Open-Rank Faculty Positions: Fannie Gaston-Johansson Professors in Health Data Informatics and Equity

Description

The Department of Biostatistics at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health is seeking 1-2 outstanding colleagues to join our tenure track faculty at the assistant, associate, or full professor level.  

These colleagues will be a part of cluster hire with a focus on Health Data Informatics and Equity.  This cluster is part of the Fannie Gaston-Johansson Faculty of Excellence Program at Johns Hopkins University which is part of a $50 million investment that focuses on the recruitment, retention, and advancement of faculty who demonstrate a commitment to diversity and inclusive excellence as part of JHU’s Second Roadmap on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. This program includes opportunities to participate in community-building and networking, leadership development, and strong mentoring support.

 Faculty hired into this program are known as Fannie Gaston-Johansson Professors.

In particular we seek candidates to strengthen us in areas related to the careful and thoughtful use of data to improve health and reduce health disparities. Use of data without attention to data provenance and quality, or to the risks of algorithmic bias, may exacerbate inequities rather than help reduce them. We are seeking researchers who can develop and apply informatics and biostatistical approaches to best harness the data and technological tools available to improve health. We expect successful candidates to help build bridges with other areas of the University, including a likely joint appointment in the Biomedical Informatics and Data Science Section of the Department of Medicine, and links with the University’s Data Science and Artificial Intelligence Institute.

The Johns Hopkins Department of Biostatistics, founded in 1918, was the first degree-granting department of statistical science in the US and has ranked among the world’s best throughout its history. Today, the Department comprises approximately 22 tenure track faculty members, 25 non-tenure track faculty, 15 postdoctoral fellows and 80 students, with about half seeking PhDs. Current areas of expertise are diverse, ranging from the real-time analysis of large, streaming data to philosophy and implementation of data science to statistical theory and methods. Our health applications, which grow out of deep collaborations, include statistical genomics and genetics, neuroimaging, clinical trials, precision health, mental health and substance use, environmental health and many others. Learn more at https://publichealth.jhu.edu/departments/biostatistics. 

The Department’s faculty, students and fellows strive to be influential at the interface of the statistical and health sciences, with the ultimate goal to increase the health of all people. The Johns Hopkins Schools of Public Health, Medicine, and Nursing, the Johns Hopkins Health System, and the Johns Hopkins University are among the top worldwide and provide a research and educational environment in which faculty can achieve scientific excellence. Our faculty have a strong history of being leaders in developing innovative educational content in applied statistics and data science. Most importantly, the department prides itself on having a history of strong mentorship for assistant and associate professors, a supportive environment for collaboration and collegiality, and diversity. Margaret Merrell, the School’s first female faculty member, was appointed in 1930 and became the School’s first female professor. We highly value this tradition: Women and members of under-represented groups are particularly encouraged to apply. 

Qualifications

Qualified applicants will have a doctoral degree in biostatistics, statistics, computer science, mathematics, computational biology, or a related field. Candidates are required to have their doctoral degree by the time the appointment begins, and the rank of the appointment will be determined in accordance with the successful candidate’s experience.  All candidates should have a record of scholarly activity and the ability to implement inclusive teaching practices.  In addition, Associate and Full Professors should have well-defined research agendas, records of external grant support, and evidence of teaching excellence.

Expected salary ranges: Assistant Professors $160,000-$180,000; Associate Professors $180,000-$230,000; Full Professors $230,000-$325,000, depending on previous experience. The referenced salary ranges are based on Johns Hopkins University's good faith belief at the time of posting. Actual