Assistant/Associate Professor (TT) - Dept of Environmental & Occupational Health Sciences (EOHS), Southwest Center for Environmental & Occupational Hlth (SWCOEH); School of Public Health

UT Health Science Center at Houston • Texas, AL

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About The Position

UTHealth Houston School of Public Health is expanding its environmental and occupational health sciences (EOHS) multidisciplinary program. UTHealth Houston School of Public Health aims to hire full-time faculty members to grow its new EOHS department and support interdisciplinary scholarship in EOHS-related topics, with a particular interest in developing new areas of inquiry that will place the EOHS program and the School as a whole in a strategic position of strength in this area of science. The new Department of EOHS will provide educational and professional opportunities for students to study physical, biological, and chemical exposures encountered by workers and the general public to provide solutions to natural and man-made problems and become skilled environmental and health scientists, leaders, and practitioners. The department will integrate its high-quality educational programs (MPH and Ph.D. in Environmental Health) with a growing research portfolio, and interactive field and laboratory work, and gain national recognition for its research programs in environmental and occupational health sciences. Additionally, the department will foster public health practice and professional service opportunities to better serve the community by preventing or mitigating exposure to environmental hazards.

Requirements

• A doctoral degree in environmental or occupational health sciences-related disciplines with research interests in understanding the health effects associated with environmental or occupational risk factors.
• An MD or DO degree with experience in occupational medicine will be considered as well.
• An established record of independent scholarship with national and international prominence in the field of EOHS commensurate with academic rank, including high-impact, peer-reviewed research publications.
• Federally-funded grants (e.g., NIH K-series or R-series) or that demonstrates the potential to develop independent and sustainable sponsored research portfolios in EOHS.
• Excellent reputation as an educator and student mentor with a preference for graduate-level experience.

Responsibilities

• Commitment to establishing and maintaining an independently funded research program and to academic advancement with a strong focus on research accomplishments and publications in scholarly journals within the EOHS field.
• Provide graduate-level courses in the EOHS curriculum and mentor and advise both master's and doctoral students in EOHS programs.
• Participate in activities that will enable the Department, School, and University to accomplish its mission.
• Participate in scholarly and professional organizations that will advance the profession.
• Provide expertise in areas related to EOHS to others, including other academic departments within the School, the University, or acting as representatives of the University using their expertise to the wider community of university partners and stakeholders.

Benefits

• Comprehensive and competitive benefits package, commensurate with the successful candidate's background and experience.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Educational Services
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree