Assistant Clinical Professor Of Population And Public Health Sciences

The University of Southern California (USC), founded in 1880, is the largest private employer in the City of Los Angeles. As an employee of USC, you will be a part of a world-class research university and a member of the "Trojan Family," which is comprised of the faculty, students and staff that make the university what it is.
The University of Southern California Department of Population and Public Health Sciences (DPPHS) Health Behavior Research Division invites applications for an open-rank faculty position. We seek a faculty member with expertise in tobacco regulatory science and tobacco-related social media analytics to join the Health Behavior Research Division of DPPHS and contribute to USC’s research and teaching mission. We are interested in outstanding applicants from all areas of Public Health, although we especially encourage applications from those with expertise in tobacco regulatory science, quantitative and qualitative analysis of social media posts, and associations between social media exposure and tobacco use among adolescents and young adults. Expectations include taking collaborative and leadership roles in scientific manuscripts, grant applications, multi-investigator scientific teams, contributing to diversity, equity, and inclusion, and mentoring postdoctoral, doctoral, masters, and undergraduate trainees. The candidate will also have the opportunity to teach undergraduate or graduate courses within DPPHS. This multi-disciplinary department of behavioral scientists, epidemiologists, environmental health scientists, and biostatisticians has a long history of conducting innovative externally funded research and currently holds active research centers on tobacco, obesity, and other Public Health issues. The candidate will also become a member of the USC Tobacco Center of Regulatory Science (TCORS). Please upload a letter of intent, curriculum vitae, description of research and teaching interests, a statement outlining previous and potential future contributions to diversity, equity, and inclusion, three representative reprints, and three letters of reference to: Jennifer Unger, unger@usc.edu. We will begin reviewing applications immediately and continue until the position is filled.
The annual base salary range for this position is $125,000-$145,00. When extending an offer of employment, the University of Southern California considers factors such as (but not limited to) the scope and responsibilities of the position, the candidate’s work experience, education/training, key skills, internal peer equity, federal, state, and local laws, contractual stipulations, grant funding, as well as external market and organizational considerations.
USC values diversity and is committed to equal opportunity in employment. The University of Southern California strongly values diversity and is committed to equal opportunity in employment. Members of all genders, racial and ethnic groups, people with disabilities, and veterans are encouraged to apply