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Form of workThe University of Massachusetts Amherst, the flagship campus of the University of Massachusetts system, is a nationally-ranked public research university and home to over 22,000
undergraduate and 6,000 graduate students. The 1,430 acre campus is located in the scenic Pioneer Valley of Western Massachusetts, 90 miles from Boston and 175 miles from New York City. UMass Amherst, along with Amherst, Hampshire, Mount Holyoke and Smith Colleges, is a member of the Five College Consortium and the Academic Career network. The region boasts a rural setting with easy access to major metropolitan areas. University employees enjoy excellent benefits and opportunities for career development.
The Department of Biostatistics & Epidemiology in the School of Public Health and Health Sciences (SPHHS) at the University of Massachusetts Amherst (www.umass.edu/sphhs/) is seeking a full time, benefitted, non-tenure-track Lecturer. A master’s degree (e.g., MPH, MS) or a doctorate in a field related to Public Health is required. Quantitative expertise (e.g., general statistical literacy and programming experience) from graduate-level coursework and/or professional experience, is required. The lecturer will provide instruction for courses to support the Public Health Sciences undergraduate major and introductory graduate-level classes in biostatistics and/or epidemiology. Courses may include an undergraduate-level capstone course, introduction to biostatistics at the undergraduate and graduate levels, and selected undergraduate and/or graduate electives, the latter determined in consultation with the Curriculum Committee and Chair. Course format will include in-person instruction and may include some online instruction as well.
