everyone.

Through clinics and community outreach programs, we provide vital services to members of our community and training for our students. We are proud to serve Missourians today while preparing the workforce of tomorrow.

Review of applications will begin as received and continue until a candidate has been identified.