PRODIG Plus Fellow, Lecturer, Biostatistics, Program in Public Health and Neurology

Location: Stony Brook, New York
Open Date: Feb 24, 2026
Deadline: Apr 24, 2026 at 11:59 PM Eastern Time

Description
The Program in Public Health (PPH) in collaboration with the Department of Neurology in the Renaissance School of Medicine, seek to hire, engage, and mentor one Promoting Recruitment, Opportunity, Diversity, Inclusion and Growth plus (PRODIG+) Fellow with biostatistics training/background who can help catalyze our campus' commitment to inclusive solutions-driven research and scholarship with a particular research focus cognitive aging, brain aging, cognitive impairment, dementia, and/or trauma.

Stony Brook University is the flagship research university for The State University of New York (SUNY). As a public university dedicated to addressing society's greatest challenges through research and education, we maintain a genuine commitment to supporting diversity, equity, and inclusion. We believe that inclusion is key to academic excellence, new discoveries, and societal change. PRODiG Plus is designed to (1) increase the number and share of excellent diverse faculty committed to advancing the ideals of diversity, equity, and including and (2) strengthen the pipeline for retention and support of these candidates. More information about the fellowship is available at https://www.suny.edu/prodig-plus/fellowship/.

PRODiG Plus Fellows will engage in scholarship and teaching in clusters that represent key areas in Stony Brook's current and growing strengths, pedagogical advances, and service in the department of Neurology in the Renaissance School of Medicine and the broader Stony Brook campus.

PRODIG Plus Fellows are fully funded by SUNY for full-time non-tenure-track lecturer positions appointed on 12-month contracts at an annual salary of $80,000 with comprehensive state benefits. The successful candidate will commence in the Fall of 2026. Importantly, the fellow will be part of a mentored research environment intersecting public health, neurology, and the cognitive neuroscience of aging. The fellow will have a modest teaching load (during the two-year period, teaching load will be one course per calendar year in the PPH's MPH or PhD programs, which includes courses in advanced methods for content areas within a population health and/or clinical outcomes focused curriculum).

The fellow with successful performance and demonstrated equitable and inclusive teaching strategies focused on student success, will be invited to join the tenure-track faculty at Stony Brook University after two years at Stony Brook University in the Department of Neurology, with 50% of their time/effort contributed to PPH, through an internal promotion process.

The successful candidate must have demonstrated plans to study questions that integrate diverse populations or interrogate equity and inclusion at the individual level. They must also show excellence in innovative research and scholarship in epidemiology, biostatistics/quantitative methods, neurology and/or cognitive neuroscience and have the potential to contribute to the teaching and research mission of the PPH. The successful candidate will be expected to be an effective interdisciplinary teacher, a mentor at the graduate and doctoral levels to guide research and professional development, provide statistical consultation to Neurology faculty, and an active participant in community outreach activities. During their two-year appointment, the fellows will meet with university mentors who will facilitate faculty development and growth and will support them as their research progresses. Mentorship will center on paths to academic excellence and success as well as achieving Stony Brook's Mission and core values.

Stony Brook prides itself on attracting a remarkably diverse student body, including many first-generation immigrants and/or first-generation college students. Recent studies have shown that Stony Brook is one of the top universities in the U.S. for enabling the upward mobility of its students. We aim to grow our faculty in ways that reflect our student body and enhance our commitment to social mobility. We strive to support a faculty complement that connects with and understands the needs, interests, and backgrounds of its student body, in part to maximize the effectiveness of our mentoring.

We are particularly interested in scholars who evidence a commitment to inclusive excellence and facilitating an equitable, supportive, and welcoming academic environment for all students, including those who have experienced barriers to higher education.

The PRODiG Plus Fellowship is open to all prospective candidates regardless of race, color, national origin, or sex, and is consistent with all current governing federal and state nondiscrimination law. All application submissions will be assessed and evaluated in accordance with the required eligibility criteria.

The salary for this position is $80,000 per year plus location pay of $4,000 per year.


