Research Assistant Professor - Non-Tenure Track Faculty Position

Position Details

Position Details

Job Title
Research Assistant Professor - Non-Tenure Track Faculty Position

Position Title
Research Assistant Professor - Non-Tenure Track Faculty Position

Position Number

Job Category
University Faculty

Job Type
Full-Time

FLSA Status
Exempt

Campus
Maywood-Health Sciences Campus

Location Code
CTR FOR HLTH OUTCOMES & RES (01105A)

Department Name
PUBLIC HEALTH SCIENCES

Is this split and/or fully grant funded?

Duties and Responsibilities

Duties and responsibilities
• Provide biostatistical support on grant applications
• Works in close collaboration with faculty in the Health Sciences Division to develop predictive and prescriptive models from large, heterogeneous data sets, using statistical, machine learning, and other advanced data science methods
• Performs data exploration of large data sets for hypothesis generation and knowledge discovery
• Supports applications for external funding, in particular, developing and writing data science methodology in grant proposals
• Develops algorithms and software for health care analytics
• Provides data science lectures and workshops for the Health Sciences Division

Qualifications

Minimum education or experience
• Education: Doctorate in Data Science or related field
• Experience
Required:
3-5 years of experience as a biostatistician, data scientist
Past experience as co-investigator on federally ( NIH ) funded projects
Preferred:
6-10 years of experience as a data scientist

Physical Demands

Working Conditions

Minimum Education and/or Work Experience

The Center for Health Outcomes and Informatics Research ( CHOIR ) at Loyola University Chicago is seeking a full-time Research Assistant Professor (non-tenure track faculty position) to support biomedical research across the Health Sciences Division. The successful candidate will work closely with Dr. François Modave, director of CHOIR, and HSD faculty, and staff to provide biostatistical support on grants, research projects, and sprint projects with our clinical partners.
Duties and responsibilities
• Provide biostatistical support on grant applications
• Works in close collaboration with faculty in the Health Sciences Division to develop predictive and prescriptive models from large, heterogeneous data sets, using statistical, machine learning, and other advanced data science methods
• Performs data exploration of large data sets for hypothesis generation and knowledge discovery
• Supports applications for external funding, in particular, developing and writing data science methodology in grant proposals
• Develops algorithms and software for health care analytics
• Provides data science lectures and workshops for the Health Sciences Division
Minimum education or experience
• Education: Doctorate in Data Science or related field
• Experience
Required:
3-5 years of experience as a biostatistician, data scientist
Past experience as co-investigator on federally ( NIH ) funded projects
Preferred:
6-10 years of experience as a data scientist
Computer Skills:
• Proficiency with statistical packages such as SAS or R
• Proficiency with a high-level programming language such as Python, Java, etc. preferred
• Proficiency with modern data science tools such as Tensorflow, Keras, etc. preferred
Qualifications:
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work well in multidisciplinary teams
• High attention to detail, maintaining accuracy and consistency
• Ability to plan, coordinate, and prioritize multiple tasks and projects

The Center for Health Outcomes and Informatics Research ( CHOIR ), a component of Loyola University Chicago’s Health Sciences Division, serves to educate and engage clinical faculty, healthcare professionals, resident physicians and health sciences students in the fundamentals of health outcomes research and data-driven healthcare delivery. CHOIR’s primary objective is to create a data-driven culture in the service of improved outcomes and health equity. CHOIR is a core strategic collaboration between Loyola University Chicago Health Sciences and Loyola University Health System in their shared mission of education, research and service to others. In the Jesuit tradition, the phrase Cura Personalis speaks to Loyola’s distinctive person-centered approach to education.

Interested candidates are required to complete an online application including the submission of CV, cover letter, and contact information for at least 3 references. Questions should be addressed to Dr. Modave at fmodave@luc.edu

Open Date
01/17/2019

Close Date

Salary Range

Additional Salary Information

Special Instructions to Applicants

About Loyola University Chicago

About Loyola University Chicago

Founded in 1870, Loyola University Chicago is the largest of twenty-seven Jesuit colleges and universities (https://ajcunet.edu/) and one of the largest Catholic universities in the United States. Loyola enrolls approximately 17,000 students, including over 11,000 undergraduates, across its three campuses in the Chicago metropolitan area: Lake Shore Campus on Chicago’s north side; Water Tower Campus near the Magnificent Mile in downtown Chicago; and Health Sciences Campus in the western suburb of Maywood. The University has over 1,600 full-time and part-time faculty. It also operates a study abroad center – the John Felice Rome Center ( JFRC ) – in Rome, Italy. Loyola offers programs in a variety of disciplines through thirteen schools and colleges: the College of Arts and Sciences (founded in 1870), the School of Law (1908), the Stritch School of Medicine (1909), the School of Social Work (1914), the School of Continuing and Professional Studies (1914), the Graduate School (1915), the Quinlan School of Business (1922), the Marcella Niehoff School of Nursing (1935), the School of Education (1969), the School of Communication (2008), Arrupe College (2014) which operates as a two-year college and confers associates degrees, the Parkinson School of Health Sciences and Public Health (2019), and the School of Environmental Sustainability (2020).

As one of the nation’s largest Jesuit, Catholic universities, Loyola University Chicago fosters a transformative cultural experience that honors diversity, equity, and inclusion. We are committed to not only recruiting, but also retaining a diverse, mission driven workforce and enabling a culture of inclusiveness in an environment that values service excellence, stewardship, personal well-being, and professional development for all of our employees. Loyola University Chicago supports its staff and faculty with a wide array of affordable, comprehensive and competitive benefits centered on health and wellness, financial security, equity, and work-life balance. We actively seek those who wish to join our faculty, staff, and students in a community of diverse opinions, perspectives, and backgrounds supporting our Jesuit mission and striving toward the same goal of being persons for and with others.

The Loyola University Chicago community acknowledges its location on the ancestral homelands of the Council of the Three Fires (the Ojibwa, Ottawa, and Potawatomi tribes) and a place of trade with other tribes, including the Ho-Chunk, Miami, Menominee, Sauk, and Meskwaki. We recognize the tragic legacy of colonization, genocide, and oppression that still impacts Native American lives today. As a Jesuit university, we affirm our commitment to issues of social responsibility and justice. We further recognize our responsibility to understand, teach, and respect the past and present realities of local Native Americans and their continued connection to this land.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

Loyola University Chicago is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer with a strong commitment to hiring for our mission and diversifying our faculty. The University seeks to increase the diversity of its professoriate, workforce and undergraduate and graduate student populations because broad diversity – including a wide range of individuals who contribute to a robust academic environment – is critical to achieving the University’s mission of excellence in education, research, educational access and services in an increasingly diverse society. Therefore, in holistically accessing the many qualifications of each applicant, we would factor favorably an individual’s record of conduct that includes experience with an array of diverse perspectives, as well as a wide variety of different educational, research or other work activities. Among other qualifications, we would also factor favorably experience overcoming or helping others overcome barriers to an academic career or degrees.

Quick Link for Posting
https://www.careers.luc.edu/postings/10081

Job Number
8550394

Organizational Location
SVP FOR STRATEGY & INNOVATION OFFICE

Posting Details

Posting Detail

Number of Vacancies

Desired Start Date

Position End Date

Open Until Filled
Yes
Applicant Documents
Required Documents

1. Cover Letter/Letter of Application
2. Curriculum Vitae

Optional Documents

1. Teaching Statement
2. Research Statement
3. Writing Sample
4. Scholarly Publications
5. Teaching Evaluations
6. Other Document
7. Unofficial Transcripts
8. Multi Media
9. Resume

Supplemental Questions

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