The Institute for Prevention Research (IPR) and the Department of Preventive Medicine at the Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California invites applications for 1-2 entry level positions for assistant professor of research. The Institute includes faculty who conduct research on disease prevention with particular emphasis on risk behaviors among adolescents including substance use, sedentary lifestyle and obesity. IPR is well known for the conduct of large school based and community based field trials. These trials require cutting edge methodology in terms of design, measurement and analysis.
 
IPR seeks faculty members with research focuses on the design, measurement and statistical analysis involved in large prevention field trials. Applicants should have trainings in biostatistics, quantitative psychology, measurement, or related fields; and experience in more advanced statistical methods including multilevel modeling methods, structural equation models and other multivariate statistical procedures relevant to experimental and quasi-experimental designs in behavioral research. The successful candidates are expected to have experience integrating the analytical and behavioral theoretical models, and experience in advanced statistical approaches to test these models. Successful candidates are also expected to provide consultation on data collection, data management and analysis, participate in design and development of research plans and measurement instruments, and collaborate in writing papers for publication and grants.    
 
In addition, IPR also offers academic programs including degrees at the bachelors, masters and doctoral level. Applicants must have a commitment and evidence of high quality teaching and mentoring at the graduate and undergraduate levels. In particular, the programs are seeking faculty capable of teaching research methods and statistics. Review of applicants will begin immediately and continue until the candidate is selected. Applicants must submit curriculum vitae, three letters of reference, representative publications or preprints, and statements of research and teaching interests to Dr. Jean Richardson, Institute for Prevention Research, 1000 South Fremont Ave, Unit 8, Alhambra, California, 91803.
 
USC values diversity and is committed to equal opportunity in employment. Women, men and all members of all racial and ethnic groups are encouraged to apply.