Assistant Professor – Chronic Disease Epidemiology – School of Public Health – University of California, Berkeley

Position overview Position title: Assistant Professor
Salary range: The UC academic salary scales set the minimum pay determined by rank and step at appointment. See the following table(s) for the current salary scale(s) for this position: https://www.ucop.edu/academic-personnel-programs/_files/2023-24/oct-2023-acad-salary-scales/t1.pdf. The current nine-month academic year base salary for this position is $74,600-$97,200. “Off-scale salaries” and other components of pay, which would yield compensation that is higher than the published system-wide salary at the designated rank and step, are offered when necessary to meet competitive conditions. During the summer, eligible academic year faculty with available funding may earn up to a maximum of one-third of the nine-month academic year salary rate as additional compensation.

Anticipated start: July 1, 2024

Application Window
Open date: September 1, 2023

Next review date: Monday, Oct 16, 2023 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Apply by this date to ensure full consideration by the committee.

Final date: Monday, Oct 16, 2023 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Applications will continue to be accepted until this date, but those received after the review date will only be considered if the position has not yet been filled.

Position description

The School of Public Health at the University of California, Berkeley, invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position in the Division of Epidemiology (EPI). The EPI Division offers the opportunity for interdisciplinary collaboration with distinguished faculty and researchers at UC Berkeley and within the greater Bay Area. The successful applicant will be assigned a senior faculty mentor through our Junior Faculty Mentoring Program and provided with career development, guidance, and training to ensure a pathway to success.

We welcome applicants whose research addresses one or more areas of chronic disease epidemiology and the factors contributing to the risk of such conditions, particularly among marginalized populations in the United States and low and middle-income country settings. We seek individuals with research experience in syndemics who can lead innovation in transdisciplinary systems thinking approaches to new discoveries in chronic disease epidemiology and disease prevention strategies. We especially welcome applicants with training in modern epidemiologic, biostatistical, and causal inference methods. The teaching expectation for this position after a ramp-up period is three courses per academic year. We are looking for individuals with mentoring and teaching interests and experiences related to chronic disease epidemiology, the global burden of the disease, and health inequities in the United States. There will also be an assignment of service commitments at the EPI divisional and school levels.

The UC Berkeley School of Public Health recognizes the intrinsic relationship between diversity and excellence in all our endeavors. The School embraces open and equitable access to opportunities for learning and development as our obligation and goal. We seek candidates who demonstrate a commitment to advancing diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging through their research, teaching, and service.

The school is committed to addressing the family needs of faculty, including dual-career couples and single parents. We are also interested in candidates who have had non-traditional career paths, taken time off for family reasons or achieved excellence in careers outside academia. For information about potential relocation to Berkeley or the career needs of accompanying partners and spouses, please visit: http://ofew.berkeley.edu/new-faculty.

The University of California is committed to creating and maintaining a community dedicated to the advancement, application, and transmission of knowledge and creative endeavors through academic excellence, where all individuals who participate in University programs and activities can work and learn together in a safe and secure environment, free of violence, harassment, discrimination, exploitation, or intimidation. Consistent with this commitment, UC Berkeley requires all applicants for Senate faculty positions to complete, sign, and upload an Authorization of Information Release form into AP Recruit as part of their application. If an applicant does not include the signed authorization, the application will be considered incomplete, and as with any incomplete application, will not receive further consideration. Although all applicants for faculty recruitments must complete the entire application, applicants will only be subject to reference checks if and when they are selected as the candidate to whom the hiring unit would like to extend a formal offer. More information is available on this website.

School: https://publichealth.berkeley.edu/

Division: https://publichealth.berkeley.edu/academics/epidemiology/

Qualifications
Basic qualifications (required at time of application)
Completion of a doctorate degree (e.g., PhD, DrPH, ScD, MD/DO) or equivalent international degree, or enrolled in a doctorate degree or equivalent international degree-granting program at the time of application.

Preferred qualifications
Postdoctoral fellowship or equivalent experience is preferred.

Application Requirements

Document requirements

• Curriculum Vitae – Your most recently updated C.V.
• Cover Letter
• Statement of Research
• Statement of Teaching
• Statement on Contributions to Advancing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion – Statement on your contributions to diversity, equity, and inclusion, including information about your understanding of these topics, your record of activities to date, and your specific plans and goals for advancing equity and inclusion if hired at Berkeley. More Information and guidelines.
• Publication 1 of 3 – One publication or work in progress (which may be journal articles, book chapters, dissertation chapters or other appropriate products).
• Publication 2 of 3 – One publication or work in progress (which may be journal articles, book chapters, dissertation chapters or other appropriate products).
• Publication 3 of 3 – One publication or work in progress (which may be journal articles, book chapters, dissertation chapters or other appropriate products).
• Authorization of Information Release Form – A reference check will be completed only if you are selected as the candidate to whom the hiring unit would like to extend a formal offer. Download, complete, sign, and upload the Authorization to Release Information form

Reference requirements

• 3 required (contact information only)

We will only contact your references to request letters if you advance to the medium list for the position, and we will seek your permission prior to contacting them. It is important to note that references need to be external to UC Berkeley.
Apply link: https://aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF04060

Help contact: monica.aiello@berkeley.edu

Campus Information

UC Berkeley is committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging. The excellence of the institution requires an environment in which the diverse community of faculty, students, and staff are welcome and included. Successful candidates will demonstrate knowledge and skill related to ensuring equity and inclusion in the activities of their academic position (e.g., teaching, research, and service, as applicable).

The University of California, Berkeley is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, or protected veteran status. For the complete University of California nondiscrimination and affirmative action policy see: http://policy.ucop.edu/doc/4000376/NondiscrimAffirmAct

In searches when letters of reference are required all letters will be treated as confidential per University of California policy and California state law. Please refer potential referees, including when letters are provided via a third party (i.e., dossier service or career center), to the UC Berkeley statement of confidentiality prior to submitting their letter.

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.

Job location
Berkeley, CA

To apply, visit https://aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF04060