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We invite applications for open-rank tenure-track faculty in biostatistics to join the Temple University Barnett College of Public Health Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics starting in summer 2026. Areas of interest include spatial statistics and statistical methodologies underlying spatial data, high-dimensional and big data (e.g., data from wearable devices, electronic health records), Bayesian statistics, and learning algorithms as novel data analytical tools in applications in public health. Our department has a dynamic faculty body with highly interdisciplinary research across the College of Public Health as well as Temple University. Additionally, the successful candidate will participate as a member of the Department’s Biostatistics Core, which offers comprehensive biostatistical consultation and computational services to researchers in the College of Public Health and throughout Temple University, as well as those in other institutions. The Core also actively participates with community engagement through various educational activities. We expect the successful candidate to collaborate with other faculty, and those with a successful track record in data-driven statistical methodologies are encouraged to apply.

Tenure-track faculty are expected to engage in research, teaching, and service, with research being their primary focus. Teaching may include didactic coursework at the undergraduate or graduate level, depending upon department needs and faculty expertise, as well as mentorship of graduate researchers.

QUALIFICATIONS: A doctorate in biostatistics, statistics, or a related field is required, with preference for candidates with experience in the areas of interest listed above. Faculty will be hired at the rank of assistant professor. Preferred candidates currently hold the rank of assistant professor or are completing/have recently completed a postdoctoral position with external funding. Salary and benefits are competitive and commensurate with credentials and experience.

THE DEPARTMENT: The Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics combines curiosity with rigorous, applied methods that lead to compelling questions and impactful results to improve public health. This is a great opportunity to join a department experiencing growth with research expenditures increasing >80% in the past 5 years and multiple agreements for academic programming and research with international universities. The Department has 15 full-time faculty with expertise in mediation, causal inference, missing data and measurement error, semiparametric regression, latent variable modeling, and psychometrics as well as behavioral and chronic disease epidemiology, cancer prevention and control, environmental and occupational exposures, seroepidemiology and disease modeling, aging and cognitive decline, and cardiovascular disease. The Department annually enrolls over 1,800 undergraduate and graduate students with diverse backgrounds and administers five graduate programs: PhD in Epidemiology; MPH degrees in Epidemiology (in-person and online), Applied Biostatistics, and Environmental Health; and MS in Public Health Data Science. We also administer a graduate certificate in Applied Clinical Research. The Department also contributes to the College’s nationally recognized BS in Public Health and administers a minor in Applied Epidemiology.

THE COLLEGE: The Barnett College of Public Health’s mission is to educate, innovate, and transform to bring about healthy, equitable, and thriving communities. Our CEPH-accredited College of Public Health embraces public health in all its disciplinary forms, fostering impactful teaching, scholarship, and interdisciplinary collaborations within and outside the college. We engage in interprofessional education, community and clinical practice, impactful research, and service learning, approaching our work with cultural humility as we advocate for positive change and prepare leaders to address the most pressing issues of our time. The College consists of academic units in the public health disciplines, health professions, and the School of Social Work, enrolling approximately 4,200 students. We value di?erences among our faculty and believe that we can better serve and understand our communities through the diversity of our faculty.

We focus much of our work on social risks and our scholarship has particular strengths in cancer, obesity, HIV, substance abuse, mental health conditions, mobility research, cognition and language, developmental disabilities, organ transplantation, and aging. College research is funded by the National Institutes of Health, Department of Defense, National Science Foundation, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, major private foundations, and state and federal agencies. The College is sta?ed by a robust complement of seasoned professionals within our O?ces of Communications and Marketing, Information Technology, Research Administration, and Academic A?airs.

THE UNIVERSITY: Temple University, founded in 1884, is a Carnegie R1 (Very High Research Activity) institution and one of the nation’s largest urban public research universities. Located in North Philadelphia, just 1.5 miles from Center City, Temple enrolls more than 30,000 students across undergraduate, graduate, and professional programs.

As an anchor institution in North Philadelphia, Temple is deeply engaged with the surrounding community through educational partnerships, workforce development, and neighborhood initiatives. Faculty and students benefit from the university’s dynamic urban setting, vibrant campus life, and opportunities to contribute to research, teaching, and service that make a meaningful impact locally and globally.

We are committed to fostering a welcoming environment for students, faculty, and staff. We believe that diversity (of experiences, thought, etc.) enriches our learning environment and strengthens our academic community. We encourage applications from individuals whose backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives will enhance our commitment to these values.

For more information or to make nominations, contact Nicole Ruffin, Associate Director of Faculty Affairs, at [email protected] .

To apply, submit: a cover letter detailing your qualifications; curriculum vitae; research statement; a statement of contributions working effectively in an urban environment; and a list of five references to [email protected] . Application review begins immediately and will continue until the position is filled.