Greetings Colleagues:
The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center is currently recruiting for an open rank faculty position within the Department of Biostatistics.
The attachment includes a position description and we would appreciate your assistance in distributing it to potential candidates within your respective institutions.
Faculty Position (Open Rank)
Department of Biostatistics
University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
The Department of Biostatistics at M.D. Anderson Cancer Center is seeking candidates for one tenure-track faculty position at the assistant, associate, or full professor level. The department invites applications from qualified individuals able to establish themselves as research leaders and demonstrate prowess in interdisciplinary collaborative scientific research.
We are particularly interested in researchers who can contribute to the development of statistical methodology and its applications to integration of multiple data types and/or correlated imaging data arising from emerging technologies for early detection of tumor angiogenesis, cancer staging and surveillance, and discernment of maintenance pathways. A few examples include multiparametric MRI, MR spectroscopy, perfusion CT, and FDG-PET. A Ph.D. in statistics, biostatistics or a related field is required.
The Department of Biostatistics has 23 faculty members and 40 masters and doctoral level research analysts and 13 postdoctoral fellows. Faculty members are actively involved in collaborative and methodological research in such diverse areas as clinical trial design, computer-intensive statistical methodology, Bayesian methodology, decision models, cancer screening, cancer early detection, bioinformatics, genomic pathway analysis, integrative modeling of multiple types of complex data including high-dimensional genomic data, functional data analysis, image data analysis, survival analysis, statistical genetics, and behavioral and social statistics. Faculty members also have opportunities in the affiliated biostatistics doctoral programs at the University of Texas, Texas A&M University, and Rice University. The department is supported by strong resources, which includes an active quantitative research computing team with specialties in database design, web-based clinical trial support, scientific programming, and software engineering. Information about the department and programs offered can be found at http://www3.mdanderson.org/depts/biostatistics/.
Further questions regarding the position may be directed to Prof. Jeffrey S. Morris (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.).
M.D. Anderson Cancer Center offers competitive salaries and an outstanding personal and professional benefits package. Houston is one of the world's most innovative and diverse cities, nurturing great neighborhoods, competitive private and public schools, an exceptional music and theater scene, highly acclaimed museums, international cuisine, and year-round outdoor recreational activities.
M. D. Anderson Cancer Center is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, religion, disability or veteran status except where such distinction is required by law. All positions at The University of Texas M.
D. Anderson Cancer Center are security sensitive and subject to examination of criminal history record information. MD Anderson Cancer Center is a smoke-free and drug-free environment.
Consideration of applications will continue until the positions are filled.
Interested applicants should email (or mail): a cover letter outlining the relevance of their research experience and interests to the position description, a curriculum vitae, a brief statement of current and proposed research plan, and 3 letters of recommendation to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Thank you for your assistance with this search and please contact me with any questions that you may have. Best Regards,
Jeffrey Morris
Professor, Biostatistics
