Associate Professor of Environmental Health and Exposure Science (Tenure Track)

Nevada System of Higher Education • Reno, NV

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About The Position

The University of Nevada, Reno, School of Public Health is recruiting for an Environmental Health Scientist at the Associate Professor level for a state-funded, tenure-track faculty position. The School is planning to expand into a building that will include renovated laboratories for public health research and instruction, and the candidate will help to develop and oversee this laboratory space. The ideal candidate will have a track record of funded research in an area of high relevance to public health, such as environmental surveillance and monitoring or human biomarker studies.

Requirements

• An earned doctorate in environmental health sciences, environmental chemistry, analytical chemistry, environmental sciences, or a closely related field.
• Strong record of sustained research productivity, including interdisciplinary public health collaborations.
• Experience managing and overseeing a research laboratory.
• Demonstrated ability or potential to teach graduate and undergraduate students.
• Experience mentoring early career laboratory scientists.

Responsibilities

• Teach and mentor students at the undergraduate and graduate levels, including supervising thesis and dissertation research in environmental health sciences.
• Develop and sustain an independent, externally funded research program in environmental and/or occupational health, with an emphasis on exposure assessment.
• Utilize and oversee laboratory resources to support exposure science, ensuring that analytical and monitoring methods advance public health research and student training.
• Contribute to interdisciplinary collaborations within the School and across the University.
• Engage in service and leadership within the School, University, and professional community.

Benefits

• Health insurance options including dental and vision.
• E. L. Wiegand Fitness Center offers annual or semester memberships and spouse/domestic partner membership options.
• Discounts at local businesses for WolfCard holders.
• Mountain EAP supports employees through counseling and advising services.
• No state income tax.
• Grants-in-Aid for Faculty Employees providing reduced-rate tuition for faculty and qualified dependents.
• Dual Career Assistance Program for newly hired faculty spouses/partners.

What This Job Offers

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