• Job Description

  Req#: 4234817

  Description

  Title: Assistant Professor (Epidemiology, position #0082227)
  Position Number: #0082227
  Hiring Unit: Thompson School of Social Work & Public Health, Office of Public Health Studies
  Location: University of Hawaii at Manoa, Honolulu
  Date Posted: October 6, 2023
  Closing Date: Continuous - review of applications will begin on October 27, 2023 and will continue until the position is filled
  Salary Information: Pay commensurate with experience and qualifications.
  Monthly Type: 9-month
  Tenure Track: Tenure
  Full-time/Part-time: Full-time
  Temporary/Permanent: Permanent
  Funding: General
  
  Other Conditions: To begin approximately August 2024, 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 in topics related to epidemiology and other public health topics to undergraduate and graduate public health students and other health professionals
  • Conduct and maintain a program of research on topics related to epidemiology as evidenced by extramural grants, 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 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 serve Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander, Asians, and/or Indigenous individuals
  • Perform other related tasks as assigned

  Minimum Qualifications:
  

  • PhD, DrPH, or equivalent in epidemiology or related field from a college or university of recognized standing
  • Demonstrated ability and/or passion for teaching at the undergraduate and/or graduate levels
  • Demonstrated ability to conduct active research through peer-reviewed publications, grant proposals, and/or other scholarly products
  • Demonstrated ability to work well with others
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills
  • Experience working in multicultural settings
  • Poise and good address for meeting and conferring with others

  Desirable Qualifications:
  

  • Established record of effective teaching to undergraduate and/or 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
  • Established record of active research through publications, grants, etc: chronic disease epidemiology, genetic epidemiology, infectious disease modeling, environmental health, and/or maternal-child health
  • Training and/or experience in key areas of the Thompson School including social work, gerontology, life course perspective research, etc
  • Familiarity with public health applied learning experiences
  • Demonstrated ability to actively collaborate on research
  • Demonstrated experience working in multicultural settings including Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander, Asians, and/or Indigenous individuals

  
  To Apply:
  Click on the "Apply" button on the top right corner of the screen to complete an application and attach required documents.
  Applicants must submit the following:
  
  

  • Cover letter addressing how you meet the minimum and desirable qualifications and describing plans to help advance the OPHS mission and vision.
  • Curriculum vita/resume;
  • 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
  • Official transcripts or equivalent documents directly from the institution of highest educational level relevant to job sought (transcript copies are acceptable but official originals required upon hire)

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  Inquiries:
  Dr. Eric Hurwitz, ehurwitz@hawaii.edu

  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/

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