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Job Identification: 41740. Job Category: Faculty. Degree Level: Doctorate. Posting Date: 10/02/2025, 03:23 PM. Apply Before: 04/01/2026, 04:00 AM. Location: 12901 Bruce B Downs Blvd, Tampa, FL, 33612, US.
Job Description The incumbent serves as a senior‑level faculty member in cancer epidemiology research. As a ranked professorial faculty position at USF, the incumbent will have teaching, scholarship, and service responsibilities. The incumbent will also serve as a senior researcher in the Cancer Control, Prevention, and Epidemiology Program at the TGH Cancer Institute, collaborating with faculty in USF Health on translational and population‑based cancer research.
The incumbent will report directly to the Chair of the Department of Epidemiology and will be supervised daily by the Director of the Cancer Control, Prevention and Epidemiology Program. The incumbent is expected to provide 40% of annual salary plus benefits costs beginning the fourth year of employment.
Responsibilities Instructional Duties: 30% FTE
Teach courses in cancer epidemiology and/or epidemiologic methods at the master’s or doctoral levels.
Advise graduate students; chair and serve on graduate student committees.
Contribute to undergraduate teaching and research mentorship as interests allow.
Teach or co‑teach three courses per year, with the possibility of substituting extramural research support for one or two courses.
Mentor student and junior faculty, supporting departmental and institutional priorities.
Research/Scholarship Duties: 60% FTE
Establish and maintain an externally funded research program in cancer epidemiology focused on etiology, prevention, early detection, treatment outcomes, survivorship, health equity, or cancer‑related public health genomics.
Secure competitive funding to support research activities and achieve required salary support by the start of the fourth year of employment.
Collaborate across departments and institutions on interdisciplinary initiatives.
Publish scholarly work in peer‑reviewed journals and present findings at national and international conferences.
Mentor graduate students; provide leadership in interdisciplinary cancer research initiatives.
Represent the department in university‑level strategic planning related to cancer prevention and public health.
Service Duties: 10% FTE
Engage in service activities at the departmental, college, university, and professional levels.
Participate in faculty governance, committees, and special initiatives.
Serve as a formal mentor to junior faculty.
Contribute to community and public health service efforts aligned with the department’s mission.
Administrative Duties 0% FTE. Administrative effort is reflected in Instruction or Research categories as appropriate. Center Directors are reflected in College or Sponsored Research depending on funding source.
Essential Functions of Position
Creation, dissemination, and translation of knowledge through collaborative research.
Teaching and advising graduate students.
Active engagement in professional and community service.
Qualifications Minimum Qualifications
Doctoral degree from an accredited institution or the highest degree appropriate in the field.
Demonstrated record of achievement in teaching, academic research, and service.
University criteria for appointment to the rank of Associate Professor met.
Additional Minimum Qualifications
Two years of sustained accomplishment at the Assistant Professor level as an epidemiologist at an accredited university or equivalent.
Record of excellence in independent and/or collaborative research in cancer epidemiology with substantial publications.
Record of sustained extramural funding in relevant areas.
Excellence in teaching with a defined teaching philosophy and successful direction of master’s and doctoral candidates.
Substantive contribution of service to the university and the field.
Record of collegiality.
Preferred Qualifications
Current extramural funding providing a minimum of 20% salary support.
Mentoring experience with junior faculty.
Successful multidisciplinary cancer research teams experience.
Classroom or online teaching experience at the graduate level in epidemiology.
Innovative teaching approaches in academic or practice settings.
Active participation in professional or scientific organizations related to epidemiology, cancer research, or public health.
Research program aligned with strategic priorities of the Department of Epidemiology and the TGH Cancer Institute.
Compliance and Federal Notices This position may require a Level 1 or Level 2 criminal background check.
Equal Employment Opportunity The University of South Florida is an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment based on any characteristic protected by law. The University maintains programs for protected veterans and individuals with disabilities in accordance with all applicable federal and state laws. This job description does not constitute an employment contract.
