University of California, Irvine

Biostatistics Faculty Position

Applications are invited for a tenure-track assistant professor faculty position in biostatistics to begin Fall 2008. (Higher rank is possible for exceptional candidates.)  Successful candidates will possess a Ph.D. in biostatistics, statistics, or a related field, along with demonstrated potential as a researcher and teacher. 

The Department of Statistics (www.stat.uci.edu), in the Donald Bren School of Information and Computer Sciences (www.ics.uci.edu), has a strong interdisciplinary flavor. The faculty are focused on developing methods to solve applied problems and advancing the statistical theory that underlies those methods. Started in 2002, the Department now has 8 faculty members and is still growing.  The successful candidate will participate in UC Irvine’s Institute for Clinical and Translational Science (ICTS) (www.icts.uci.edu), an interdisciplinary group working to improve the process by which technological and laboratory advances find their way into clinical practice.  

UC Irvine (www.uci.edu) is targeted as a growth campus for the University of California.  It is one of the youngest of the existing UC campuses, yet consistently ranks among the nation’s best public universities.  

A cover letter indicating primary research interests, a CV, and three letters of recommendation should be submitted electronically.  Please refer to http://www.ics.uci.edu/employment/employ_faculty.php for instructions: 
Applications received before February 29, 2008 will receive preference; all applications will be considered. Informal inquiries may be directed to Professor Hal Stern of the Department of Statistics (sternh@uci.edu).
The University of California, Irvine is an equal opportunity employer committed to excellence through diversity, has a National Science Foundation Advance Gender Equity Program, and is responsive to the needs of dual career couples.