Closing Date: 10/05/2021, 11:59PM ET
Req ID: 3530
Job Category: Faculty – Tenure Stream (continuing)
Faculty/Division: Dalla Lana School of Public Health
Department: Dalla Lana School of Public Health
Campus: St. George (Downtown Toronto)

Description:
The Division of Epidemiology at the Dalla Lana School of Public Health (DLSPH), University of Toronto seeks applications for a full-time tenure stream faculty position at the rank of Assistant Professor in the area of Methods in Epidemiology. The expected start date is January 1, 2022, or shortly thereafter.

Candidates must possess a doctoral degree or equivalent (e.g., PhD, Sc.D., MD/MSc, MD/MPH, DVM) in epidemiology, public health, or population health, or in a related field, by the time of appointment or shortly thereafter. Candidates must also have a demonstrated record of excellence in research and teaching. The successful candidate will be expected to pursue innovative and independent research at the highest international level and to establish an outstanding, competitive, and externally funded research program.

We are seeking candidates with advanced training in epidemiology who are conducting high-impact, innovative research that addresses key longstanding and emergent issues in public and population health. We seek candidates whose program of research aligns with the DLSPH Academic Plan, which should be explicitly discussed in the cover letter.

The successful candidate will have a strong quantitative background, including the demonstrated ability to teach basic and advanced quantitative courses in epidemiology and to supervise students whose research draws on these methods.

The successful candidate will be building a promising and competitive research program and must provide evidence of excellence in research, as demonstrated by peer-reviewed publications, external funding (e.g., grants, major awards) or evidence of a clear trajectory towards funding and other forms of scientific impact, the submitted research statement, presentations at significant conferences, as well as strong endorsements from referees of high standing.

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. Evidence of excellence in teaching will be provided through teaching accomplishments, the teaching dossier to include a statement of teaching philosophy, sample syllabi and course materials, and teaching evaluations submitted as part of the application, as well as strong letters of reference.

The successful candidate will demonstrate attention to the broader public health and societal contexts in which their research is located. This is exemplified by partnerships such as with community partners and other non-scientific stakeholders, participation in science-to-action endeavors, media engagement, and/or other such knowledge translation activities, as outlined in their application materials.

The successful candidate will demonstrate that they are collaborative, supportive, and enthusiastic about students, colleagues, and broader communities.This is particularly important for the Division of Epidemiology and broader DLSPH, which has a strong emphasis on working as a team to develop our research initiatives, academic programs, and extra-university outreach efforts.

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 one or more of Canada’s tri-council agencies (Canadian Institute of Health Research, Social Science and Humanities Research Council, and the Natural Science and Engineering Research Council) to support their research program. All successful candidates 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 by clicking the link below. 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 in their cover letter, and how their research aligns with the DLSPH Academic Plan.

Applicants must also ask three referees to send letters of reference (signed, dated, and on letterhead) directly to Konstantina Kollias, via email to acadsearch.dlsph@utoronto.ca by the closing date.

Submission guidelines can be found at: http://uoft.me/how-to-apply. For questions regarding this position, please contact acadsearch.dlsph@utoronto.ca.

All application materials, including letters of reference, must be received by October 5, 2021.

All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.

Diversity Statement
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, LGBTQ2S+ 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.

Accessibility Statement
The University strives to be an equitable and inclusive community, and proactively seeks to increase diversity among its community members. Our values regarding equity and diversity are linked with our unwavering commitment to excellence in the pursuit of our academic mission.

The University is committed to the principles of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). As such, we strive to make our recruitment, assessment and selection processes as accessible as possible and provide accommodations as required for applicants with disabilities.

If you require any accommodations at any point during the application and hiring process, please contact uoft.careers@utoronto.ca.

Apply now: https://jobs.utoronto.ca/job/Toronto-Assistant-Professor-Methods-in-Epidemiology-ON/550000717/