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Associate Professor
role at
University of South Florida Libraries .
Job Identification: 41740. Job Category: Faculty. Degree Level: Doctorate. Posting Date: 10/02/2025, 03:23 PM. Apply Before: 04/01/2026, 04:00 AM. Location: 12901 Bruce B Downs Blvd, Tampa, FL, 33612, US.
Job Description The incumbent serves as a senior‑level faculty member in cancer epidemiology research. As a ranked professorial faculty position at USF, the incumbent will have teaching, scholarship, and service responsibilities. The incumbent will also serve as a senior researcher in the Cancer Control, Prevention, and Epidemiology Program at the TGH Cancer Institute, collaborating with faculty in USF Health on translational and population‑based cancer research.
The incumbent will report directly to the Chair of the Department of Epidemiology and will be supervised daily by the Director of the Cancer Control, Prevention and Epidemiology Program. The incumbent is expected to provide 40% of annual salary plus benefits costs beginning the fourth year of employment.
Responsibilities Instructional Duties: 30% FTE
Teach courses in cancer epidemiology and/or epidemiologic methods at the master’s or doctoral levels.
Advise graduate students; chair and serve on graduate student committees.
Contribute to undergraduate teaching and research mentorship as interests allow.
Teach or co‑teach three courses per year, with the possibility of substituting extramural research support for one or two courses.
Mentor student and junior faculty, supporting departmental and institutional priorities.
Research/Scholarship Duties: 60% FTE
Establish and maintain an externally funded research program in cancer epidemiology focused on etiology, prevention, early detection, treatment outcomes, survivorship, health equity, or cancer‑related public health genomics.
Secure competitive funding to support research activities and achieve required salary support by the start of the fourth year of employment.
Collaborate across departments and institutions on interdisciplinary initiatives.
Publish scholarly work in peer‑reviewed journals and present findings at national and international conferences.
Mentor graduate students; provide leadership in interdisciplinary cancer research initiatives.
Represent the department in university‑level strategic planning related to cancer prevention and public health.
Service Duties: 10% FTE
Engage in service activities at the departmental, college, university, and professional levels.
Participate in faculty governance, committees, and special initiatives.
Serve as a formal mentor to junior faculty.
Contribute to community and public health service efforts aligned with the department’s mission.
Administrative Duties 0% FTE. Administrative effort is reflected in Instruction or Research categories as appropriate. Center Directors are reflected in College or Sponsored Research depending on funding source.
Essential Functions of Position
Creation, dissemination, and translation of knowledge through collaborative research.
Teaching and advising graduate students.
Active engagement in professional and community service.
Qualifications Minimum Qualifications
Doctoral degree from an accredited institution or the highest degree appropriate in the field.
Demonstrated record of achievement in teaching, academic research, and service.
University criteria for appointment to the rank of Associate Professor met.
Additional Minimum Qualifications
Two years of sustained accomplishment at the Assistant Professor level as an epidemiologist at an accredited university or equivalent.
Record of excellence in independent and/or collaborative research in cancer epidemiology with substantial publications.
Record of sustained extramural funding in relevant areas.
Excellence in teaching with a defined teaching philosophy and successful direction of master’s and doctoral candidates.
Substantive contribution of service to the university and the field.
Record of collegiality.
Preferred Qualifications
Current extramural funding providing a minimum of 20% salary support.
Mentoring experience with junior faculty.
Successful multidisciplinary cancer research teams experience.
Classroom or online teaching experience at the graduate level in epidemiology.
Innovative teaching approaches in academic or practice settings.
Active participation in professional or scientific organizations related to epidemiology, cancer research, or public health.
Research program aligned with strategic priorities of the Department of Epidemiology and the TGH Cancer Institute.
Compliance and Federal Notices This position may require a Level 1 or Level 2 criminal background check.
Equal Employment Opportunity The University of South Florida is an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment based on any characteristic protected by law. The University maintains programs for protected veterans and individuals with disabilities in accordance with all applicable federal and state laws. This job description does not constitute an employment contract.
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