The Department of Preventive Medicine at the Keck School of Medicine at the University of Southern California invites applications for a research track faculty position as an assistant professor. The successful candidate is expected to develop an externally funded research program. Startup funding is provided by ongoing multi-year NIH research grants and institutional support. Current areas of growing research activity include air pollution, respiratory effects including clinical outcomes, cardiovascular epidemiology, biological markers, epigenetics and gene-environment interactions. The department has a leading research group in environmental epidemiology and biostatistics, with an active and well-funded program in environmental health effects research and particular expertise, in addition, in cancer epidemiology and in methodological research on environmental and genetic epidemiology. A dynamic and diverse group of investigators in the Southern California Environmental Health Sciences Center offers opportunities for a wide range of research collaborations with investigators at UCLA and other southern California institutions. Opportunities exist for teaching and mentoring of graduate students.
 
Candidates should have completed doctoral training and have a demonstrated publication record and leadership within the field of environmental health commensurate with stage of career. Collegiality, resourcefulness and motivation are highly desirable characteristics of the successful candidate.
 
Please send curriculum vita, a brief summary of research interests, and names and contact information for three individuals who are familiar with academic accomplishments to:
Frank Gilliland, M.D, Ph.D.
Department of Preventive Medicine
Keck School of Medicine of USC
1540 Alcazar Street, Suite 236
Los Angeles CA  90033
email: gillilan@usc.edu
               
USC values diversity and is committed to equal opportunity in employment. Women and men, and members of all racial and ethnic groups are encouraged to apply.