Opportunity Details

Department of Surgery

Public Health Sciences

Tenure

Assistant Professor

Assistant Professor - Public Health Sciences

The Division of Public Health Sciences in the Department of Surgery invites applications for faculty to join the Biostatistics Shared ResourceSiteman Cancer Center, Washington University School of Medicine. We seek a junior or mid-career research track faculty. Located in the Division of Public Health Sciences, this unique position aligns a researcher to work alongside Siteman Cancer Center members to further cancer research through biostatistics collaborations. The diverse faculty in the division collaborate with departments across the university through teaching, mentoring and research projects. The Siteman Cancer Center supports expansion of the Shared Resource to meet the growing demands for collaboration in team science projects and research across the cancer care continuum. 

Learn more at www.publichealthsciences.wustl.edu

The Siteman Biostatistics Shared Resource provides support, consultation, and collaboration on biostatistics and epidemiology. The facility supports cancer research through experimental designs, study monitoring, and data analyses. We utilize efficient methods that reflect the best practices in biostatistics, bioinformatics, and epidemiology. The Division of Public Health Sciences is rich with opportunity for innovative research and conducts transdisciplinary research addressing cancer risk across the life course and across generations, from conception to workplace and survivorship. A growing focus on methods for implementation science brings investigators together across campus, and regional health care providers. The Siteman Cancer Center Prevention and Control program has primary focus on cancer health disparities, methods for implementation science, and tobacco control and other lifestyle interventions. The program includes investigators who are studying the relations among biological, genetic, psychological, and epidemiological factors. Studies range from genetic investigations to clinical outcomes and community-based participatory research. 

Washington University offers excellent benefits and competitive salaries. Faculty positions offer the opportunity to collaborate with bench scientists, clinicians, pathologists, geneticists, imaging scientists, epidemiologists, social and behavioral scientists, and other cancer center members. Faculty may have protected time to develop externally funded research and can participate in teaching.

  • a doctoral degree in statistics or biostatistics (or equivalent); 
  • a demonstrated track record of research excellence; 
  • excellent oral and written communication skills; 
  • a desire as well as demonstrated ability to collaborate with research investigators in cancer related studies; and experience in collaborative research.

We are particularly interested in candidates with biostatistics expertise in precision medicine and capable of developing and applying state of the art methods across the cancer care continuum. Candidates with expertise and experience in clinical trial designs and methods towards personalized medicine, such as dynamic treatment and longitudinal and high-dimensional data analsyis are encouraged to apply. A good record of publication, and some experience with grant writing are also highly desired.


To apply, send a cover letter, curriculum vitae and professional reference list by email to colditzg@wustl.edu or mail to Graham A. Colditz, MD, DrPH, Chief, Division of Public Health Sciences, Department of Surgery, Washington University School of Medicine, 660 S. Euclid Ave., Campus Box 8100, St. Louis, MO 63110.

Graham A. Colditz, MD, DrPH

colditzg@wustl.edu

1/1/2023

1/12/2023

1/12/2023

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Washington University in St. Louis is committed to the principles and practices of equal employment opportunity and affirmative action. It is the university’s policy to recruit, hire, train, and promote persons in all job titles without regard to race, color, age, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, veteran status, disability, or genetic information. Washington University seeks an exceptionally qualified and diverse faculty; women, minorities, protected veterans and candidates with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply.

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