Assistant/Associate Professor (TT) - Dept of Environmental & Occupational Health Sciences (EOHS), Southwest Center for Environmental & Occupational Hlth (SWCOEH); School of Public Health

UTHealth Houston School of Public Health is expanding its environmental and occupational health sciences (EOHS) multidisciplinary program. UTHealth Houston School of Public Health aims to hire full-time faculty members to grow its EOHS department and support interdisciplinary scholarship in EOHS-related topics, with a particular interest in developing new areas of inquiry that will place the EOHS program and the School as a whole in a strategic position of strength in this area of science.

The EOHS department provides interdisciplinary educational and professional opportunities for students in the physical and social sciences, including a targeted focus on the health of workers and their communities, as well as providing solutions to natural and man-made environmental problems. We are a nationally and internationally recognized department that provides high-quality educational programs (MPH and Ph.D.

in Environmental Health), high-impact research, and interactive field and laboratory work. Additionally, the department fosters public health practice and professional service opportunities to better serve the community. We are seeking exceptional and innovative candidates who investigate and solve complex problems associated with environmental and occupational factors to improve the public’s health, safety, and well-being.

The Department aims to include a diverse research portfolio that prioritizes discovery and innovative solutions to today’s most pressing environmental and occupational health problems. Priority topics include environmental exposures and sustainability, emerging workplace hazards and risks, a holistic approach to worker well-being that embraces Total Worker Health®, risk science and policy, research translation, infectious diseases, social and community determinants of environmental and occupational health, and health disparities, climate risks and communication, and air pollution.

To achieve this goal, we are hiring two tenure-track faculty positions at the Assistant or Associate level, commensurate with background, record, and experience. These positions offer the opportunity to develop innovative research directions and collaborate with existing programs. Also, the positions will have a possible affiliation with the Southwest Center for Occupational and Environmental Health (SWCOEH) *.

. Position Key Accountabilities: Successful candidates will be evaluated on the following responsibilities: Research. Commitment to establishing and maintaining an independently funded research program and to academic advancement with a strong focus on research accomplishments and publications in scholarly journals within the EOHS field. Teaching & mentoring. Provide graduate-level courses in the EOHS curriculum and mentor and advise both master’s and doctoral students in EOHS programs.

Commensurate with rank, faculty will serve as a mentor for junior faculty hires. Service. Participate in activities that will enable the Department, School, and University to accomplish its mission. Participate in scholarly and professional organizations that will advance the profession. Provide expertise in areas related to EOHS to others, including other academic departments within the School, the University, or acting as representatives of the University using their expertise to the wider community of university partners and stakeholders Qualifications: The successful applicant should have a track record of accomplishment that will support and promote the continued success of the Department.

The Search Committee seeks candidates with the following experience and abilities: Education: A doctoral degree in environmental or occupational health sciences-related disciplines with research interests in understanding the health effects associated with environmental or occupational risk factors. An MD or DO degree with experience in occupational medicine will be considered as well. Research: An established record of independent scholarship with natio