Tenured/Tenure-Track: Assistant or Associate Professor

Texas A&M University•College Station, TX

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The CEPH-accredited School of Public Health at Texas A&M University invites applications for a full-time tenured or tenure-track faculty position in the Department of Environmental and Occupational Health. Texas A&M University is a large public land-grant research university known for its strong traditions, academic rigor, and extensive research activity. The School of Public Health is expanding its multidisciplinary research programs to address environmental and occupational determinants of health. The Department invites applications for a full-time tenured/tenure-track faculty position with expertise in Exposure Sciences, with a preferred emphasis in industrial hygiene (IH). The ideal candidate should have a strong record of research productivity and expertise in comprehensive exposure assessment methods to characterize human exposures to chemical, biological, physical agents, and examine their associations with adverse health outcomes among workers and/or the general population. This position is a 9-month faculty appointment with an expectation to teach a minimum of four courses per academic year with the option of course buyout with research funding. The successful candidate will also be expected to secure external research funding and contribute service to the profession. This appointment is anticipated to start as early as August 1, 2027. Applicants will be considered for the faculty title of Assistant Professor or Associate Professor depending on qualifications. This position offers an exciting opportunity for individuals who thrive in a dynamic environment to join a growing department committed to scholarly inquiry, rigorous research, and high-quality teaching and mentoring. The position will be based in the School of Public Health on the Texas A&M University campus in College Station, Texas. Competitive salary and start-up resources are available. The School provides generous laboratory space, shared state-of-art equipment, and extensive research infrastructure to support faculty research programs. The school has multiple centers which provide collaborative research opportunities including the Center for Worker Health, the Center for Health & Nature, the Center for Community Health & Aging, and the USA Center for Rural Public Health Preparedness. The successful candidate will also benefit from a robust Industry Advisory Board that provides opportunities for networking, collaboration, and industry-engaged research.

Requirements

A doctoral degree (PhD) in Industrial Hygiene, Occupational and/or Environmental Health, Environmental Engineering, Exposure Science, Toxicology, or a closely related field with demonstrated training in research design and quantitative methods.
Expertise in industrial hygiene, particularly occupational and/or environmental exposure assessment.
Experience in graduate-level teaching and research with an emphasis on industrial hygiene, exposome sciences, or related areas.
A track record of research productivity and peer-reviewed publications commensurate with academic rank, with demonstrated potential for or success in securing external research funding.
Experience with conducting field-based exposure assessment research in occupational and/or environmental settings.

Nice To Haves

Certification as a Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH).
Candidates without current CIH certification should be able to pursue certification within three years of appointment.

Responsibilities

Teach a minimum of four courses per academic year
Secure external research funding
Contribute service to the profession
Conduct interdisciplinary research in both environmental and occupational settings
Identify, evaluate, and control environmental and occupational hazards
Characterize human exposures to chemical, biological, physical agents, and examine their associations with adverse health outcomes among workers and/or the general population