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Bellarmine University is a Doctoral/Professional University that has a rapidly expanding research mission and growth in doctoral education. The Lansing School of Nursing & Clinical Science, in collaboration with the School of Movement & Rehabilitation Science is seeking a full-time tenure-track faculty member to expand and enhance its research activity in a collaborative and innovative model. The faculty will join the School at the rank of Instructor or Assistant/Associate Professor. A terminal degree is required for appointment at the rank of Assistant/Associate Professor.

Bellarmine University is recruiting creative and highly motivated candidates who want to advance their academic careers at a Doctoral/Professional University and support the scholarship, teaching, and service mission of the Schools of Nursing & Clinical Science, Movement & Rehabilitation Science, and Education. This faculty position is for a 12-month academic year and includes full benefits. Start date is negotiable but preferred to be August 1, 2023.

At Bellarmine, tenure-track positions are expected to actively engage in scholarship and research roles. Tenure-track faculty are expected to develop a focused program of research, disseminate research findings, and teach. This position is also expected to promote opportunities to seek external funding to support scholarship. Current research emphasis within the School of Nursing & Clinical Science and School of Movement & Rehabilitation Science focuses on health advocacy and policy, community engagement, and global health. Candidates with experience in these areas will be given preference.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Teach quantitative statistics courses at the undergraduate and graduate level; 
• Collaborate with faculty on research projects as a consultant or primary investigator for study design, execution, and statistical analysis; 
• Collaborate with faculty on protocol designs, data analysis plans, statistical design, statistical analysis, grant applications, and preparation of presentations and publications 
• Serve on PhD student dissertation committees and consult on statistical analysis and research design; 
• In collaboration with other faculty, and as an integral part of the study team, contribute to the development of research ideas and project proposals and lead some proposals when feasible; 
• Collaborate and lead in the preparation of manuscripts, reports, presentations, and grants. 
• Read current literature, attend meetings or conferences, and talk with colleagues to keep abreast of methodological or conceptual developments in fields such as biostatistics, pharmacology, life sciences, and social sciences. 
• When needed, write program code to assist students and faculty in analyzing data using statistical analysis software. 
• Work with faculty to design surveys and databases, develop (or implement) data analysis algorithms to assess issues under investigation, and review clinical or other medical research protocols and recommend appropriate statistical analyses. 
• Provide university and professional service. 

• Background in health sciences research and a PhD in Biostatistics, Statistics, Public Health, Epidemiology, Nursing, Rehabilitation Sciences or Higher Education. 
• Minimum 5-year experience as a statistician in medical research;
• Excellent working knowledge of statistical software;
• In-depth understanding of probability and statistics theory;
• Understanding of data management principles for clinical trials and medical research;
• Applied knowledge of advanced statistical models, such as generalized linear models, survival analyses and mixed models;
• Experience managing projects;
• Experience in team coordination;
• Working knowledge of regulatory requirements for clinical trials and medical research;
• Strong focus on quality and timely delivery of work;
• Well organized with strong time-management skills;
• Strong problem solving and analytical skills;
• Excellent interpersonal skills with English proficiency;
• Ability to work well and flexibly i.e., autonomously, in small teams and with a wide range of varying stakeholders;
• Ability to see the big picture, whilst still maintaining a focus on detail and implementation
• Strong leadership and mentoring skills.

Bellarmine University is committed to core values of diversity, equity and inclusion and embraces diversity in our workforce among members of faculty, staff and administration. We remain committed to affirmative actions, policies, procedures and attitudes necessary to continue to build and retain a diverse and equitable workforce. We will demonstrate a fully realized and lived commitment to equity and inclusion, empowering all members of our increasingly diverse community and supporting them to achieve their full potential. As part of Bellarmine's commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion, we will seek to ensure that all aspects of employment, including recruitment, selection, job assignment, training, compensation, benefits, discipline, promotion, layoff and termination processes remain free of discrimination based upon race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, creed, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or any other protected class.

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About Bellarmine University

Bellarmine University is a dynamic, growing university with a strong liberal arts focus in the Catholic higher education tradition and a bold vision for the future. Bellarmine has undergraduate and graduate enrollment of nearly 4,000 students, and continues to add new academic programs while maintaining small class sizes and personal attention to students. Bellarmine is listed in the Princeton Review's Best 382 Colleges, is one of the top 15 Southern regional universities in U.S. News and World Report's 2018 college rankings, and is a top university in Forbes' list of America's best colleges. In a survey by The Princeton Review, students praised Bellarmine as a place that is "welcoming to every single person and makes an effort to include everyone." Bellarmine students, faculty and staff engage in more than 25,000 cumulative hours of service each year, in Louisville and around the nation and world. Bellarmine is located on a scenic 175-acre campus in the Highlands neighborhood of Louisville, KY, which Glassdoor recently recognized one of the nation's top 10 cities where pay goes the furthest, and National Geographic calls it a top 10 food city. ZipRecruiter calls Louisville a top 1...0 city for job seekers, thanks in part to its central location and low unemployment. Louisville is within a day's drive of two-thirds of the U.S. population. Bellarmine is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer and encourages applicants with diverse backgrounds to apply. Bellarmine University is committed to core values of diversity, equity and inclusion and embraces diversity in our workforce among members of faculty, staff and administration. We remain committed to affirmative actions, policies, procedures and attitudes necessary to continue to build and retain a diverse and equitable workforce. We will demonstrate a fully realized and lived commitment to equity and inclusion, empowering all members of our increasingly diverse community and supporting them to achieve their full potential. As part of Bellarmine's commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion, we will seek to ensure that all aspects of employment, including recruitment, selection, job assignment, training, compensation, benefits, discipline, promotion, layoff and termination processes remain free of discrimination based upon race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, creed, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected class.

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