Associate/Full Professor (TT) Founding Department Chair - Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences (EOHS); School of Public Health
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 national and international prominence in the field of EOHS commensurate with academic rank, including high-impact, peer-reviewed research publications, federally-funded grants (e.g., NIH K-series or R-series) or that demonstrates the potential to develop independent and sustainable sponsored research portfolios in EOHS.
- Teaching: Excellent reputation as an educator and student mentor with a preference for graduate-level experience.
- Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI): A track record of demonstrated commitment to DEI, with capacity and drive to ensure inclusion and diversity in all facets of academic engagement, including faculty, staff, students, and key stakeholders.
- Leadership. Proven record of experience in an academic leadership or administrative position, ideally Department Chair.
- Financial Stewardship and Management. Demonstrated experience with fiscal management responsibilities.
- Collaboration and Relationships. Demonstrate a clear vision for supporting growing academic department goals and expanding the research enterprise of the Department. Excellence in mentoring faculty and the ability to foster existing collaborations and building new, strong relationships beyond the academic setting with local organizations and businesses, specifically the healthcare and energy sectors, community partners, and other academic departments to promote the success of the Department nationally and internationally.
- Communication. Exceptional written, oral communication, and interpersonal skills.
Interested applicants should complete the web application. Please attach a letter describing qualifications and interests, a curriculum vitae, and contact information for three professional references to the web application. Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the positions are filled. Inquiries about the position should be directed to the Search Committee at David.Gimeno@uth.tmc.edu. Be sure to add “EOHS Faculty Search” to the message subject line.
UTHealth Houston offers a comprehensive and competitive benefits package, commensurate with the successful candidate’s background and experience. For more information on our benefits programs please refer to the Office of Benefits Website: https://www.uth.edu/benefits/benefits-summary.htm
This is a security-sensitive position and thereby subject to Texas Education Code §51.215. A background check will be required for the final candidates.
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UTHealth Benefits
UTHealth Houston offers a comprehensive and competitive benefits package. For more information on our benefits programs please refer to the UTHealth Houston Office of Benefits Website.
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