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Position Description
The Public Health Department at Mercyhurst University invites applicants for two tenure-track positions at the Assistant Professor level.  Mercyhurst is building an interdisciplinary Public Health Department that currently offers a Bachelor of Science and a Bachelor of Arts in public health as well as a public health minor.  The Department is in the process of building an MPH program.  Primary responsibilities include teaching and advising students, maintaining a successful record of scholarly activity (including research, publication and grant awards) and assisting in the development of an MPH program. Qualified applicants will be expected to teach 3-4 courses per term with an option to teach 1 course in a J-term and to buy out courses by conducting research and/or engaging in service to the University.

Qualifications
The Department is seeking applicants with a doctoral degree in epidemiology, public health or a related discipline. Candidates with teaching experience, peer-reviewed publications and a history of working on grants are preferred.  ABD candidates with expected graduation dates prior to August 2013 will be considered.

Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until position is filled. Applications must be received by January 31, 2013 to be assured of consideration. Send letter of application, CV, transcripts, evidence of teaching effectiveness, research interests, and three letters of recommendation to the search chair, Dr. David Dausey at ddausey@mercyhurst.edu .

Organization Description
Mercyhurst is a fully accredited, four-year, Catholic comprehensive institution, in Erie, Pennsylvania with more than 3,000 students.  Mercyhurst is one of 17 colleges and universities that make up the Conference for Mercy in Higher Education (CMHE), with nearly 40,000 bachelor, master and doctoral students from around the United States. US News and World Report now ranks Mercyhurst among the top 50 of more than 600 regional universities in the North. Mercyhurst has five campuses located throughout northern Pennsylvania.  Mercyhurst is an equal opportunity employer committed to a diverse faculty, staff and student body and welcomes all applicants.