Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Health Sciences, Sargent College of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, Boston University - Boston University

The Department of Health Sciences seeks applications for a full-time clinical assistant professor (9-month non-tenure track appointment) in health sciences that would join the faculty in the Fall of 2025. The candidate will be expected to teach undergraduate and graduate courses such as epidemiology and the application of computing and data sciences, including artificial intelligence (AI) in health. The candidate will be expected to participate and collaborate in research supporting the scholarship of the college related to applied quantitative methods in health. Our university community welcomes differences, encourages open-minded exploration, and upholds freedom of expression. The Department and College believe that the cultural and social diversity of our faculty, staff, and students is vitally important to the distinction and excellence of our research and academic programs. To that, we are especially eager to have join our ranks a colleague who supports our institutional commitment to ensuring BU is inclusive, equitable, diverse, and a place where all constituents can thrive.

Boston University is an AAU institution with a long and distinguished tradition of dedication to inclusion and social justice. Boston University comprises 17 schools and colleges, more than 300 programs of study, 37,000 students from more than 140 countries, and 10,000 faculty and staff. Boston University is a R1 research university, with more than $645 million in total research awards in FY23, and more than 7,600 publications in 2023. Students choose Boston University because of its rigorous academics, global recognition, wealth of faculty research projects, urban, residential campus, and excellent student-to-faculty ratio. BU is proud to be the first American university to award a Ph.D. to a woman and have Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. among its distinguished alumni.

Sargent College of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences with its top ranked graduate programs is home to more than 1,200 undergraduate and 575 graduate students, Sargent College combines outstanding faculty and cutting-edge research to provide superb education and clinical experiences. The college has more than 25 on-campus research facilities, clinical centers, and laboratories. Diversity and inclusion are strategic goals for Sargent College. The college is especially committed to providing an inclusive educational experience while working to dismantle racism in our fields.

Sargent College’s reputation is supported by its strong culture of research. Over 40% of the college’s annual budget is supported by externally funded research grants. Faculty and students produce over 225 publications per year. College Areas of Research Excellence include mental health and well-being, neurorehabilitation, pediatric rehabilitation, autism, musculoskeletal health, public health, nutrition, health equity, and integrated health technology and data sciences.

Faculty engage in collaborative endeavors across Boston University in a wide range of departments/areas such as Biomedical Engineering, Computing & Data Sciences, Neuroscience, Psychological Sciences, Social Work, Education, Medicine, and Public Health

The Department of Health Sciences offers Bachelor of Science degrees in Health Science Human Physiology, and Nutrition along with an undergraduate minor program in Public Health. The Department offers graduate programs in Human Physiology (Master of Science and PhD) as well as M.S. in Nutrition and in partnership with the Boston University School of Public Health a 4 + 1 MPH program.

Roles and Responsibilities
The position is a full-time, 9-month, clinical faculty (non-tenure track) appointment beginning for the Fall Semester of 2025. Responsibilities include delivering high-quality instruction to students in the undergraduate health science program and supporting the research and scholarship of department faculty, post-docs, and PhD students. Responsibilities also include participation in departmental, college, university, and professional service activities. The start date is Fall term, 2025.

Qualifications
• PhD, ScD, in a quantitative health science discipline including epidemiology, biostatistics, and health data and computing sciences.
• Record of or commitment to high-quality teaching and mentoring of students.
• Demonstrated potential for excellence in collaborative research and scholarship.

DO NOT APPLY THROUGH THE BOSTON UNIVERSITY HR WEBSITE.

Interested candidates should submit the following materials electronically via https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/28716. Please note that you should not submit your application through the Boston University HR website.

• Cover letter describing your background and how your qualifications support your application to this specific position
• Curriculum vitae
• Statement of teaching background, qualifications, and approach
• Statement of research background, qualifications, and skills including describing areas of quantitative expertise.
• The names and contact information for 3-5 references

Application Review
Review of applications will begin on November 15, 2024, and will continue until the position is filled. Applications may be held in confidence at the applicant’s request until an invitation for an interview is extended.

We look forward to receiving your application. You are welcome to contact Professor Shelley Brown (hscience@bu.edu), Search Committee Chair, for further information.

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