1855 Professorships 

Plant Science 

• College of Natural Science
• MSU is home to one of the top plant biology departments in the country and one of the top U.S. agricultural colleges. That said, there is a strong need to improve secure expertise in developmental biology. This hire in developmental biology will help connect research in several areas, including plant genetics, genomics, and molecular biology, which are very strong at MSU; and will have a transformational impact on our plant science and agricultural communities, in addition to providing aspirational role models and mentors. 
   

Quantum Computing 

• College of Natural Science
• The College of Natural Science seeks a scholar who will provide complementary experimental, algorithmic, or theoretical research strength within MSU’s Center for Quantum Computing, Science, and Engineering (MSU-Q) and become engaged in MSU’s ongoing quantum research and education initiatives, including an NSF Phase II Convergence Accelerator. An existing collaboration with an IBM/HBCU coalition provides engagement with a pipeline of faculty from underrepresented populations that have become engaged in quantum computing research.  
  
   

Algorithmic Bias 

• College of Natural Science
• The College of Natural Science seeks a scholar who will promote diverse excellence in the computational sciences, and particularly who will address the challenge of algorithmic bias, which is an important emerging topic in statistics, computational science, and data science. The unregulated use of artificial intelligence algorithms trained by biased scientists and/or using biased training sets, are threatening equity, and inclusion in our societies by reinforcing rather than alleviating entrenched interests and stereotypes. The candidate for the new position be interested in building a research program at Michigan State University that focuses on statistical and computational algorithms (with all backgrounds in mind), with some or all the following specific agenda items in mind: development of statistical and computational algorithms with less bias; data science approaches to auditing algorithmic bias; minimizing algorithmic bias in areas of major societal importance, such as public health, and risk assessment in banking and insurance; and legal aspects and applications of statistical and computational algorithms.  
  
   

Data Science 

• College of Natural Science
• The College of Natural Science seeks to hire underrepresented faculty in the broad field of data science across STEM. The Department of Computational Mathematics, Science and Engineering (CMSE), that is shared between NatSci and EGR, is particularly keen to make substantial inroads in this area as part of a broader strategy to effect positive change in data science. Faculty and students in CMSE use data science in many ways, including improving cancer treatments, developing drought-resistant crops, understanding the behavior of hurricanes, and learning how heavy elements are forged in the cosmos. In addition to producing groundbreaking research, this hire will be committed to fostering the continued growth of a vibrant, diverse, and inclusive community of students, faculty, and staff, and to create courses and curricula that train students across MSU to use data science and computational modeling ethically in their own fields.  
  
  
   

Forests & Green Spaces for Positive Public Health & Environmental Equity 

• College of Agriculture and Natural Resources
• The Department of Forestry in collaboration with the Division of Public Health seeks an outstanding scholar conducting cutting edge community-engaged research and outreach that contribute to understanding how trees, forests, and urban green spaces affect public health and what strategies lead to optimal and equitable environmental access and health benefits. Access to natural areas is central to physical and mental health through tree impacts on air quality, stormwater dynamics, and mitigating urban health islands. However, minority populations often have been disadvantaged by ‘tree inequity.’ Urban and wildland forestation also is an important strategy for adapting to climate change, with potential benefits for both human health and biodiversity. 
  
   

Transdisciplinary Approach to Mitigate One Health Disparities  

• College of Veterinary Medicine
• The College of Veterinary Medicine, is seeking a candidate who will have an established history of leading interdisciplinary research efforts, with an emphasis on emerging and re-emerging infectious diseases. Disciplines of specific interest include epidemiology, disease ecology, human or veterinary medicine, public health policy, or microbiology, with potential for appointment in different departments at MSU such as Epid/Biostats or Microbiology and Molecular Genetics. The candidate will be expected to develop an extramurally funded, collaborative research program with researchers in medicine, veterinary medicine, social science, epidemiology, public health, microbiology, economics, among other disciplines, to advance MSU’s scholarly mission and vision, to enhance equity in public health, and to create a global community more prepared for infectious disease threats. 
  
   

Reducing Health Disparities

This multidisciplinary and cross college effort focused on quantitative analysis will advance one of the central objectives of MSU’s strategic plan. Three positions are sought, one each in Economics, Epidemiology and Biostatistics, and Psychology.

• College of Social Science
• The Department of Economics in the College of Social Science seeks to hire a scholar who specializes in Health Economics and will build a long-term capacity for health disparity research at MSU and forge critical synergies between units. This multidisciplinary and cross-college effort focuses on quantitative analysis to understand the sources of physical and mental health disparities and evaluate programs and policies intended to reduce them.
• College of Social Science
• The Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics is looking for expertise-based scientists who can be used to evaluate programs and policies to address health disparities. Quantitative researchers with applicable areas of expertise include but are not limited to design and analyses of quasi-experimental and experimental (randomized trials) data, comparative effectiveness, and causal inference.
• College of Social Science
• The Department of Psychology is seeking to recruit a faculty member with expertise in racial/ethnic health disparities and programmatic efforts to reduce such disparities. The ideal candidate will have established a strong program of visible research, a history of (or clear potential for) external funding, and a demonstrated commitment to excellence in undergraduate and graduate teaching. We are particularly interested in applicants with substantive expertise in addiction, depression, and health psychology as they related to diverse populations as well as applicants with expertise in the assessment of mental health, physical health, and well-being across diverse groups. 

College of Natural Science, College of Education, College of Engineering

• Grow interdisciplinary computing education as core strengths of the CMSE Department. Will place MSU at the forefront of international research and dialogue on AI's impact on learning.
• Can play a role fostering interdisciplinary collaboration between College of Education and Natural Science, in making progress in use of AI and ML for educational purposes.