Employment Opportunities

The Department of Preventive Medicine at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine seeks a full-time tenure track Investigator at the rank of Associate Professor or Professor.  Responsibilities include conducting independent research within the broad domain of cardiovascular diseases, inclusive of comorbidities and risk factors including cerebrovascular disease, peripheral vascular disease, obesity, diabetes, hypertension, chronic kidney disease and congenital heart disease.  It is expected that this faculty member will apply traditional and contemporary methodologies in epidemiology and population science to investigate the multi-factorial origins of cardiovascular and metabolic diseases such as multi-omics, harmonization of cohorts, harvesting of data from administrative sources, innovative clinical trial designs, implementation and dissemination science. In addition to leading an extramurally-funded research program, this faculty member will contribute to collaborative research within the department and institution. Additionally, this established investigator will contribute to mentoring of postdoctoral and predoctoral trainees (e.g., medical and graduate students) and faculty development. 

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Northwestern University is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected characteristics, including disability and veteran status. View Northwestern’s non-discrimination statement. Job applicants who wish to request an accommodation in the application or hiring process should contact the Office of Civil Rights and Title IX Compliance. View additional information on the accommodations process.

The Department of Preventive Medicine, Division of Biostatistics at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine seeks a full-time tenure track/tenured Investigator at the rank of Assistant Professor, Associate Professor or Professor.  Responsibilities include independent statistical research, collaborative biostatistics investigation, teaching, and supervision of PhD students and master’s level statistical analysts. This faculty member will have committed effort to engage in both methodologic and collaborative aspects of prospective, multi-site observational studies and/or clinical trials being conducted by Northwestern University Data Analysis and Coordinating Center (NUDACC). The faculty member is expected to be a team leader, providing collaborative leadership for high-impact clinical or public health investigations and maintaining independent, funded statistical methodology research in areas that enhance collaborative work.  Teaching responsibilities will be one quarter-long course per year in the Health Sciences Integrated Program (HSIP) PhD program and supervision of PhD students.

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Northwestern University is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected characteristics, including disability and veteran status. View Northwestern’s non-discrimination statement. Job applicants who wish to request an accommodation in the application or hiring process should contact the Office of Civil Rights and Title IX Compliance. View additional information on the accommodations process.

The Department of Preventive Medicine, Division of Behavioral Medicine at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine seeks a full-time non-tenure-eligible Team Scientist at the rank of Assistant Professor. We are seeking expertise in digital health.  We will consider candidates from a variety of academic backgrounds, including psychology, behavioral science and computer science.

The Behavioral Medicine Division provides a unique, multidisciplinary, and intellectually vibrant scientific home for researchers who leverage technologies to develop, implement, and evaluate behavioral interventions to promote health. Current Division of Behavioral Medicine faculty represent psychology and behavioral sciences, computer science, human-computer interaction, and communications.  They apply optimization techniques drawn from engineering, and psychological and behavioral science to incorporate novel technologies to overcome access barriers, reduce costs, and extend the reach of behavior change interventions into communities, health care delivery systems, and the broader population. Faculty have access to rich research resources including the CTSA-funded NUCATS Institute, C3 (the Chicago CTSA Consortium of Community Engagement cores), Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center, PROMIS Coordinating Center, Shirley Ryan AbilityLab (aka the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago), Lurie Children’s Hospital, Prentice Women’s Hospital, Northwestern Memorial Healthcare System, and numerous Centers in the medical school, including the Center for Behavioral Intervention Technologies and the Center for Dissemination and Implementation Science. Robust collaborations also exist with the Evanston Campus, including the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Department of Computer Science, Technology and Social Behavior program, and the Human-Computer Interaction + Design Center.

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Northwestern University is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected characteristics, including disability and veteran status. View Northwestern’s non-discrimination statement. Job applicants who wish to request an accommodation in the application or hiring process should contact the Office of Civil Rights and Title IX Compliance. View additional information on the accommodations process.

The Northwestern University Center for Behavioral Intervention Technologies (CBITs), located in the heart of Chicago, is seeking applicants for our NIMH T32 postdoctoral fellowship, “Multidisciplinary Training Program in Digital Mental Health” to begin July 2025. This fellowship focuses on mental health and brings together a cohort of fellows in psychological science (psychology, psychiatry, and behavioral science) and human-computer interaction (HCI; computer science, communication, engineering, design, and human factors). The program provides fellows with research training and mentorship in both mental health and HCI research with the aim of preparing the next generation of digital mental health researchers. The highlights: Work with a cohort of postdoctoral fellows; Lead self-directed research projects with multidisciplinary teams; Join ongoing research programs; Receive mentorship from both mental health and human computer interaction researchers; Become a leader in digital mental health research. Click Here for Details 

Review of Applications Begins December 2024.