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Assistant/Associate/Full Professor - Applied Infectious Disease Epidemiologist - School of Public Health

Position overview Position titles:

• Assistant Professor


• Associate Professor or Professor

Salary range: Assistant Professor - The current salary range for this position is $80,800 - $128,700 (9-month academic year salary), however, off-scale salary and other components of pay, which would yield compensation that is higher than this range, are offered to meet competitive conditions. Associate Professor or Professor - The current salary range for this position is $99,600 - $236,000 (9-month academic year salary); however, off-scale salary and other components of pay, which would yield compensation that is higher than this range, are offered to meet competitive conditions.

Anticipated start: July 1, 2026

Application Window
Open date: August 27, 2025

Next review date: Tuesday, Sep 30, 2025 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Apply by this date to ensure full consideration by the committee.

Final date: Tuesday, Sep 30, 2025 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Applications will continue to be accepted until this date.

Position description

The School of Public Health at the University of California Berkeley invites applications for a tenure-track position at the Assistant Professor rank or a tenured position at the Associate Professor or Full Professor rank within the Division of Epidemiology.

We welcome applicants engaged in cutting-edge research that expands our understanding of emerging and reemerging infectious diseases in both domestic and international contexts. We are particularly interested in research that partners with local, state, national, or global public health departments to translate research into practice, policy, or systems-level improvements for infectious disease control and prevention. Specifically, we encourage applicants with expertise in advanced epidemiologic methods and computational approaches to investigate: (1) interactions among agents, hosts, vectors, and the environment; (2) population-level characteristics of pathogens, such as phylogenetic structure and antimicrobial resistance dissemination; and/or (3) the evaluation of primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention strategies for communicable diseases. We invite applicants with a strong commitment to community engagement and an interest in building and sustaining partnerships with local, state, national, or international public health agencies and community-based organizations. These partnerships should support the implementation and evaluation of programs aimed at mitigating pandemic and other infectious disease threats, enhancing pandemic preparedness, and promoting practical, flexible strategies tailored to the needs of disproportionately impacted communities.

The teaching expectation for this position is three courses per academic year. For tenure-track candidates, there is a ramp-up period. We are looking for individuals with mentoring and teaching interests and experience related to epidemiology at the undergraduate and/or graduate levels. Tenure-track candidates will be assigned to a senior faculty mentor through our Junior Faculty Mentoring Program and provided with career development, guidance, and training to ensure a pathway to success. There will also be an assignment of service commitments at the divisional and school levels.

The Division of Epidemiology is one of the nation's leading research and training programs in epidemiology and population health. We have developed a strong reputation in infectious disease epidemiology through long-standing collaborations with academic institutions, the CDC, and local public health departments to develop the gold standards of infectious disease surveillance. Our network has also worked to investigate the effectiveness of prevention strategies and to guide policy decisions on vaccine development, effectiveness, and distribution, along with other infectious disease mitigation strategies.

The UC Berkeley School of Public Health recognizes the intrinsic relationship between diversity and excellence in all our endeavors. The School embraces open and equitable access to opportunities for learning and development as our obligation and goal.

The school is committed to addressing the family needs of faculty, including dual career couples and single parents. We are also interested in candidates who have had non-traditional career paths or who have taken time off for family reasons, or who have achieved excellence in careers outside academia. For information about potential relocation to Berkeley, or career needs of accompanying partners and spouses, please visit:: http://ofew.berkeley.edu/new-faculty.

School: https://publichealth.berkeley.edu/

Division: https://publichealth.berkeley.edu/academics/epidemiology

Qualifications
Basic qualifications (required at time of application)
A doctorate degree (e.g., PhD, DrPH, ScD, MD/DO) or equivalent international degree or enrolled in a doctoral degree program or equivalent international degree-granting program at time of application.

Preferred qualifications
Postdoctoral fellowship or equivalent experience is preferred.

Application Requirements by Level

Tenure Track Level
Position title: Assistant Professor

Individuals should submit their application at this level if they meet one of the following conditions: Current or recent PhD candidate or graduate; current or recent postdoc; current assistant professor (including those who are "senior" assistant professors near tenure); position equivalent to assistant professor (ie., at an international university). Please note that this level determination is only for application review purposes, not the ultimate appointment level of the finalist.

Document requirements

• Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V.


• Cover Letter


• Research Statement - Please discuss research accomplishments and proposed plans. This can include, for example, your publication record, awards, presentations.


• Teaching and Mentoring Statement - Please discuss prior teaching experience, teaching approach, and future teaching interests. This can include, for example, specific efforts and accomplishments, and future plans to support the success of all students.


• Service Statement - Please discuss specific prior and proposed academic, professional and/or public service activities. This can include, for example, participating in professional or scientific associations, serving on committees that advance department, campus or discipline goals, and conducting outreach activities that can remove barriers and increase participation of academics in your field.


