SETTING: The growing Businelle Lab at the Health Promotion Research Center (HPRC) at the NCI Designated Stephenson Cancer Center and University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center (OUHSC), Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
SALARY: Up to $60,000 per year + benefits based on experience and credentials. There are many opportunities for professional development, including conference attendance and professional statistical trainings.
RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE:
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Provide statistical support on multiple federally funded and pilot studies that use smartphone-based ecological momentary assessments and just-in-time adaptive interventions to address smoking cessation, cannabis cessation/reduction, alcohol cessation/reduction, best practices for ecological momentary assessment, anxiety and depression, and cancer. See active studies here: https://www.businellelab.com/research-projects
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Work with Dr. Businelle and 2 current post-doctoral fellows in analyzing data, and designing and submitting research studies to funding agencies.
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Assist in writing up research results publication. The Businelle lab produces ~30 peer-reviewed publications each year.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Candidates must have a Master’s degree in biostatistics, statistics, quantitative psychology, or related field and experience in conducting collaborative research. Experience with intensive longitudinal data analysis, multilevel modeling, power analysis, and handling missing data is preferred. Excellent oral and written communication skills are required. Preferred experience with large datasets (e.g., using multilevel models to analyze ecological momentary assessment data).
APPLICATION DEADLINE:
Review of candidates will begin immediately. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled.
APPLICATIONS:
Apply here: https://ou.taleo.net/careersection/2/jobdetail.ftl?job=251371&tz=GMT-05%3A00&tzname=America%2FChicago
Oklahoma is culturally unique given that it is home to 39 federally recognized Native American tribes. Oklahoma City (OKC) is the 20th largest city in the United States and rapidly growing. OKC has over 300 days of sunshine annually, affordable cost of living (Note: $60,000 in Oklahoma City = $118,087 in San Francisco, $75,840 in Denver, $72,480 in Chapel Hill), excellent schools, and a wide array of cultural amenities. Forbes magazine recently ranked OKC as one of the TOP 3 cities to move to in 2024. OKC has thriving cultural, art, and music scenes, and has experienced considerable urban revitalization efforts over the past several years. Located near the vibrant and growing Oklahoma City (https://www.bricktownokc.com/).
The University of Oklahoma is an Equal Opportunity Institution. For more Information go to www.ou.edu/eoo.
The TSET Health Promotion Research Center (HPRC) at the NCI Designated Stephenson Cancer Center (SCC) at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences (OUHS) is seeking applications for 6 open rank tenure-track faculty positions to join the Tulsa campus. HPRC currently employs 28 faculty members across the Oklahoma City and Tulsa campuses.
All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply, but research in one or more of the following areas is preferred, particularly as it relates to Native American and rural communities:
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Cancer survivorship
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Epidemiology (e.g., cancer prevention/control, health disparities, cancer incidence/mortality)
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Policy research as it relates to cancer/cancer prevention (e.g., tobacco/nicotine, nutrition, physical activity, alcohol, cancer risk factors)
These faculty positions offer extremely competitive salaries (e.g., Assistant Professor level starts at $125,000 + quarterly bonus) and come with generous start-up packages. Rank to be commensurate with qualifications and experience. Leadership opportunities are available based upon interest and qualifications. Exceptional candidates may be eligible for an endowed chair. Based on fit, the primary academic department will either be Internal Medicine or Family and Community Medicine, with the option of a secondary appointment in Medical Informatics, OB/GYN, or Pediatrics.
Qualifications: Doctoral level degree in a health-related field. Assistant Professor level applicants should have a strong academic record, with evidence of scholarship and show strong potential for acquiring extramural funding. Associate/Full Professor level applicants should have a strong record of extramural funding.
The mission of the TSET HPRC is to reduce the burden of disease in Oklahoma by addressing modifiable health risk factors such as tobacco use, sedentary lifestyle, poor diet, cancer screening, and risky alcohol and other substance use through research, novel intervention development, and dissemination of research findings. The HPRC is an integral component of the Cancer Prevention and Control Program of the NCI-Designated SCC and contains major resources that facilitate research including: 1) the Tobacco Treatment Research Program (TTRP), 2) the Mobile Health Shared Resource, 3) the Tobacco Regulatory Science Lab, and 4) the HPRC Training Program.
HPRC investigators have developed the InsightTM mHealth Platform which enables researchers to rapidly (i.e., within 1-4 weeks) create smartphone-based research studies that include ecological momentary assessments and sensor data (i.e., activity monitor, GPS, mobile carbon monoxide monitor) to identify environmental, cognitive, affective, physiological, and behavioral antecedents of health risk behaviors and deliver context-specific adaptive interventions in real-time. The mHealth resource is currently staffed by 6 computer scientists/engineers and 4 additional staff members. To date, the mHealth resource has supported 110 research studies including 60 studies funded by the NIH.
New hires will join the HPRC-Tulsa team of 6 who have expertise in diet, nutrition, pain mechanisms and management, health disparities, tobacco/smoking cessation, alcohol use, and mHealth. HPRC-Tulsa offices are co-located with the Integrative Immunology Center (IIC). The IIC studies how psychosocial stress and chronic inflammation affect the immune system and overall health. IIC houses a biorepository, biological sample processing rooms, and equipment for genomics, proteomics, and immune system phenotyping.
