"Assistant Professor in Public Health"

Forbes has ranked Ball State University as the fourth-best midsized employer—and the only recognized education institution—in the State of Indiana.

We seek candidates with a doctorate in Public Health, Health Policy, Environmental Health, Bioinformatics, Epidemiology, Biostatistics, or a related discipline. Candidates should have good interpersonal communication skills and the ability to work cooperatively and congenially. Research areas of interest include but are not limited to chronic diseases, obesity, bioinformatics, and genetics. Experience conducting an intervention or clinical trial is desirable. Research on rural issues and concerns especially related to chronic disease and obesity are desirable. Candidates should be skilled in teaching quantitative research methods and analyses, social and behavioral science, health policy, or other public health topics to students with a range of aptitude. Online teaching experience is desirable.

The tenure line rank will be Assistant Professor. Assistant Professor candidates should have an earned doctorate (e.g., PhD, ScD, DrPH) and have teaching or teaching assistant experience and a beginning track record in scholarship with potential for extramural funding. We seek candidates able to contribute to interdisciplinary team science and be conversant with public health practice. Additionally, an MPH or MS from an accredited School of Public Health is desirable. Faculty are expected to work on campus to engage with students, colleagues, and community.

Responsibilities include developing and maintaining an active research program, developing curricula, developing courses, teaching graduate and undergraduate students, mentoring students, and providing service to the university and profession. Faculty may contribute to a graduate health sciences program with a specialization in biostatistics and epidemiology and a health data science concentration of the BS in Data Science in the College of Science and Humanities.

Minimum Qualifications:

1. Doctorate in Public Health, Health Policy, Environmental Health, Bioinformatics, Epidemiology, Biostatistics or a related discipline.
2. At least six (6) months of relevant professional experience in public health or related discipline.
3. Evidence of ongoing or established scholarship.
4. Evidence of ability to mentor or have mentored students.
5. Ability to teach undergraduate and/or graduate students.
6. Effective oral and written communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

1. Research in chronic diseases, obesity, bioinformatics, genetics.
2. Research on rural health issues, especially related to chronic disease and obesity.
3. Strong interest in interdisciplinary research.
4. Existing external funding or potential for external funding.
5. Experience in curriculum development.
6. Experience in online teaching.
7. Demonstrated ability to teach and mentor students from a variety of backgrounds.
8. Active participation in professional organizations in the discipline.
9. Ability to promote collegiality in the professional setting.
10. Experience conducting an intervention or clinical trial.