• 1 of 3 Publications - One publication or work in progress (which may be journal articles, book chapters, dissertation chapters or other appropriate products).


• 2 of 3 Publications - One publication or work in progress (which may be journal articles, book chapters, dissertation chapters or other appropriate products).


• 3 of 3 Publications - One publication or work in progress (which may be journal articles, book chapters, dissertation chapters or other appropriate products).


• Authorization to Release Information Form - A reference check will be completed only if you are selected as the candidate to whom the hiring unit would like to extend a formal offer. Download, complete, sign, and upload the Authorization to Release Information form.

Reference requirements

• 3-5 required (contact information only)

We will only contact your references to request letters for those candidates under serious consideration and we will seek your permission before doing so.

Apply link: https://aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF05031

Tenure Level
Position title: Associate Professor or Professor

Individuals should submit their application at this level if they meet one of the following conditions: Current tenured professor; position equivalent to tenured professor (ie., at an international university). Please note that this level determination is only for application review purposes, not the ultimate appointment level of the finalist.

Document requirements

• Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V.


• Self-Statement - Please include a self-statement addressing research, teaching, and service, using the following guidance below:
  
  Research: Please discuss research accomplishments and proposed plans. This can include, for example, your publication record, awards, presentations.
  
  Teaching: Please discuss prior teaching experience, teaching approach, and future teaching interests. This can include, for example, specific efforts and accomplishments, and future plans to support the success of all students.
  
  Service: Please discuss specific prior and proposed academic, professional and/or public service activities. This can include, for example, participating in professional or scientific associations, serving on committees that advance department, campus or discipline goals, and conducting outreach activities that can remove barriers and increase participation of academics in your field.


• 1 of 3 Publications - One publication or work in progress (which may be journal articles, book chapters, dissertation chapters or other appropriate products).


• 2 of 3 Publications - One publication or work in progress (which may be journal articles, book chapters, dissertation chapters or other appropriate products).


• 3 of 3 Publications - One publication or work in progress (which may be journal articles, book chapters, dissertation chapters or other appropriate products).


• Authorization to Release Information Form - A reference check will be completed only if you are selected as the candidate to whom the hiring unit would like to extend a formal offer. Download, complete, sign, and upload the Authorization to Release Information form.

Reference requirements

• 3-5 required (contact information only)

We will only contact your references to request letters for those candidates under serious consideration and we will seek your permission before doing so.
Apply link: https://aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF05031

Help contact: tncasey@berkeley.edu

About UC Berkeley

UC Berkeley is committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging in our public mission of research, teaching, and service, consistent with UC Regents Policy 4400 and University of California Academic Personnel policy (APM 210 1-d). These values are embedded in our Principles of Community, which reflect our passion for critical inquiry, debate, discovery and innovation, and our deep commitment to contributing to a better world. Every member of the UC Berkeley community has a role in sustaining a safe, caring and humane environment in which these values can thrive.

The University of California, Berkeley is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, or protected veteran status.

For more information, please refer to the University of California's Affirmative Action and Nondiscrimination in Employment Policy and the University of California's Anti-Discrimination Policy.

In searches when letters of reference are required all letters will be treated as confidential per University of California policy and California state law. Please refer potential referees, including when letters are provided via a third party (i.e., dossier service or career center), to the UC Berkeley statement of confidentiality prior to submitting their letter.

As a University employee, you will be required to comply with all applicable University policies and/or collective bargaining agreements, as may be amended from time to time. Federal, state, or local government directives may impose additional requirements.

The University of California is committed to creating and maintaining a community dedicated to the advancement, application, and transmission of knowledge and creative endeavors through academic excellence, where all individuals who participate in University programs and activities can work and learn together in a safe and secure environment, free of violence, harassment, or discrimination. Consistent with this commitment, UC Berkeley requires all applicants for Senate faculty positions to complete, sign, and upload an Authorization of Information Release form into AP Recruit as part of their application. If an applicant does not include the signed authorization, the application will be considered incomplete, and as with any incomplete application, will not receive further consideration. Although all applicants for faculty recruitments must complete the entire application, applicants will only be subject to institutional reference checks if and when they are selected as the candidate to whom the hiring unit would like to extend a formal offer. More information is available on this website.

As a condition of employment, the finalist will be required to disclose if they are subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct.

• "Misconduct" means any violation of the policies or laws governing conduct at the applicant's previous place of employment, including, but not limited to, violations of policies or laws prohibiting sexual harassment, sexual assault, or other forms of harassment or discrimination, as defined by the employer.


• UC Sexual Violence and Sexual Harassment Policy


• UC Anti-Discrimination Policy


• APM - 035: Affirmative Action and Nondiscrimination in Employment

Job location
Berkeley, CA

To apply, visit https://aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF05031













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