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University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health

Department of Biostatistics and Medical Informatics

Madison, Wisconsin

Chair

The University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, Wisconsin, invites applications and nominations for Chair of the Department of Biostatistics and Medical Informatics. The department is highly rated among programs nationally, with strong research, educational and service programs. Current faculty include 17 tenure track, 15 affiliates and 8 non-tenure track positions. In cooperation with the Departments of Statistics and Computer Sciences, and other academic programs and departments at UW-Madison, the Department features three academic programs, in biostatistics, clinical trials, and biomedical informatics, including computational biology. As the UW Medical School transitions to a School of Medicine and Public Health, and with the recent creation of the UW Institute for Clinical and Translational Research, the department is poised to achieve even greater prominence and impact at all levels and on all fronts.

We seek a recognized leader with an outstanding academic background, strong research credentials, demonstrated commitment to education, experience in mentoring junior faculty, and proven management skills. Necessary qualifications include a Ph.D. in biostatistics, bioinformatics, computer science, or a related field, and accomplishments as a scholar and teacher that meet the standards for a tenured faculty appointment at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Please apply by May 1, 2008, to ensure full consideration. To apply, send a letter of application, curriculum vitae with a description of research focus, and names and addresses of three references to:

George Wilding, MD, Chair, BMI Chair Search Committee
c/o Margie Martin
UW School of Medicine and Public Health
Room 4144 HSLC
750 Highland Avenue
Madison, WI 53705.

Phone: 608-262-7705
E-mailed applications are welcome; send to: msmartin@wisc.edu.

Unless confidentiality is requested in writing, information regarding applicants must be released upon request. Finalists cannot be guaranteed confidentiality. The University of Wisconsin is an equal opportunity, affirmative-action employer. The School of Medicine and Public Health particularly encourages applications and nominations of women and members of under-represented groups. A back- ground check is required prior to offer of employment. To learn more about the UW-Madison Department of Biostatistics and Medical Informatics, please visit our web site: http://www.biostat.wisc.edu/