Assistant Professor/ Associate Professor/ Professor of Biostatistics |
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Faculty Members College of Health Sciences |
College
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Health Sciences
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Department
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Health Services Administration |
Job Purpose
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The Department of Health Services Administration at the University of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, invites applications for full-time faculty positions at the level of Assistant/Associate Professor/ Professor commencing September 2022.
The candidate should have a Ph.D. in Biostatistics with an outstanding record of academic and research performance. The candidate for the position will teach basically biostatistics and epidemiology and other courses related to public health/health management.
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Main accountabilities & expectations
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- Teaching a range of core courses related to biostatistics and epidemiology for undergraduate and graduate students
- Teaching experiences in other courses related to public health/health management.
- Supervise senior and graduate students in their graduation projects and dissertations
- Evaluate students' learning using various methods of assessments
- Advice students on academic matters
- Actively participate in departmental assignments and student activities as assigned by the department chair or college dean
- Serve on department, faculty and university committees as appointed or elected
- Actively engage in research and community services
- Previous experiences in curriculum development and academic programs accreditation
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Job Specific Accountabilities
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Required Skills
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Preferred Qualification & Experience
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- The candidate should have a Ph.D. in Biostatistics
- Minimum 5 years' experience of teaching in a well-recognized university
- Previous experience in teaching courses related to any of the public health disciplines, including health management/health promotion/health informatics/ health economics and finance/ quality of care
- Evidence of active contributions to his/her field through publishing in internationally recognized and peer-reviewed journals and participating in conferences, seminars, and other forums
- A record of administrative and leadership experience in academic institutions
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Job Location
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University of Sharjah (Main) |
Competencies
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- The candidate should speak English fluently, demonstrate creativity, commitment and good predispositions to work in a team
- The candidate should have good computer skills, including experience in using different statistical analysis software.
- Strong interpersonal skills that can produce effective professor-student interactions and colleague to colleague communication.
- The candidate must show evidence of active and consistent contributions to his/her field through receiving grants, publishing in internationally recognized and peer-reviewed journals and participating at exhibitions, conferences and other forum.
- The candidate must have an online teaching experience at the university level.
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Job Criteria
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Gender |
Male or Female |
Qualification |
Phd |
Relevant Experience |
5 or more |
Living In UAE |
Open for all |
Nationality |
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