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

University of Nevada Reno•Reno, NV

16d

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. The successful candidate will be expected to: 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 (e.g., air quality, water quality, chemical exposures, environmental surveillance, environmental monitoring, or biomarker studies). 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.

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 (e.g., air quality, water quality, chemical exposures, environmental surveillance, environmental monitoring, or biomarker studies).
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

Remarkable Retirement! Our retirement plan is beyond compare. Your 19.25% contribution is generously matched by the University. With the faculty retirement plan, you are 100% vested on your first day. Sit back and watch your retirement dollars grow!
All permanent employees on an annual "A" or "B" contract who are employed at least 50% full-time are eligible to participate in the NSHE retirement program unless they are members of PERS of Nevada.
Health insurance options including dental and vision - Health Insurance
E. L. Wiegand Fitness Center offers annual or semester memberships and spouse/domestic partner membership options.
E.L. Wiegand Fitness Center Reno is proud to be a University town! Many local businesses offer discounts to WolfCard holders
Mountain EAP supports employees (and eligible dependents) through life's difficult moments. Mountain EAP is located in Reno and specializes in counseling and advising services for personal or interpersonal issues.
Faculty Senate is the principal representing body for faculty. Its membership includes representatives from each academic and administrative major unit of the University.
No state income tax!
Grants-in-Aid for Faculty Employees The University is proud to provide a reduced-rate tuition benefit to faculty and qualified dependents. Faculty can take up to six credits per semester at a reduced rate. Dependents of faculty have unlimited credits but, in order to be eligible, children must be unmarried and under the age of 24 and must receive at least 50% of their financial support from the employee and/or employee’s spouse or domestic partner.
Faculty Grants-in-Aid
Faculty Dual Career Assistance Program The University of Nevada, Reno recognizes the importance of addressing dual-career couples’ professional needs. We offer a dual career assistance program to newly hired faculty spouses/partners that provides resources and assists them to identify career opportunities in Northern Nevada.
Dual Career Assistance Program