The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center is seeking Assistant Professor(s) in Data Science for the Peter O’Donnell Jr. School of Public Health and the Quantitative Biomedical Research Center (QBRC). Successful applicants will have a PhD in biostatistics, statistics, bioinformatics, mathematics, computer sciences, or related fields, and a preferred (but not required) working experience in one or more of the following: causal inference, machine learning/AI, predictive modeling, imaging analysis, EHR data, population and epidemiology data, and genomics.

The QBRC is a well-established research center at UTSW that develops innovative quantitative and data science methodology and fosters collaborations involving quantitative methods and technologies in all aspects of biomedical research. The appointed Assistant Professors will have opportunities in both independent methodological investigation and collaborative applied analytics in partnership with other researchers.

Faculty members will participate in instruction and mentoring of the next generation of quantitative leaders as part of the Peter O’Donnell Jr. School of Public Health School. UT Southwestern, one of the premier academic medical centers in the nation, integrates pioneering biomedical research with exceptional clinical care and education.

UT Southwestern is establishing a 21st-century School of Public Health cemented in its core research strengths and reinforced through integral collaboration with area institutions and health systems. UTSW has more than 2,800 full-time faculty who garner more than $524 million in annual grant funding for research. UTSW’s outstanding Peter O’Donnell Jr. School of Public Health has a substantial research portfolio and emerging leadership in population health, which will serve as the foundation for building the new school.

The UTSW Medical District spans 230 acres in Dallas. Through its own and affiliated health systems – Parkland Health & Hospital System, Children’s Health, Texas Health Resources, the VA North Texas Health Care System, and Texas Scottish Rite for Children – UTSW physicians are central to the care of millions of residents in North Texas.

Consideration may be given to applicants seeking less than a full-time schedule. Appointment rank will be commensurate with academic accomplishments and experience.

This position is security-sensitive and subject to Texas Education Code 51.215, which authorizes UT Southwestern to obtain criminal history record information.

UT Southwestern Medical Center is committed to an educational and working environment that provides equal opportunity to all members of the University community. As an equal opportunity employer, UT Southwestern prohibits unlawful discrimination, including discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, or veteran status. To learn more, please visit: https://jobs.utsouthwestern.edu/why-work-here/diversity-inclusion/.