Assistant or Associate Professor of Environmental Health Science - RISE EARTH

University of Wisconsin Madison • Madison, WI

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About The Position

The Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies and the Department of Population Health Sciences at the University of Wisconsin–Madison invite applications for a joint, tenure-track Assistant or Associate Professor position in environmental health as part of the Wisconsin RISE-EARTH initiative. The appointment is 75% in the Nelson Institute and 25% in the Department of Population Health Sciences, with possible affiliations elsewhere on campus. It is an ongoing, renewable, full-time appointment on a 12-month pay basis. Compensation is negotiable, and qualified candidates will receive a generous startup package with flexible research funds.

The successful candidate will develop and lead an independent, extramurally funded environmental epidemiology research program; teach or direct credited research during the academic year; mentor students; and contribute to service and administration. Research may address environmental exposures and health outcomes involving air, water, soil, food, climate change, noise, or emerging technologies, using observational or experimental studies, longitudinal or cross-sectional designs, and/or mathematical modeling. Areas of particular interest include air pollution epidemiology, drinking-water contaminants, environmental exposure assessment, climate-related health risks, and exposome measurement and analysis.

The role is part of the interdisciplinary RISE community, which brings faculty together across disciplines, schools, and colleges for research, teaching, and outreach. The position requires collegial collaboration and participation in the scholarly and educational missions of the Nelson Institute and the School of Medicine and Public Health. Candidates should demonstrate excellence in research and teaching, the ability to contribute to the departments and RISE initiative, and a commitment to fostering an inclusive environment where all can thrive.

Applicants must submit a letter of application, curriculum vitae, and research statement through the UW–Madison online application system. Three references are requested; references will be contacted for letters if the candidate advances, with advance notice. Complete applications are due by 11:59 p.m. CST on December 7, 2026, and applications will be accepted until the position is filled. The successful applicant must be eligible to work in the United States by the appointment date. Employment may require a criminal background check.

Requirements

• Terminal degree (PhD, MD, or DrPH) by the position start date.
• Evidence of creativity and excellence in teaching and scholarly research.
• Ability to conduct cutting-edge environmental epidemiology research.
• Ability to teach and mentor undergraduate and graduate students.
• Ability to contribute to department, college, university, and RISE initiative service.
• Ability to foster a teaching, learning, mentoring, departmental, and research environment where all can thrive.
• For appointment at the Associate Professor level, experience and scholarly credentials must meet UW–Madison Divisional Committee and Nelson Institute tenure standards.
• Meet all position requirements by the position start date.
• Be eligible to work in the United States on or before the effective date of appointment.

Nice To Haves

• Training and scholarship in one or more of air pollution epidemiology, health effects of drinking-water contaminants, biomarker or other environmental exposure and risk assessment, or measurement and analysis of lifetime environmental exposures (the exposome).
• Experience working within interdisciplinary teams.
• Ability to engage interdisciplinary communities and enthusiasm for team-building across health sciences, physical systems sciences, social sciences, and the humanities.
• Advanced training in environmental health, such as a PhD or an MD and master's degree combination.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain an independent research program in environmental epidemiology.
• Pursue extramural funding for the research program.
• Teach nine credits, or equivalent credited research direction, annually in environmental health and population health or environmental epidemiology.
• Advise and mentor graduate students in relevant Nelson Institute, Population Health Sciences, and other UW–Madison programs.
• Participate in interdisciplinary and collaborative work with departments, schools, and colleges across campus.
• Participate in faculty governance and service to the department, school, university, and profession, as appropriate.
• Contribute to administrative and committee work supporting the missions of the Nelson Institute and the School of Medicine and Public Health.
• Work collegially with faculty and contribute to an environment in which students and colleagues can thrive.

Benefits

• Generous startup package, including flexible research funds for qualified candidates.
• Comprehensive benefits package.
• Generous sick leave.
• Competitively priced health, dental, vision, and life insurance.
• Tax-advantaged savings accounts.
• Participation in the Wisconsin Retirement System pension fund.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree