Title: Assistant Professor (position #0082227, Epidemiology)
Position Number:  0082227
Hiring Unit:  Thompson School of Social Work & Public Health, Office of Public Health Studies
Location:  UH at Manoa
Date posted:   September 5, 2024
Closing Date: Continuous - review of applications will begin on Nov 15, 2024 and will continue until the position is filled
Salary Information:  Commensurate with experience and qualifications
Monthly Type:  9 month
Tenure Track:  Tenure
Full Time/Part Time:  Full Time
Temporary/Permanent:  Permanent
Funding:  General funds

Other Conditions: To begin approximately August 2025, or as soon thereafter as possible. Applicants who are ABD will be considered; however, degree requirements must be met by the effective date of appointment.

 Duties and Responsibilities:

• Teach online and in-person courses on topics related to epidemiology, epidemiologic methods, and other public health topics to undergraduate and graduate public health and other health professional students
• Conduct and maintain a program of research on topics related to epidemiology as evidenced by extramural grants, peer-reviewed publications, and/or scholarly activities and products
• Plan and establish new courses and programs
• Advise and mentor undergraduate and graduate public health students
• Participate in student recruitment and retention efforts
• Serve on departmental, school, and university committees
• Provide service to professional and community stakeholders as relevant to the individual's academic specialty
• Engage in activities to advance the department’s mission to promote health equity and reduce health disparities in Hawaii, nationally, and internationally     
• Perform other miscellaneous duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications:

• PhD or equivalent doctoral degree in epidemiology or closely related field from a college or university of recognized standing
• Demonstrated ability in teaching epidemiology courses at the undergraduate and/or graduate levels
• Demonstrated ability to conduct active research through peer-reviewed publications and/or other scholarly products, including research grants
• Demonstrated ability to work well with others
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Experience working in multicultural settings
• Professionalism in meeting and conferring with others

Desirable Qualifications:

• Established record of effective teaching to undergraduate and graduate students through classroom and/or distance education modalities
• Demonstrated ability to develop new courses and/or programs
• Experience in supervising and/or mentoring students in higher education
• Record of active research in one of the following areas: infectious disease epidemiology, environmental epidemiology or chronic disease epidemiology
• Demonstrated ability to actively lead and collaborate on research
• Demonstrated interest or experience working in multicultural settings that include Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander, Filipino, Asian, LGBTQ, and/or other minoritized populations

To Apply:

Apply at https://www.schooljobs.com/careers/hawaiiedu/jobs/4647656/assistant-professor-position-0082227-epidemiology?keywords=82227&pagetype=jobOpportunitiesJobs

Complete an application and attach required documents.

Applicants must submit the following:     

• 1-2 page cover letter addressing how you meet the minimum and desirable qualifications and describing plans to help advance the OPHS mission and vision
• Curriculum vita
• 1-2 page teaching statement
• 1-2 page research statement
• 1-2 page statement that describes your commitment to and/or experience in promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion in the workplace.
• Names, addresses, email and telephone numbers of three current professional references
• Transcripts or equivalent documents relevant to job sought (transcript copies are acceptable but official originals directly from the institution of highest educational level required upon hire)

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Inquiries: Dr. Yanyan Wu, yywu@hawaii.edu

About the University:

Founded in 1907, the University of Hawaii at Manoa has students and faculty come from across the nation and the world to take advantage of its unique research opportunities, diverse community, and beautiful landscape. UH Manoa is classified by the Carnegie Foundation as an R1 research institution and also holds the status as a land, sea and space-grant institution. Consistently ranked a “best value” among U.S. colleges and universities, our students have a unique multicultural global experience in a Hawaiian place of learning—truly like no place else on earth.

EEO/AA, Clery Act, ADA

The University of Hawai'i is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Institution and is committed to a policy of nondiscrimination on the basis of race, sex, gender identity and expression, age, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, disability, genetic information, marital status, breastfeeding, income assignment for child support, arrest and court record (except as permissible under State law), sexual orientation, domestic or sexual violence victim status, national guard absence, or status as a covered veteran.  For more information or inquiries regarding these policies, please refer to the following link: http://www.hawaii.edu/offices/eeo/eeo-coordinators/

Employment is contingent on satisfying employment eligibility verification requirements of the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986; reference checks of previous employers; and for certain positions, criminal history record checks.

In accordance with the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act, annual campus crime statistics for the University of Hawai'i may be viewed at: https://www.hawaii.edu/titleix/help/campus-security/, or a paper copy may be obtained upon request from the respective UH Campus Security or Administrative Services Office.

Accommodation Request:  The University of Hawai'i complies with the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).  Applicants requiring a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process should contact the EEO coordinator directly.  Determination on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis.  For further information, please refer to the following link: https://www.hawaii.edu/offices/eeo/accommodation-request/

About University of Hawaii at Manoa,Thompson School of Social Work & Public Health

Founded in 1907, the University of Hawai'i at Manoa has students and faculty come from across the nation and the world to take advantage of its unique research opportunities, diverse community, and beautiful landscape. UH Manoa is classified by the Carnegie Foundation as an R1 research institution and also holds the status as a land, sea and space-grant institution. Consistently ranked a “best value” among U.S. colleges and universities, our students have a unique multicultural global experience in a Hawaiian place of learning—truly like no place else on earth.

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