10/24/2012
Department of Biostatistics, Graduate School of Public Health, University of Pittsburgh
Company Information: Department of Biostatistics, one of the original departments of the University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health when it was founded in 1949. Faculty members in the department develop new statistical methodology and provide the quantitative component to public health and biomedical research efforts that have had a major impact on the prevention and treatment of disease. Graduates from the program have assumed leadership roles in academia, industry, and government. The Department currently has 31 full-time faculty members, and more than 100 students enrolled. In addition, approximately ninety research and support staff participate in our educational and research programs. The Department pprovides training in statistical methodology leading to an M.S. or Ph.D. degree as well as training in applying quantitative methods to public health problems leading to an M.P.H. degree. Ph.D. students may also specialize in statistical genetics. The extensive experience of the faculty in addressing "real world problems" helps students "bridge the gap" between their theoretical knowledge base and the practical aspects of addressing complex, multidisciplinary public health and biomedical issues. All of our programs teach students how to apply statistical methodology to solve problems in public health and medicine. The educational program is supported by the Department's extensive array of collaborative research projects. Areas of research include cancer, otolaryngology, radiological imaging systems, psychiatry, health services and outcomes research, and occupational and environmental health. Faculty members in the Department direct the Biostatistical Center for the National Surgical Adjuvant Breast and Bowel Project (NSABP), the Biostatistics Facility of the University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute (UPCI), the Center for Occupational Biostatistics and Epidemiology (COBE), and the Public Health Dynamics Laboratory. In addition to an extensive collaborative effort, the Department of Biostatistics is committed to the development of statistical methodology in order to better analyze and interpret studies in public health and medicine. Areas of methodological development include clinical trials design, comparative effectiveness, exploratory data analysis, inter-rater reliability, missing data analysis, ROC analysis, sampling techniques, sequential methods, statistical genetics, stochastic modeling, and survival analysis. The academic program provides doctoral students with the necessary tools to develop independent methodological research.

Position Title: Assistant/Associate/Full Professor

Duties & Responsibilities: Teaching, student advising, methodological and collaborative research, and professional service

Position Qualifications: We seek outstanding individuals with a commitment to methodological and collaborative research, and teaching. We have particular interest in candidates with research expertise in several areas including, but not limited to, causal inference, clinical trials, comparative effectiveness, longitudinal data analysis, and observational studies.

Salary Range: Rank and salary will be determined by the candidate's credentials.

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Web Site: www.biostat.pitt.edu

Application Address: Review of applications will be ongoing and continue until the positions are filled. New PhDs and postdoctoral fellows are encouraged to apply. Candidates should submit a letter of application, a statement of research and teaching interests, and curriculum vitae. Candidates should also arrange for three reference letters to be submitted. Electronic applications are preferred and should be sent to biost@pitt.edu. Applications may also be submitted via mail to: University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health Department of Biostatistics; Biostatistics Faculty Search Committee; Abdus S. Wahed,PhD;130 DeSoto Street;Pittsburgh, PA 15261. The University of Pittsburgh is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer. Women and minority candidates are especially encouraged to apply.

Contact Email: Abdus S. Wahed,PhD; biost@pitt.edu

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