Lecturer in Public Health
University of California San Diego
United States

Salary range: The posted UC salary scales set the minimum pay at appointment as determined by appointment type and if applicable, rank and/or step. The base pay range for this position is $107,300 - $228,600. Salary is negotiated annually. Additional compensation may be available if the position includes membership in the Health Sciences Compensation Plan. UC Salary information can be found here: https://www.ucop.edu/academic-personnel-programs/compensation/2023-24-academic-salary-scales.html

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The Herbert Wertheim School of Public Health and Human Longevity Science at UC San Diego (hwsph.ucsd.edu) is committed to academic excellence and diversity within the faculty, staff, and student body and invites applications for a Teaching Professor position in Biostatistics (Full Professor rank; Senior Lecturer with Security of Employment, SrLSOE).

The HWSPH has focal areas of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics, Climate & Environmental Health, Community Health Services and Preventive Medicine, Epidemiology, Global Health, Health Behavior, Health Equity and Justice, Health Policy, Public Mental Health, and Technology & Precision Health and offers teaching and student mentoring opportunities in our BS in Public Health, MPH, PhD in Public Health (administered jointly with SDSU), and MS and PhD in Biostatistics degree programs. Further, the School has a Preventive Medicine Residency program. The School has extensive collaborations with the School of Medicine, Moores Cancer Center, Jacobs School of Engineering, Scripps Institution of Oceanography, Altman Clinical and Translational Research Institute, Rady School of Management, Skaggs School of Pharmacy, and with other partners across the UC San Diego campus. Partnerships with the community and health agencies are fundamental to the School. The School is comprised of more than 125 primary faculty and academics, 25 secondary faculty, and 200 staff members and provides instruction and mentorship to over 700 BSPH majors and 225 postgraduate students, and the School’s faculty and academics hold ~$125M total awarded grants and contracts.

Teaching professors are full-time faculty who are expected to teach six 4-unit courses over the year. In addition to demonstrating excellence in teaching, individuals in this series are expected to engage in professional activities related to pedagogy and in service to the University and field. They may engage in scientific research as a principal investigator or collaborator and may hold grants.

Appointment will be at the Full Teaching Professor rank (Senior Lecturer with Security of Employment) and will be based on the candidate’s background and experience.

A link to full descriptions of the series is provided for your review: https://www.ucop.edu/academic-personnel-programs/_files/apm/apm-285.pdf

As a member of the Health Sciences Compensation Plan, the appointee should be aware that there are limitations on outside professional activities, and clinical moonlighting is expressly prohibited. Additional information can be found here: https://www.ucop.edu/academic-personnel-programs/_files/apm/apm-671.pdf

School: https://hwsph.ucsd.edu/

Division: https://hwsph.ucsd.edu/divisions/biostatistics/index.html

Basic qualifications (required at time of application)

Candidates must have a PhD, DrPH, or related doctoral degree.

Candidates must have demonstrated experience in teaching undergraduate and graduate students in public health in the field of biostatistics.

Preferred qualifications

Candidates with outstanding teaching evaluations and experience in mentoring public health undergraduate or graduate students are preferred.

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The University of California, San Diego is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer advancing inclusive excellence. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, covered veteran status, or other protected categories covered by the UC nondiscrimination policy.

As a University employee, you will be required to comply with all applicable University policies and/or collective bargaining agreements, as may be amended from time to time. Federal, state, or local government directives may impose additional requirements.

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