Clemson University’s Center for Public Health Modeling and Response and Department of Public Health Sciences (DPHS) seeks multiple applicants to apply for faculty positions in infectious disease epidemiology and modeling:
Associate/Full Professor (Tenured) in Infectious Disease Modeling: apply.interfolio.com/140875
Open Rank Research Professor (non-Tenure Track) in Infectious Disease Modeling: apply.interfolio.com/154306
Assistant Professor (Tenure Track) in One Health: apply.interfolio.com/154306
Postdoctoral Fellow in Outbreak Analytics and Disease Modeling: apply.interfolio.com/136202
PRIORITY DEADLINE: October 1st, 2024
PHMR Background
The Center for Public Health Modeling and Response (PHMR) is housed in Clemson’s Department of Public Health Sciences. The mission of PHMR is to develop and utilize data-driven approaches to inform clinical and public health decision-making and assist the ability of health organizations and communities to prepare for, and respond to, public health threats. PHMR is composed of 7 faculty, 6 research staff, 5 postdoctoral fellows, and 8 graduate students, with an additional 3 faculty positions and 2 postdoctoral fellows in the process of hiring. PHMR is funded through Clemson University, the National Institutes of Health, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Recently funded projects include 1) Disease Modeling and Analytics to inform Outbreak Preparedness, Response, Intervention, Mitigation, and Elimination in South Carolina (DMA-PRIME), funded by the CDC Center for Forecasting and Outbreak Analytics; 2) Data-Driven Approaches for Opioid Use Disorder Treatment, Recovery, and Overdose Prevention in Rural Communities via Mobile Health Clinics and Peer Support Services, funded by the National Institute on Drug Abuse of the National Institutes of Health; and 3) Developing a dynamic modeling framework for surveillance, prediction, and real-time resource allocation to reduce health disparities during Covid-19 and future pandemics, funded by the National Library of Medicine of the National Institutes of Health. More information can be found here: https://www.clemson.edu/cbshs/phmr/index.html
PHMR Overview Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4NVgKB5lH8E
Department of Public Health Sciences Background
The Clemson University Department of Public Health Sciences (DPHS) aims to improve health service delivery and public health practice through integration of innovative research, teaching, and service. DPHS employs 33 full-time faculty, 5 post-docs, and is one of Clemson University’s fastest growing departments. Within DPHS, our faculty disciplines include epidemiology, biostatistics and informatics; community health promotion and behavior; and health systems, administration and policy. DPHS has a growing research portfolio with the number and total of grant awards rising annually. Faculty led research projects have been funded by the National Institutes of Health, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, US Department of Agriculture, US Department of Defense, as well as national, regional, and local foundations. Over the past 3 years, DPHS has received more than 20 million dollars in grant awards. On average, our tenure-track faculty published 6.8 peer-reviewed journal articles in 2021, spanning diverse national and global research topics such as rural health, addiction, cancer, health informatics, obesity and other chronic diseases, aging, infectious disease, and health policy.
DPHS enrolls over 20 MS and 26 PhD students in the Applied Health Research and Evaluation Program and 11 students in a clinical and translational research certificate program. DPHS is a founding collaborator for the joint Biomedical Data Sciences and Informatics MS and PhD Programs between Clemson University and the Medical University of South Carolina.
Clemson University Background
Clemson University is a doctoral granting R1 research, land-grant institution for the State of South Carolina enrolling approximately 22,875 undergraduate and 5,872 graduate students with 24% representing racial/ethnic minorities. Clemson’s mission goes beyond simply serving as an institute of higher education. Our mission is to benefit the public good. As one of the most productive public research universities in the nation, Clemson University attracts and unites students and faculty whose greatest desire is to make a difference in the lives of others. In 2021, Clemson was once again ranked as one of the top public universities in the country by U.S. News & World Report and has a long-standing reputation of dedication to teaching, research and service. Clemson is continuously ranked as a top employer by Forbes.