Tulsa is a mid-sized (metroplex population: ~1,000,000), family-friendly, affordable city (e.g., cost of living: $125,000 in Tulsa = $246,000 in San Francisco, $215,000 in Boston, $158,000 in Denver, $151,000 in Chapel Hill), with access to urban, suburban, and rural neighborhoods that are all within a short drive to campus. In fact, Forbes magazine recently ranked Tulsa as one of the TOP 6 cities to move to in 2024. It has thriving cultural, art, and music scenes, and has experienced considerable urban revitalization efforts over the past several years. Oklahoma is culturally unique given that it is home to 39 federally recognized Native American tribes, and Tulsa shares common boundaries with the Muscogee Creek, Cherokee, and Osage tribal territories. Tulsa is also home to The Gathering Place, which Time magazine calls “One of the World’s Greatest Places.”
Applications will be reviewed as they are received. Applicants should upload materials to Interfolio (the HR application system) using this link: https://apply.interfolio.com/159819
The University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center does not discriminate against or permit discrimination by
any member of its community against any individual based on the individual's race, color, religion, political
beliefs, national origin, age (40 or older}, sex (see: Sexual Misconduct Discrimination policy) sexual
orientation, genetic information, gender identity, gender expression, disability, or veteran status.
POSITION: Research Track Position in Biostatistics or Quantitative Psychology
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SETTING: The growing TSET Health Promotion Research Center (HPRC) at the NCI Designated Stephenson Cancer Center and the Hudson College of Public Health (COPH) at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center (OUHSC), Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
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The mission of the HPRC (https://healthpromotionresearch.org/) is to reduce the burden of disease by addressing a broad range of modifiable health risk factors, including tobacco use, sedentary lifestyle, poor diet, and risky alcohol and other substance use through research, novel intervention development, and dissemination of research findings. The HPRC has 28 faculty (https://healthpromotionresearch.org/Faculty) and contains four major resources that facilitate research.
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The Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology (https://publichealth.ouhsc.edu/departments/biostatistics-epidemiology) is housed within the COPH, Oklahoma’s only accredited School of Public Health (https://publichealth.ouhsc.edu/). The Department is the largest of four in the College and comprises 25 faculty and approximately 75 graduate students in MPH, MS, and PhD programs. Faculty perform research in the analysis of longitudinal and other correlated data, survival analysis methods, clinical trials methodologies, Bayesian statistics, survey sampling methods, statistical genetics, high-dimensional data analysis, health disparities, tobacco control, communicable diseases, trauma-related health outcomes, reproductive and perinatal epidemiology, and cardiometabolic outcomes in diverse populations.
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RANK AND Assistant or Associate Professor, salary (up to $150,000 per year + benefits + start up)
SALARY: Based on experience and credentials. There are many opportunities for professional development, including conference attendance and professional statistical trainings.
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RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE:
(1) Provide research support and statistical consultation on multiple federally funded and pilot studies focused on: health behavior change interventions (e.g., smoking cessation, other substance use cessation, increasing physical activity, improving diet), tobacco regulatory science and cannabis policy research, laboratory smoking and vaping topography clinical trials, smartphone-based assessments and just-in-time adaptive interventions, and multiple health behavior change interventions. Active studies: https://healthpromotionresearch.org/Active-Studies; (2) Assist in designing and submitting research studies to funding agencies; (3) Assist in writing up research results for publication; (4) Teaching in the Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology at the Hudson College of Public Health
QUALIFICATIONS:
Candidates must have a doctoral degree in biostatistics, statistics, quantitative psychology, or related field and 12 months of experience in conducting collaborative research during pre- or post-doctoral training or previous employment. Experience with intensive longitudinal data analysis, multilevel modeling, power analysis, and handling missing data is preferred. Excellent oral and written communication skills are required. Preferred experience with large datasets (e.g., using multilevel models to analyze ecological momentary assessment data) and teaching graduate biostatistics courses.
APPLICATION DEADLINE:
Review of candidates will begin immediately. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled.
APPLICATIONS:
Email applications, including a cover letter outlining research interests and expertise and complete curriculum vitae to: michael-busnielle@ouhsc.edu
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Oklahoma is culturally unique given that it is home to 39 federally recognized Native American tribes. Oklahoma City (OKC) is the 20th largest city in the United States and rapidly growing. OKC has a very affordable cost of living (e.g., $125,000 in OKC = $250,000 in San Francisco, $218,000 in Boston, $160,000 in Denver, $153,000 in Chapel Hill), excellent schools, and a wide array of cultural amenities. Forbes magazine recently ranked OKC as one of the TOP 3 cities to move to in 2024. OKC has thriving cultural, art, and music scenes, and has experienced considerable urban revitalization efforts over the past several years.
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The University of Oklahoma is an Equal Opportunity Institution. For more Information go to www.ou.edu/eoo.