Assistant Professor or Associate Professor - Biostatistics (6051)

The College of Health and Human Sciences (CHHS) at Northern Illinois University invites applications for an Assistant or Associate Professor in the field of Biostatistics. This is an endowed position that includes dedicated funds to support the faculty member's research, teaching innovation, and professional development (pending NIU Foundation Board approval). The position will begin in August of 2026 and may be offered as tenure track or with tenure, based on the candidate's documented record of achievement, and subject to approval from the Department, College, University, and NIU Board of Trustees.

NIU is a Carnegie Doctoral/Research University-High Research Activity located in DeKalb, IL. The main campus is in DeKalb, which is a diverse and growing community, 65 miles west of Chicago's "Loop" and 40 miles southeast of Rockford with education centers in Rockford and Naperville. DeKalb county, with a population of about 100,000, is a modern paradox, a rural/urban community. It is simultaneously recognized for its manufacturing and rich farmlands, as evidenced by it being the site of the first manufacturing of barbed wire and the development of hybrid seed corn.

NIU faculty and students live in communities throughout Northern Illinois, including the western Chicago suburbs, city of Rockford, and small towns within driving distance from the university. The recently revitalized downtown city of DeKalb offers shops, restaurants, and other amenities. Business investment is evident in DeKalb's Chicago West Business Center, whose residents include companies such as Facebook/Meta, Ferrara Candy, and Kraft/Heinz.

Position Summary

We seek a full-time, 9-month, tenure-track/tenured Biostatistics faculty member at the rank of Assistant or Associate Professor to begin in August 2026. This is an endowed position that includes dedicated funds to support the faculty member's research, teaching innovation, and professional development (pending NIU Foundation Board approval). The successful candidate will contribute to teaching, research, and service in support of NIU's mission to empower students through educational excellence and experiential learning at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. Rank and tenure status depend on qualifications.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Teach biostatistics, and possibly epidemiology, courses in public health and health sciences, along with other appropriate courses, to both undergraduate and graduate students in online and in-person formats
• Mentor and advise students
• Develop or continue an active research agenda with internal/external funding
• Engage in service at the program, school, college, university, and professional levels
• Contribute to curriculum development and program advancement

Minimum Required Qualifications

• Doctoral degree (e.g., PhD, DrPH, etc.) in Biostatistics or a closely related field earned by August 2026
• Evidence of (or protentional for) teaching excellence
• Demonstrated (or potential for) research productivity, including securing internal/external funding

Additional Requirements

• Skills in using instructional and computer technology in course delivery, supervision, and mentorship
• Effective communication and collaboration skills in service to the public health or health sciences profession

Preferred Qualifications

• Expertise in Epidemiology
• Established research line of inquiry
• Evidence of higher education teaching effectiveness, course development, and curricular assessment and evaluation
• Accreditation experience in public health or health sciences
• Research experience utilizing biostatistics/epidemiology or quantitative research methods in public health or health sciences
• Record of engagement and service to the biostatistics, public health, health sciences, or epidemiology profession at the local, state, and/or national level

Physical Demands Summary

For physical demands and requirements please see human resources policies and protocols.