Qualifications
Required Qualifications:

• Eligible to work in the United States without a visa sponsorship.
• Ph.D. (or foreign equivalent) or relevant terminal degree from an accredited institution completed prior to start date.
• Background in Biostatistics, Statistics, or a related field, with a clear public health orientation.
• Stated commitment to collaborative research in cognitive aging and/or the cognitive neuroscience of aging or dementia.
• Demonstrate personal, academic, and/or work experience engaging with diversity, equity, and inclusion and/or a commitment to facilitating and enhancing diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts in the campus community. Such experience may include, but is not limited to, an academic/scholarly track record focused on diversity, equity, and inclusion; work, volunteer/unpaid/community service; or related experience/expertise in serving underserved or vulnerable areas and/ or populations.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Mastery of advanced research methods including advanced statistical techniques and study design in the context of observational studies and clinical trials.
• Preference will be given to candidates with experience in the development and application of statistical methodologies in the areas of brain aging/health, neurodegerative disease, cardiovascular disease; neuroimaging; clinical trials, and missing data, bias, confounding and/or causality.
• Experience working on multidisciplinary, collaborative population health projects or clinical trials in brain aging/health or neurodegenerative disease areas.
• Current SUNY students, alumni, and/or Fellows.
• From a low-income background (e.g., Pell-eligible as undergraduates), were first-generation college students (students whose parents have not earned a bachelor's degree), have overcome adversity, are AmeriCorps alumni, or are veterans.

Application Instructions
To apply, visit http://apply.interfolio.com/175834.

All application materials must be submitted online. Please use the Apply Now button to begin your application. For technical support, please visit Interfolio's Support Site (https://support.interfolio.com/) or reach out to their Scholar Service Team at help@interfolio.com or (877) 997-8807.

A complete application will consist of six items, including the required Application form: 1) a cover letter that indicates the department applying for and addresses the criteria for the position, 2) CV, 3) sample of representative scholarly work (no more than 3 publications), 4) research statement, 5) teaching statement, and a 6) Required Applicant Essay (Please respond in 750 words or less to the following essay prompt):

Please describe how you've engaged, facilitated, and/or enhanced diversity, equity, and inclusion e?orts in the campus community. Examples could include personal, academic, and/or work experience and may include, but is not limited to, an academic/scholarly track record focused on diversity, equity, and inclusion; work, volunteer/unpaid/ community service; or related experience/expertise in serving underserved or vulnerable areas and/or populations.

The candidate should submit up to three letters of reference and identify up to three potential departmental affiliations from a list of participating departments through the Interfolio portal.

Review of applicant files will begin immediately and will continue until positions are filled. Inquiries may be directed to the Search Committee Manager, Christine Ziman at publichealth@stonybrookmedicine.edu.

Special Notes

Non-Tenure Track position. FLSA Exempt position, not eligible for the overtime provisions of the FLSA. For this position, we are unable to sponsor candidates for work visas.

Anticipated Start Date: On or About July 1, 2026

Campus Description:

Long Island's premier academic medical center, Stony Brook Medicine, represents Stony Brook University's entire medical enterprise and integrates all of Stony Brook's health-related initiatives: education, research and patient care. It encompasses Stony Brook University Hospital, Stony Brook Children's Hospital, the five Health Sciences schools -- Dental Medicine, Health Technology and Management, Medicine, Nursing and Social Welfare -- as well as the major centers and institutes, programs and more than 50 community-based healthcare settings throughout Suffolk County. With 624 beds, Stony Brook University Hospital serves as Suffolk County's only tertiary care center and Regional Trauma Center. Stony Brook Children's, with more than 180 pediatric specialists in 30 specialties, offers the most advanced pediatric specialty care in the region. In the Medical and Research Translation (MART) building, two floors are occupied by Stony Brook University Cancer Center's outpatient services, and four floors are devoted to cancer research. Diversity, equity and inclusion are essential core values at Stony Brook Medicine. We believe we do our best and most impactful work when we leverage our diverse, equitable and inclusive perspectives. We are proud to recruit and hire talented people from a wide variety of backgrounds and experiences.

The selected candidate must successfully clear a background investigation.

In accordance with the Title II Crime Awareness and Security Act, a copy of our crime statistics is available upon request . It can also be viewed online at the University Police website at http://www.stonybrook.edu/police.


Stony Brook University is committed to excellence in diversity and the creation of an inclusive learning, and working environment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, pregnancy, familial status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, genetic information,veteran status and all other protected classes under federal or state laws.









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