Statistics Interest Group
Assistant Professor of Biostatistics: 2025 DataX University of California Los An
Statistics Interest Group, Los Angeles, California, United States, 90079
Assistant Professor of Biostatistics: 2025 DataX
University of California Los Angeles
Requisition Number: JPF09913
Applications are invited for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position in the Department of Biostatistics at the UCLA Jonathan and Karin Fielding School of Public Health ( http://www.biostat.ucla.edu ).
The ideal candidate will have demonstrated scholarly excellence, a strong record of peer-reviewed publications commensurate with stage of research career, and clear potential to lead both methodological and collaborative research in biostatistics and health data science, while securing external funding and excelling in teaching, inspiring and mentoring doctoral students. We are seeking expertise in the broad area of statistics, biostatistics, data science, or related fields, including – but not limited to – causal inference with an interest on the use of causal inference tools for development of enhanced machine learning algorithms that optimize not only predictive power but also algorithm stability and fairness, algorithmic fairness, personalized medicine, biobank data, electronic health records, and emerging machine learning and artificial intelligence methods.
This search is co-sponsored by DataX, a campus-wide initiative to improve data science by strengthening our robust, diverse and cross-disciplinary community of evidence and data-driven scholars. DataX aims to enable, empower, enhance, and coordinate existing capabilities across campus. Faculty hired through this search are expected to be active participants in the DataX community, so building inclusive data-centric research and education across the UCLA campus.
The Fielding School of Public Health (FSPH) is located on the main UCLA campus in direct proximity to the other health sciences schools (Medicine, Dentistry, and Nursing), several professional schools, and the College of Letters and Science. The UCLA Department of Biostatistics has a strong history of and commitment to interdisciplinary research and collaboration. The FSPH strategic plan has identified data science and big data as priority areas for faculty hiring.
Applicants should hold a PhD or equivalent qualification in statistics, biostatistics, or related fields. Faculty appointment level and salary will be commensurate with the candidate’s experience and qualifications. We welcome candidates whose experience in teaching, research, or community service has prepared them to contribute to our commitment to diversity and excellence.
All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply online. Applicants should submit a cover letter, curriculum vitae, three letters of reference, a statement of research interests including a summary of previous research work and its significance, a teaching statement, and a diversity statement. All applications should be submitted electronically using the UCLA Academic Recruit portal.
Salary range: The posted UC salary scales set the minimum pay determined by rank and/or step at appointment. A reasonable estimated nine-month salary range for the Assistant Professor position is $139,125 – $182,350, inclusive of the salary scale and off-scale salary components. The 9-month base salary can be supplemented with 3 months of summer salary from the candidate’s grants and contracts. Based on the candidate’s contract and grant activity, the candidate may also be eligible to participate in the School’s Negotiated Salary Trial Program (NSTP) plan, where the candidate has the ability to generate a higher annual salary.
The UCLA Department of Biostatistics values equity, diversity and inclusion and the ways that each contributes to scholarship, teaching, service and the overall intellectual life in the Department and the University. Women and underrepresented minorities are encouraged to apply.
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, bullying and other demeaning behavior, discrimination, exploitation, or intimidation. To implement this process, UCLA requires all applicants for Academic Senate faculty positions to complete, sign, and upload the form entitled “Authorization to Release Information” into RECRUIT as part of their application. If the applicant does not include the signed authorization to release information with the application materials, the application will be considered incomplete.
To apply, please visit:
https://apptrkr.com/5741716
The University of California 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.
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University of California Los Angeles
Requisition Number: JPF09913
Applications are invited for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position in the Department of Biostatistics at the UCLA Jonathan and Karin Fielding School of Public Health ( http://www.biostat.ucla.edu ).
The ideal candidate will have demonstrated scholarly excellence, a strong record of peer-reviewed publications commensurate with stage of research career, and clear potential to lead both methodological and collaborative research in biostatistics and health data science, while securing external funding and excelling in teaching, inspiring and mentoring doctoral students. We are seeking expertise in the broad area of statistics, biostatistics, data science, or related fields, including – but not limited to – causal inference with an interest on the use of causal inference tools for development of enhanced machine learning algorithms that optimize not only predictive power but also algorithm stability and fairness, algorithmic fairness, personalized medicine, biobank data, electronic health records, and emerging machine learning and artificial intelligence methods.
This search is co-sponsored by DataX, a campus-wide initiative to improve data science by strengthening our robust, diverse and cross-disciplinary community of evidence and data-driven scholars. DataX aims to enable, empower, enhance, and coordinate existing capabilities across campus. Faculty hired through this search are expected to be active participants in the DataX community, so building inclusive data-centric research and education across the UCLA campus.
The Fielding School of Public Health (FSPH) is located on the main UCLA campus in direct proximity to the other health sciences schools (Medicine, Dentistry, and Nursing), several professional schools, and the College of Letters and Science. The UCLA Department of Biostatistics has a strong history of and commitment to interdisciplinary research and collaboration. The FSPH strategic plan has identified data science and big data as priority areas for faculty hiring.
Applicants should hold a PhD or equivalent qualification in statistics, biostatistics, or related fields. Faculty appointment level and salary will be commensurate with the candidate’s experience and qualifications. We welcome candidates whose experience in teaching, research, or community service has prepared them to contribute to our commitment to diversity and excellence.
All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply online. Applicants should submit a cover letter, curriculum vitae, three letters of reference, a statement of research interests including a summary of previous research work and its significance, a teaching statement, and a diversity statement. All applications should be submitted electronically using the UCLA Academic Recruit portal.
Salary range: The posted UC salary scales set the minimum pay determined by rank and/or step at appointment. A reasonable estimated nine-month salary range for the Assistant Professor position is $139,125 – $182,350, inclusive of the salary scale and off-scale salary components. The 9-month base salary can be supplemented with 3 months of summer salary from the candidate’s grants and contracts. Based on the candidate’s contract and grant activity, the candidate may also be eligible to participate in the School’s Negotiated Salary Trial Program (NSTP) plan, where the candidate has the ability to generate a higher annual salary.
The UCLA Department of Biostatistics values equity, diversity and inclusion and the ways that each contributes to scholarship, teaching, service and the overall intellectual life in the Department and the University. Women and underrepresented minorities are encouraged to apply.
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, bullying and other demeaning behavior, discrimination, exploitation, or intimidation. To implement this process, UCLA requires all applicants for Academic Senate faculty positions to complete, sign, and upload the form entitled “Authorization to Release Information” into RECRUIT as part of their application. If the applicant does not include the signed authorization to release information with the application materials, the application will be considered incomplete.
To apply, please visit:
https://apptrkr.com/5741716
The University of California 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.
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