Open Rank Tenure Track Faculty - SPH Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences

University of Illinois Chicago•Chicago, IL

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The University of Illinois Chicago School of Public Health Division of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences seeks two tenure-track faculty members at the Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor level, with rank commensurate with experience. The positions are expected to begin in Fall 2027 and are 9-month salaried appointments, with opportunities for summer research support. Candidates should demonstrate research achievements in environmental and/or occupational health and the ability to advance the Division’s teaching mission. The division is particularly interested in expertise in exposure science, industrial hygiene, occupational safety, farmworker health, the health impacts of extreme weather, and air and water quality. The faculty will contribute to research, teaching, graduate student mentoring, and collaborative multidisciplinary work within UIC and its community and research partners.

Requirements

Doctoral degree or equivalent in engineering, environmental science, epidemiology, industrial hygiene, occupational health, public health, or a closely related field.
Peer-reviewed research publications and evidence of capacity to secure funding in occupational and/or environmental health sciences, appropriate to years of experience and job expectations.
Experience teaching and mentoring graduate students.
Interest in collaborative and multidisciplinary research.
Strong scientific background in environmental and occupational health sciences or a related discipline.

Nice To Haves

Research and teaching experience in exposure science, industrial hygiene, occupational safety, farmworker health, the impacts of extreme weather on health, air quality, or water quality.
Experience obtaining research grant funding as a PI or Co-PI.
A record of successful collaborations.
Strong communication and team-building abilities.
Experience teaching graduate students online.
Evidence of successful mentorship.

Responsibilities

Conduct research in environmental and/or occupational health sciences.
Contribute to the Division’s teaching mission, including teaching graduate students.
Mentor graduate students.
Participate in collaborative and multidisciplinary research.
Pursue research grant funding as a principal investigator or co-principal investigator.