George Mason University
Global and Community Health, Assistant/Associate Professor in Epidemiology
George Mason University, Fairfax, Virginia, United States, 22032
Global and Community Health, Assistant/Associate Professor in Epidemiology
Department:
College of Public Health
Classification:
9‑month Instructional Faculty
Job Category:
Instructional Faculty
Job Type:
Full‑Time
Work Schedule:
Full‑time (1.0 FTE, 40 hrs/wk)
Location:
Fairfax, VA
Workplace Type:
On Site Required
Sponsorship Eligibility:
Not eligible for visa sponsorship
Salary:
Salary commensurate with education and experience
Criminal Background Check:
Yes
About the Department Founded in 2006, the Department of Global and Community Health offers CEPH‑accredited programs at the graduate and undergraduate levels. The department’s programs enroll nearly 600 undergraduate and more than 100 graduate students and include a BS in Community Health, an MS in Global Health, an MPH with multiple concentrations, and a PhD in Public Health. The department has 25 full‑time faculty members and an active research portfolio of more than $2 million supported by NIH, NSF, and other national agencies.
About the Position
Assistant/Associate faculty member in Epidemiology, committed to academic excellence and original public‑health research.
Early‑career candidates should demonstrate potential for independent research and effective classroom teaching.
Mid‑career candidates should have an active or recent history of externally funded research, an established publication record, and evidence of effective teaching commensurate with a tenured appointment at the rank of Associate Professor.
This is a state‑funded, full‑time (9‑month) tenure‑track/tenured faculty position with additional summer research and teaching opportunities. Appointment will begin in August 2026.
Responsibilities
Develop or continue a program of original epidemiologic research.
Engage in collaborative research.
Establish or sustain an extramurally funded research program.
Teach and mentor epidemiology students.
Engage in departmental, institutional, and professional service to advance the College’s mission.
Required Qualifications
Terminal degree in a related field.
Experience conducting epidemiologic research.
Experience or potential to teach graduate‑level epidemiology courses to MPH students.
Experience or potential to instruct doctoral‑level public health students in epidemiology.
Ability to teach graduate‑level epidemiology courses and mentor undergraduate and graduate students.
Strong oral and written communication skills.
Preferred Qualifications
Record of refereed publications.
Active or recent history of extramurally funded research for mid‑career candidates.
Demonstrated ability to lead an externally funded program of research in public health or epidemiology.
Instructions to Applicants For full consideration, applicants must apply for the Global and Community Health, Assistant/Associate Professor in Epidemiology (Req #10003392) at https://jobs.gmu.edu/. Complete and submit the online application to include three professional references with contact information (one of which is a most recent supervisor), and provide a cover letter of intent, CV, and a short teaching statement (two paragraphs).
Application Timeline Posting Open Date:
October 31, 2025
Apply By:
November 14, 2025
Open Until Filled:
Yes
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College of Public Health
Classification:
9‑month Instructional Faculty
Job Category:
Instructional Faculty
Job Type:
Full‑Time
Work Schedule:
Full‑time (1.0 FTE, 40 hrs/wk)
Location:
Fairfax, VA
Workplace Type:
On Site Required
Sponsorship Eligibility:
Not eligible for visa sponsorship
Salary:
Salary commensurate with education and experience
Criminal Background Check:
Yes
About the Department Founded in 2006, the Department of Global and Community Health offers CEPH‑accredited programs at the graduate and undergraduate levels. The department’s programs enroll nearly 600 undergraduate and more than 100 graduate students and include a BS in Community Health, an MS in Global Health, an MPH with multiple concentrations, and a PhD in Public Health. The department has 25 full‑time faculty members and an active research portfolio of more than $2 million supported by NIH, NSF, and other national agencies.
About the Position
Assistant/Associate faculty member in Epidemiology, committed to academic excellence and original public‑health research.
Early‑career candidates should demonstrate potential for independent research and effective classroom teaching.
Mid‑career candidates should have an active or recent history of externally funded research, an established publication record, and evidence of effective teaching commensurate with a tenured appointment at the rank of Associate Professor.
This is a state‑funded, full‑time (9‑month) tenure‑track/tenured faculty position with additional summer research and teaching opportunities. Appointment will begin in August 2026.
Responsibilities
Develop or continue a program of original epidemiologic research.
Engage in collaborative research.
Establish or sustain an extramurally funded research program.
Teach and mentor epidemiology students.
Engage in departmental, institutional, and professional service to advance the College’s mission.
Required Qualifications
Terminal degree in a related field.
Experience conducting epidemiologic research.
Experience or potential to teach graduate‑level epidemiology courses to MPH students.
Experience or potential to instruct doctoral‑level public health students in epidemiology.
Ability to teach graduate‑level epidemiology courses and mentor undergraduate and graduate students.
Strong oral and written communication skills.
Preferred Qualifications
Record of refereed publications.
Active or recent history of extramurally funded research for mid‑career candidates.
Demonstrated ability to lead an externally funded program of research in public health or epidemiology.
Instructions to Applicants For full consideration, applicants must apply for the Global and Community Health, Assistant/Associate Professor in Epidemiology (Req #10003392) at https://jobs.gmu.edu/. Complete and submit the online application to include three professional references with contact information (one of which is a most recent supervisor), and provide a cover letter of intent, CV, and a short teaching statement (two paragraphs).
Application Timeline Posting Open Date:
October 31, 2025
Apply By:
November 14, 2025
Open Until Filled:
Yes
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