Florida: Faculty Positions (Epidemiology and Research Methods, MPH program, health policy), Nova Southeastern University

Position: Public Health Faculty Positions
Salary: Unspecified
Institution: Nova Southeastern University
Location: Florida
Date posted: 6/26/2008


Public Health Faculty Positions Available
Nova Southeastern University
College of Osteopathic Medicine
Master of Public Health Program


The Master of Public Health program at Nova Southeastern University College of Osteopathic Medicine in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, is accepting applications for several full-time faculty positions that will commence in the Fall of 2008.

Health Policy and Administration
The faculty member will be primarily responsible for teaching onsite and online in the field of Health Policy and Administration and providing leadership in the area. Other duties include scholarly productivity in the form of publications and receipt of external funding as well as service to the department, university and local and state communities. Duties will also include student advising and mentoring. Candidates must possess a Ph.D. in public health with emphasis in health policy and administration, health management, or health administration.

Epidemiology and Research Methods
The faculty member will be responsible for teaching onsite and online in the field of public health research methods, epidemiology, or biostatistics and will provide leadership in these areas. Expertise in biostatistics is desirable. Scholarly productivity in the form of publications and successful receipt of extramural funding is essential. Duties will also include service to the department, university, and local and state communities as well as student advising and mentoring. Candidates for this position must posses a Ph.D. in public health or related field with emphasis on public research, epidemiology, or biostatistics.

The Master of Public Health Program is a CEPH-accredited generalist program. The program is located within the College of Osteopathic Medicine (COM) which is part of the Health Professions Divisions at Nova Southeastern University. This advantageous location affords faculty the opportunity to work collaboratively with faculty members from diverse health professions such as pharmacy, optometry, dentistry and nursing as well as medicine

Candidates for these positions must possess onsite and online teaching experience in a higher education environment commensurate with rank, present evidence of research ability that includes publications and externally funded projects, and be fluent in Spanish.

Competitive salary and excellent benefit program are offered. Interested persons should forward their curriculum vitae with cover letter and the names of three professional references to:

Lawrence E. Jacobson, D.O., Vice Dean
NSU College of Osteopathic Medicine
Suite 1401/Terry Building
3200 South University Drive
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33328-2018

Phone: (954) 262-1772. E-mail:// ljacobos@nsu.nova.edu.
Fax: (954) 262-2250


NSU-COM is currently ranked as the 11th largest medical school and the 4th largest osteopathic medical school in the nation. NSU is the largest independent not-for-profit institution of higher education in the Southeast and the 6th largest nationally.
For more information about NSU's College of Osteopathic Medicine, please visit:

http://medicine.nova.edu


NSU is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action Employer

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Contact Information:


E-mail : ljacobos@nsu.nova.edu
Dr. Lawrence Jacobson
Vice Dean
School of Osteopathic Medicine
Nova Southeastern University
3200 South University Drive
Fort Lauderdale , FL 33328