Overview
Description
POSITION DESCRIPTION – ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF RESEARCH
POSITION: Research Track Position in Biostatistics or Quantitative Psychology
SETTING: The growing TSET Health Promotion Research Center (HPRC) at the NCI Designated Stephenson Cancer Center and the Hudson College of Public Health (HCOPH) at the University of Oklahoma Health Campus (OUH), Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
The mission of the HPRC (https://healthpromotionresearch.org/) is to reduce the burden of disease by addressing a broad range of modifiable health risk factors, including tobacco use, sedentary lifestyle, poor diet, and risky alcohol and other substance use through research, novel intervention development, and dissemination of research findings. The HPRC has 30 faculty (https://healthpromotionresearch.org/Faculty) and contains four major resources that facilitate research.
The Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology (https://publichealth.ouhsc.edu/departments/biostatistics-epidemiology) is housed within the HCOPH, Oklahoma’s only accredited School of Public Health (https://publichealth.ouhsc.edu/). The Department is the largest of four in the College and comprises 25 faculty and approximately 75 graduate students in MPH, MS, and PhD programs. Faculty perform research in the analysis of longitudinal and other correlated data, survival analysis methods, clinical trials methodologies, Bayesian statistics, survey sampling methods, statistical genetics, high-dimensional data analysis, health disparities, tobacco control, communicable diseases, trauma-related health outcomes, reproductive and perinatal epidemiology, and cardiometabolic outcomes in distinct populations.
RANK AND Assistant Professor of Research
SALARY: Based on experience and credentials. There are many opportunities for professional development, including conference attendance and professional statistical trainings.
RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE:
(1) Provide research support and statistical consultation on multiple federally funded and pilot studies focused on: health behavior change interventions (e.g., smoking cessation, other substance use cessation, increasing physical activity, improving diet), tobacco regulatory science and cannabis policy research, laboratory smoking and vaping topography clinical trials, smartphone-based assessments and just-in-time adaptive interventions, and multiple health behavior change interventions. Active studies: https://healthpromotionresearch.org/Active-Studies; (2) Assist in designing and submitting research studies to funding agencies; (3) Assist in writing up research results for publication; (4) Minimal Mentoring in the Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology at the Hudson College of Public Health
Qualifications
Candidates must have a doctoral degree in biostatistics, statistics, quantitative psychology, or related field and 12 months of experience in conducting collaborative research during pre- or post-doctoral training or previous employment. Experience with intensive longitudinal data analysis, multilevel modeling, power analysis, and handling missing data is preferred. Excellent oral and written communication skills are required. Preferred experience with large datasets (e.g., using multilevel models to analyze ecological momentary assessment data) and teaching graduate biostatistics courses.
Application Instructions
Review of candidates will begin immediately. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled.
Applicants are required to apply through Interfolio (https://apply.interfolio.com/182513) and provide a CV and Cover Letter.
Questions about this position or the application process can be directed to sccfacultyliaison@ouhsc.edu
About University of Oklahoma TSET Health Promotion Research Center
The mission of the TSET HPRC is to reduce the burden of disease in Oklahoma by addressing modifiable health risk factors such as tobacco use, sedentary lifestyle, poor diet, cancer screening, and risky alcohol and other substance use through research, novel intervention development, and dissemination of research findings. The HPRC is an integral component of the Cancer Prevention and Control Program of the NCI-Designated SCC and contains major resources that facilitate research including: 1) the Tobacco Treatment Research Program (TTRP), 2) the Mobile Health Shared Resource, 3) the Tobacco Regulatory Science Lab, and 4) the HPRC Training Program.
HPRC investigators have developed the InsightTM mHealth Platform which enables researchers to rapidly (i.e., within 1-4 weeks) create smartphone-based research studies that include ecological momentary assessments and sensor data (i.e., activity monitor, GPS, mobile carbon monoxide monitor) to identify environmental, cognitive, affective, physiological, and behavioral antecedents of health risk behaviors and deliver context-specific adaptive interventions in real-time. The mHealth resource is currently staffed by 6 computer scientists/engineers and 4 additional staff members. To date, the mHealth resource has supported 110 research studies including 60 studies funded by the NIH.
Oklahoma City (OKC) is the 20th largest city in the United States and rapidly growing. OKC has over 300 days of sunshine annually, affordable cost of living (e.g., $125,000 in OKC = $250,000 in San Francisco, $218,000 in Boston, $160,000 in Denver, $153,000 in Chapel Hill), excellent schools, and a wide array of cultural amenities. Forbes magazine recently ranked OKC as one of the TOP 3 cities to move to in 2024. OKC has thriving cultural, art, and music scenes, and has experienced considerable urban revitalization efforts over the past several years.
The University of Oklahoma is an Equal Opportunity Institution. For more Information go to www.ou.edu/eoo.
