Career Opportunities

Last Updated: 2/24/2012

Professor and Chair - Department of Environmental Health

The School of Health, Physical Education, and Recreation (HPER) is in the midst of transition into Indiana University School of Public Health – Bloomington. The school invites applications for Professor and Chair of the Department of Environmental Health.

The Chair will be instrumental in leading the department in the continuing development of research, teaching, and service activities in the department’s professional disciplines. An established record in funded scientific research is essential along with the capacity to mentor junior faculty regarding tenure and promotion. The Chair is expected to secure financial resources to meet program objectives; and facilitate interaction among faculty, staff, students, and alumni. As the department continues to develop, the chair will be instrumental in recruiting and hiring additional faculty. The successful candidate will work closely with the Dean to further the School’s goals and research mission.

Candidates for the position must hold a Ph.D. in Environmental Epidemiology, or Environmental Policy, or Environmental Health from an accredited school of public health or related educational institution; have several years of funded research in their discipline, a record of demonstrated scholarly achievement, an ability to collaborate across disciplines, significant administrative experience, and national/international professional engagement sufficient to warrant tenured Full Professor rank.

Salary is competitive depending upon qualifications and experience. This is a tenured 12-month academic appointment with an anticipated state date of July 1, 2012. Review of applications will begin March 31, 2012 and continue until position is filled.

Interested candidates should submit application materials electronically at clirot@indiana.edu or via postal mail at the address below. Applications should include: Cover letter, curriculum vitae, and a list of six (6) references. Statements of research and teaching interests are also encouraged. Questions should be addressed to envrhlth@indiana.edu.

Environmental Health Chair Search
c/o Christina Lirot, Manager of Business Affairs
School of Health, Physical Education and Recreation
Indiana University
1025 East 7th Street, HPER C033
Bloomington, IN 47405-4801

MULTIPLE POSITIONS available in the areas of Biostatistics and Epidemiology

HPER is forming the necessary prerequisites to transition to an accredited school of public health. The school invites nominations and applications for the following multiple tenure/tenure-track positions in the newly developing Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics:

FULL PROFESSOR AND CHAIR: The Chair will be instrumental in developing the department and will provide leadership for research, teaching, and service in the department’s professional disciplines. An established record in funded scientific research is essential along with the capacity to mentor junior faculty regarding tenure and promotion. The successful candidate must desire to help organize and build a cohesive department that offers both M.P.H. and Ph.D. degrees in Epidemiology and an M.P.H. degree in Biostatistics. The Chair is expected to manage departmental budgets, secure financial resources to meet program objectives; and facilitate interaction among faculty, staff, students, and alumni. The successful candidate will work closely with the Dean to further the School’s goals and research mission.

Candidates for the position must hold a doctoral degree in Epidemiology or Biostatistics from an accredited school of public health or related educational institution; have several years of funded research in their discipline, a record of demonstrated scholarly achievement, an ability to collaborate across disciplines, significant administrative experience, and national/international professional engagement sufficient to warrant tenured Full Professor rank. Salary is competitive depending upon qualifications and experience.

The anticipated hire date for this 12-month position is January 1, 2012; applications received by November 10, 2011 will receive full consideration. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. Nominations are welcomed. Please send cover letter, curriculum vitae, and a list of six references to the address below.

Kathleen R. Gilbert, Ph.D., chair, search and screen committee
c/o Margi Lockhart, Director of Human Resources
School of Health, Physical Education and Recreation
Indiana University
1025 East 7th Street, HPER 121B
Bloomington, IN 47405-4801
E-mail: malockha@indiana.edu
(email contact is preferred for inquiries related to position)

MULTIPLE POSITIONS AVAILABLE in the two areas represented in this department; BIOSTATISTICS and EPIDEMIOLOGY

ASSISTANT – ASSOCIATE – FULL PROFESSOR POSITIONS: The successful candidates will provide evidence of the potential to secure funded research grants, conduct research, write for peer reviewed scholarly publications, and teach undergraduate and graduate classes in the candidates’ specified area of expertise. Candidates must hold a doctoral degree in at least one of the professional disciplines (biostatistics or epidemiology) from an accredited school of public health, school of medicine or related educational institution, a record demonstrating the potential for significant scholarly achievement, and an ability to collaborate with others. The anticipated hire date for these 10-month appointments is August 1, 2012; applications received by January 15, 2012 will receive full consideration. Applications will be accepted until the positions are filled. Please send cover letter, curriculum vitae, and a list of six references (only three references required for Assistant level positions) to the address below.

THE SCHOOL OF HEALTH, PHYSICAL EDUCATION, AND RECREATION (HPER) was established at Indiana University in 1946 and is comprised of the Department of Applied Health Science, the Department of Environmental Health, the Department of Kinesiology, the Department of Recreation, Park, and Tourism Studies, and the Division of Recreational Sports. There are approximately 2,100 students in the School. This includes over 1,750 undergraduate students, and more than 350 graduate students, with over 70 pursuing the doctorate. Enhanced by one of the country’s most complete facilities for instruction, research, professional services, and recreational sports, the 120 member faculty is augmented by approximately 130 associate instructors, graduate assistants, and research assistants appointed in all the departments and divisions.

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