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Assistant Professor, Public Health

  • 493716
  • Grand Forks, North Dakota, United States
  • Full-time Faculty

Salary/Position Classification

  • $110,000 Annual, Exempt
  • 40 hours per week
  • 100% Remote Work Availability: No
  • Hybrid Work Availability: Yes

Purpose of Position

The Department of Population Health has an opening for a Faculty member at the rank of Assistant Professor. The Assistant Professor will work in close collaboration with the Public Health Program Director, Assistant Director, and other faculty and staff members to advance the Public Health Program. The Assistant Professor fills an essential position in the Public Health Program, supporting and providing excellence in graduate public health education.

Duties & Responsibilities

 Teaching and Advising:

  • Serve as primary instructor for the MPH Core Course- PH 531: Biostatistics-this course introduces the selection, use and interpretation of basic statistical tests and concepts that may be used in addressing, analyzing, and solving problems in public health and health care research.
  • Develop new coursework in Population Health Research & Analytics based on areas of expertise and program needs.
  • Mentor students and serve as an advisor.

Research:

  • Collaborate with public health faculty on developing externally funded projects based on professional public health expertise.
  • Work with graduate students and serve as an advisor.

Service:

  • Service includes contribution to the institution/school/department (e.g., committees), to the profession (e.g., professional organizations), and to the community (e.g., boards, etc.). 

Required Competencies

  • Excellent written and oral communication skills, including the ability to teach, inspire and mentor students.
  • Effective interpersonal skills, including the ability to collaborate with faculty, staff and students.
  • Ability and willingness to work with and engage diverse students and colleagues.
  • Ability to adapt to current methods of teaching, including online delivery.

Minimum Requirements

  • Terminal degree (e.g., Ph. D.) in a public health discipline, medicine, clinical science, epidemiology or related field.
  • Demonstrated track record of teaching public health courses or demonstrated potential to successfully teach Master of Public Health (MPH) courses.
  • Demonstrated track record of research grant acquisition and management or demonstrates potential to successfully apply for funding.
  • Experience and proficiency in distance technologies for communications (webinars, online modules, televideo, etc.)
  • Successful completion of a Standard Criminal History Background Check

In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the US and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire. This position does not support visa sponsorship for continued employment.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience teaching at the graduate level.
  • Expertise in UND MPH specializations, including Biostatistics, interpretation of basic statistical tests and concepts that may be used in addressing, analyzing and solving problems in public health and health care.
  • Publications in peer-reviewed journals.
  • Experience working with tribal, rural, diverse, or other underserved populations.

To Apply

Review of applications will begin 03/12/2024. The position is open until filled. Application must include the following materials:

  • Complete online application.
  • Letter of interest.
  • Current Curriculum Vita/Resume.
  • Contact information for three references.

Please note, all employment postings close at 11:55pm CST.

Position Benefits

Benefits include single or family health care coverage (UND pays the full premium), life insurance, employee assistance program, retirement plans with generous employer contributions, sick leave in addition to paid holidays.

Optional benefits include supplemental life, dental, vision, flexible spending account, supplemental retirement plans.

UND also offers an employee tuition waiver and a variety of professional development opportunities.

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Veterans claiming preference must submit all proof of eligibility by the closing date. Proof of eligibility includes a DD-214 or a copy of NGB 22 from National Guard or Reserve (with a unit located in ND) or certification from the applicant's unit command that the individual is expected to be discharged or released from active duty in the uniformed services under other than dishonorable conditions not later than one hundred twenty days after the date of the submission of the certification. If claiming disabled veteran status, proof of eligibility includes a DD-214 and a current letter of disability dated within the past year.

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Pursuant to NDCC 44-04-18.27, applications and any records related to the applications that identify an applicant are confidential, except records related to the finalists of the position, which are open to the public after the search committee has identified the top three or more finalists who will be invited to campus.

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