Description

The Department of Environmental Health Science seeks applicants with a strong academic record
in teaching, research, and service in the field of environmental health with a focus on instruction.
Qualified candidates must hold a doctoral degree in environmental health or a related discipline
(e.g., environmental science, public health, toxicology, etc.). Additional preferred qualifications
include: teaching undergraduate and graduate courses, mentoring college students, working on
grant-funded projects, ability to produce and communicate research, and working after graduation
with a PhD (e.g., postdoctoral training or teaching). This full-time position offers a dynamic blend
of teaching innovation, student mentorship, and advising duties. The successful candidate will have
the opportunity to leverage their scientific expertise and teaching excellence to develop and deliver
courses that educate and empower students to address the most pressing environmental health
challenges facing our world today and tomorrow.

The position is a calendar year (12 month) appointment, focused on instruction, and is not on the
tenure track. The successful candidate will be required to teach 24 credit-hours of instruction per
year (80% effort), including online courses. There is a 10% time-commitment for advising online
Master’s of Public Health students, 5% for research, and 5% service. Additional research effort can
be accommodated through successful extramural funding and instructional buyout. Serving as the
Undergraduate coordinator (BSEH) is also available for a 10% reduction in instruction. Significant
protected instructional time is available for the development of new courses. The position is
available immediately with a start date no later than July 1st, 2026.

Requirements

A doctoral degree in environmental health or a related discipline (e.g., environmental science, public health, toxicology, etc.). 

Preferred qualifications include: teaching undergraduate and graduate courses, mentoring college students, working on grant-funded projects, ability to produce and communicate research, and working after graduation with a PhD (e.g., postdoctoral training or teaching).