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Faculty 12 Job Description The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB), Department of Epidemiology in the School of Public Health (SOPH) is inviting applications from outstanding candidates for a full-time open tenure faculty position at the rank of Associate Professor or Professor (12-month appointments with rank and tenure status commensurate with qualifications). We are seeking applicants who have research programs in high-priority funding areas, including but not limited to aging (e.g., brain health), infectious diseases (e.g., HIV/AIDS), and other chronic disease and disability outcomes (e.g., multimorbidity, musculoskeletal conditions, cancer). Applicants with research programs that will enhance and build on the departmental strengths in cardiovascular diseases and genomics/omics are also of significant interest. Required Qualifications Required qualifications include a strong record of extramural funding as a principal investigator and co-investigator, experience in teaching graduate- or undergraduate-level epidemiology courses, and demonstrated ability to work effectively in an interdisciplinary, collaborative academic setting. Eligible candidates must have a PhD, MD, or equivalent doctoral degree with graduate-level training in epidemiology or a closely related field.

Open Date:

09/01/2026

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