Assistant or Associate Professor of Geography – Medical Geography, University of Florida.
The University of Florida, USA are looking for an Assistant or Associate Professor of Geography, specialising in Medical Geography to work in the Deaprtment of Geography. The applicant should have particular aptitude in statistical and spatial epidemiology.
Applicants must have a Ph.D. in Geography or related field, although ABD candidates will be considered if the receipt of their degrees will be achieved by the beginning of the appointment. Research expertise, evidence of scholarly publications, the ability to teach advanced undergraduate and graduate courses in topics covering basic Epidemiology, Disease Modeling and GIS for Public Health, and a commitment to funded research are required.
The Department offers a collegial atmosphere in which to work and has excellent computational, research, and teaching facilities. It is a growing department with ample opportunities for multidisciplinary, collaborative research. Aside from ties with researchers in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences there are strong affiliations with the University’s new Emerging Pathogens Institute (EPI), the College of Medicine, School of Veterinary Medicine, the College of Public Health and Health Professions and internationally recognized research programs with emphasis in the southeastern United States, Latin America, Africa, and other tropical and subtropical areas.
The department seeks a productive scholar who will work in an exciting teamwork-oriented setting that links empirical data to theory and complex models. The appointment will begin in August of 2010, and salary will be commensurate with rank and experience.
The deadline for applications is December 31, 2009 or until an appointment is made. Applicants should send a statement of current research interests and future plans, a current C.V., and the names and e-mail addresses of four references to Dr. Tim Fik, Chair of the Medical Geographer Search Committee, Department of Geography, University of Florida, P.O. Box 117315, Gainesville, FL 32611. E-mail applications to fik@ufl.edu with documents embedded in the text or as attachments are encouraged. For more information and details about the Department of Geography, and EPI, see www.geog.ufl.edu, and www.epi.ufl.edu