Research Assistant Professor
Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth
The Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth invites applications for a Research Assistant Professor
position with a research emphasis in analytical methods for health behavior and health promotion research.
The appointment will be in the Department of Biomedical Data Science with an affiliation with the Cancer
Control Program in the Norris Cotton Cancer Center at Dartmouth. This position is full-time, although a parttime position may be considered. Additional affiliations within a broad range of innovative interdisciplinary
research centers are available including the Norris Cotton Cancer Center, Dartmouth SYNERGY, and the
Department of Medicine. Applicants should hold a doctoral degree (PhD) or the equivalent; for MD applicants,
MPH and/or MS degrees are desirable. Strong preference will be given to applicants with an established track
record in interdisciplinary collaboration, securing extramural funding, as well as innovative ideas and
experience from which to build a strong extramurally funded research program. The ability of the candidate to
secure future extramural funding will also be considered. Preferred skills include a background in statistics as a
behavioral statistician who can design studies in health promotion. The current strengths in the program
include childhood obesity research and tobacco regulatory research.
Founded in 1797, the Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth draws on the resources of Dartmouth College,
Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center and the Norris Cotton Cancer Center to support broad interdisciplinary
programs in biomedical research, education, patient care and service. The newly formed Department of
Biomedical Data Science offers a growing research program with diverse areas of expertise such as causal
modeling, joint modeling, statistical genetics, and biomedical informatics. Dartmouth’s Geisel School of
Medicine is an academic institution located in the towns of Hanover and Lebanon, New Hampshire in the
Upper Connecticut River Valley on the NH and VT border, with easy access to the coastal waters and the
White and Green Mountains. Home to Dartmouth College, the Upper Valley is a vibrant, academic and
professional community offering excellent schools, lively arts, and an unmatched quality of life in a beautiful,
rural setting. Amenities associated with urban areas in Boston MA, Burlington VT, and Montreal, QC are all
within a few hours drive. Dartmouth-Hitchcock, one of Geisel’s primary clinical partners, has been consistently
ranked by U.S. News & World Report as One of America's Best Hospitals.
Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. Submissions should
include a letter describing the background and interests of the applicant, curriculum vitae, and names and
contact information for three references.
Applicant materials should be mailed or e-mailed to:
Faculty Search, Department of Biomedical Data Science
Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth
Attention: Lamar Moss
74 College Street
Vail 702
HB 7261
Hanover, NH 03755
[email protected]
Geisel School of Medicine is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer with a strong commitment to
diversity. In that spirit, we are particularly interested in receiving applications from a broad spectrum of people,
including women, persons of color, persons with disabilities, veterans or any other legally protected group. For
further information please visit the Department of Biomedical Data Science at https://bmds.dartmouth.edu.