The Department of Biostatistics at the
University of Michigan invites applications for the position of Lecturer III to
begin Fall 2022. This is a non-tenure track faculty position with a nine-month
appointment and an initial term of one year with the possibility of renewal You
will report to the Department Chair. The position can be fully remote with
additional opportunities for in-person residential teaching and mentoring. The Department of Biostatistics
currently has 43 primary faculty members and 230 full-time Ph.D. and Master’s
students. The Department is involved in cutting edge methodological research
and scientific investigation in many areas of public health and biomedical
research. The Department has close ties with the Department of Statistics, the
Institute for Social Research, the Medical School, the Michigan Institute for
Data Science, the Institute of Health Policy and Innovation, the University of
Michigan Rogel Cancer Center, and other research groups across campus. In
addition, the Center for Statistical Genetics within the department includes
faculty and students from around the campus and is home to the NHGRI-funded
University of Michigan Genome Science Training Program. We are seeking an
experienced and dynamic candidate with a commitment to contributing a diverse,
equitable, and inclusive environment for all members of our community. The University of Michigan offers
competitive salaries and excellent benefits. Ann Arbor is a progressive city of
about 120,000 year-round residents and approximately 44,000 students, with
excellent schools and a wide variety of sporting and musical activities. It is
rated very highly in national surveys for its quality of life and has the
amenities of a city many times its size. The University of Michigan is an
affirmative action/equal opportunity employer. Applications from women and
minorities are welcomed and strongly encouraged. Applications will be evaluated when received,
although priority will be given to applications received before January 1,
2022. Salary is commensurate with
qualifications and experience. How to
Apply Interested
applicants should visit https://sph.umich.edu/biostat/faculty-search/ to apply.
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Course/Program
Descriptions The
Population and Health Sciences online Master of Public Health and Master of
Science curriculum offers students and working professionals a world-class
public health training, with the flexibility of an online program. Michigan
Public Health has partnered with Coursera, one of the largest online education
platforms, to offer these degrees. The program includes a core introductory
Biostatistics course and an elective series in Analyzing Health Data consisting
of five additional Biostatistics courses: Introduction to R, Applied
Regression, Design of Health Studies, Applied Generalized Linear Models, and
Applied Longitudinal Data Analysis using R. Courses
will primarily be online. Responsibilities The
lecturer will teach online Biostatistics courses offered through the Population
and Health Sciences master’s degree program at the University of Michigan
School of Public Health. The specific number of courses will depend upon the
semester. The lecturer will design weekly evening virtual sessions for each
course that complement existing video lectures. The virtual sessions should be
interactive in nature and apply the concepts covered in the video lectures. In
addition, the lecturer will hold virtual office hours, write and grade quizzes,
exams, homework assignments and projects. In addition, the lecturer will work
closely with school-level administration to support planning and admissions for
the online program. The lecturer will be involved with organizing professional
development for our MS students and mentoring. Required Qualifications
Desired Qualifications
Union
Affiliation: This position is covered under the collective bargaining agreement
between the U-M and the Lecturers Employee Organization, AFL-CIO, which
contains and settles all matters with respect to wages, benefits, hours and
other terms and conditions of employment. Questions
or Concerns: Please
contact the University of Michigan Department of Biostatistics at UM.Biostat.Recruitment@umich.edu for inquiries related to the position. U-M
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