Faculty Positions in the Department of Environmental Health, with a focus on Livable and Resilient Cities
About The Position
The Department of Environmental Health at the Boston University School of Public Health invites applications for an open-rank faculty position focused on urban environmental health, including health and extreme weather, climate resilience, and air and water pollution. The position is part of Boston University’s investment in convergent research and its university-wide Livable and Resilient Cities cluster hire, which brings together expertise from multiple disciplines to develop approaches to creating healthier, more equitable, and adaptable cities. The successful candidate is expected to collaborate across departments and disciplines. The university is prioritizing candidates with active extramural funding to support their research and scholarship at BUSPH. The Department is recognized for research on environmental determinants of human health, with strengths in climate and health, environmental justice, exposure science, environmental epidemiology, and health impact assessment. Its research examines how environmental conditions, infrastructure, policy, and the built environment affect health and well-being in cities. Many projects are solutions-oriented and involve community, government, and other urban stakeholder partnerships. The Department trains MPH and PhD students and participates in the cross-campus URBAN program. The university seeks scholars who will contribute through innovative scholarship, engaged teaching, and participation in the intellectual life of the University.
Requirements
- Excellence in innovative scholarship.
- Commitment to engaged teaching and participation in the intellectual life of the University.
- Ability and willingness to collaborate across departments and disciplines.
Nice To Haves
- Active extramural funding to support research and scholarship at BUSPH is prioritized.
Responsibilities
- Conduct innovative scholarship in urban environmental health, including areas such as health and extreme weather, climate resilience, and air and water pollution.
- Collaborate across departments and disciplines to advance approaches to healthier, more equitable, and adaptable cities.
- Contribute to engaged teaching and the intellectual life of the University.
- Contribute to research and scholarship at the Boston University School of Public Health.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
No Education Listed
