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Job Field: Tenure Stream
Faculty / Division: Dalla Lana School of Public Health
Department: Public Health, Dalla Lana School of
Campus: St. George (downtown Toronto)
Reference: 2000668
Job Closing: June 3, 2020, 11:59pm EST
Description
The Division of Epidemiology at the Dalla Lana School of Public Health (DLSPH), University of Toronto seeks applications for a tenure stream faculty position in the Division of Epidemiology at the rank of Assistant Professor. The expected start date will be in the academic year 2020-2021 with the specific date to be mutually agreed between the School and the successful candidate.
Candidates must possess a doctoral degree or equivalent (e.g. PhD, MD/MSc, MD+MPH, DVM) in epidemiology, public health, or population health or a related field, by the time of appointment or shortly thereafter. The candidate must have a have a strong quantitative background and demonstrate excellence in methodological, interpersonal and communications skills. The successful candidate must have a record of research excellence as demonstrated by publications in top-ranked and field relevant journals in their area of expertise, awards and accolades, presentations at significant conferences, strong endorsements from referees, and an exceptional methodological skillset in epidemiology.
Candidates must also demonstrate evidence of excellence in teaching related to public health sciences through teaching accomplishments, strong letters of reference, and the teaching dossier submitted as part of the application that should include a teaching statement, sample course materials and teaching evaluations.
Experience and demonstrated interest in analysing large administrative datasets and/or human or microbial genomic data is an asset. Experience and demonstrated interest in the development of novel tools and methods for epidemiological data analysis or public health surveillance, is also an asset. Excellent quantitative and biostatistical skills are essential. Strong data management skills are an asset.
The successful candidate will be expected to develop an innovative, independent and competitive research program in epidemiology. They will be expected to conduct trans-disciplinary collaborative research with colleagues at DLSPH and with partner organizations.
Established by Royal Charter in 1827, the University of Toronto is the largest and most prestigious research-intensive university in Canada, located in one of the world’s great cities. The University has more than 19,000 faculty and staff, some 73,000 students enrolled across three campuses, an annual budget of $1.8 billion, including $376 million in externally funded research, an additional $469 million in research funding in the affiliated teaching hospitals, and one of the premier research libraries in North America.
The University of Toronto is an outstanding research university with a history of excellence in innovation and scholarship in public health and preventive medicine. The Dalla Lana School of Public Health opened in 2008 and has Faculty status at the University. It continues the legacy of excellence, scholarship and practice of the University of Toronto School of Hygiene, founded in 1923 as one of North America’s first Schools of Public Health. Current areas of interest among division members include cancer and infectious disease epidemiology, epidemiology of mental health and addictions, epidemiology of disability, climate change and public health, Indigenous health, global health, and artificial intelligence as applied to health research. The School’s scholarly priorities are outlined in its Strategic Plan, available at http://www.dlsph.utoronto.ca/initiative/strategic-planning/.
Applicants are expected to seek funding from tri-council agencies to support development of a research program. The selected candidate will be eligible to participate in an internal competition for a subsequent Canada Research Chair nomination. The culture of the Division of Epidemiology at DLSPH is one that regards teaching and mentorship as fundamental to scholarship, and excellence in teaching and mentorship is required. All successful candidates, without exception, will be required to teach according to workload policy and provide mentorship and supervision for graduate students and post-doctoral fellows.
Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.
All qualified candidates are invited to apply online. Applications must include a cover letter, curriculum vitae, teaching dossier (including a statement of teaching philosophy and description of experience teaching, sample syllabi and course materials, and teaching evaluations), up to three sample publications, and a statement outlining current and future research interests. Candidates should clearly articulate how they meet the requirements for the job on their cover letter. For questions regarding this position, please contact acadsearch.dlsph@utoronto.ca.
Applicants must also ask three referees to send letters (signed and on letterhead) directly to Konstantina Kollias, via email to acadsearch.dlsph@utoronto.ca by the closing date.
All application materials, including letters of reference, must be received on or before June 3, 2020.
Submission guidelines can be found at: http://uoft.me/how-to-apply. We recommend combining attached documents into one or two files in PDF/MS Word format.
The University of Toronto is strongly committed to diversity within its community and especially welcomes applications from racialized persons / persons of colour, women, Indigenous / Aboriginal People of North America, persons with disabilities, LGBTQ persons, and others who may contribute to the further diversification of ideas.
As part of your application, you will be asked to complete a brief Diversity Survey. This survey is voluntary. Any information directly related to you is confidential and cannot be accessed by search committees or human resources staff. Results will be aggregated for institutional planning purposes. For more information, please see http://uoft.me/UP.
All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.
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