Professor (Freeport-McMoRan Chair)

Tulane • New Orleans, LA

10h

About The Position

Tulane University Celia Scott Weatherhead School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine invites applications for the position of Professor of Environmental Health Sciences (Freeport-McMoRan Chair in Environmental Policy). We seek a distinguished scholar eligible for appointment as a tenured professor who has demonstrated excellence in scholarship, education, and service. The successful candidate will advance environmental health sciences through an independent, externally funded research program, teaching and mentorship, and academic leadership within a collaborative public health community. We especially welcome candidates whose research includes environmental epidemiology and/or examines the intersections of public policy and environmental health. Research experience in both international and domestic settings is preferred.

Requirements

• Earned doctoral or other terminal degree appropriate to the field.
• Scholarly record and academic leadership appropriate for appointment as a professor with tenure at Tulane, subject to institutional review and approval.
• Exceptional national and/or international distinction for research or other scholarly achievement relevant to the position.
• Demonstrated history of success securing independent extramural funding as a principal investigator or equivalent lead investigator, with the capacity to sustain an externally funded research program.
• Superior record of teaching, mentorship, and outreach appropriate to senior rank, supported by previous appointments, experience, and/or formal recognition.
• Demonstrated commitment to service and academic leadership.

Nice To Haves

• Research experience in both international and domestic settings.
• Research background in one or more of the following: environmental epidemiology, environmental exposures, surveillance epidemiology, or translational research, with relevance to environmental health or public health practice.
• Research examining the intersection of public policy and environmental health, such as the effects of policies on exposures or health outcomes, or the use of research evidence to inform environmental health policy and practice.
• Experience leading interdisciplinary research teams and building partnerships across academic, clinical, public health practice, or community settings.

Responsibilities

• Lead and sustain a nationally and/or internationally recognized research program in environmental health sciences; pursue independent extramural funding and disseminate findings through scholarship and, where appropriate, public health practice partnerships.
• Teach in the school's academic programs and mentor graduate students, postdoctoral scholars, and junior faculty, as appropriate.
• Build collaborations across disciplines and with public health, clinical, governmental, community, and other relevant partners.
• Provide leadership and service to the department, school, university, and profession appropriate to a senior faculty appointment.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree