About University at Albany:
The University atAlbany is a Carnegie-classified Research 1 institution drivenby academic excellence, pioneering research and scientificdiscovery, and service to community. UAlbany's world-class faculty experts and approximately 17,500 students arecreating new knowledge in fields such as artificial intelligence, semiconductor engineering, atmospheric and environmental sciences, cybersecurity, public health, public administration and socialwelfare while deepening our understanding of our world throughscholarship and creative activity in the social sciences andhumanities. As one of the most diverse public research institutionsin the nation, the University is a national leader in publicengagement, educational equity and social mobility. For over 180years, UAlbany has molded bright, curious and engaged students andlaunched them toward success.
Located in Albany, New York, New York State's capital, theUniversity is convenient to Boston, New York City and theAdirondacks.
Job Description:
The Department of Environmental Health Sciences at the College ofIntegrated Health Sciences, University at Albany, State Universityof New York (UAlbany) invites applications for a full-timetenure-track Assistant Professor position to start in the fallsemester of 2027.
The College of Integrated Health Sciences (CIHS), inclusive of thepublic health, social welfare, and nursing disciplines, isaccredited by the Council on Education for Public Health and offersBS, MPH, MS, DrPH, and PhD degrees. The CIHS has a uniquepartnership with the New York State Department of Health, includingthe world-renowned Wadsworth Center, which facilitates access tothe state's population-based registries and surveillance systems. The College also has strong relationships with local insurers, hospitals, and community and non-profit organizations. Faculty haveopportunities to engage in college and university research andprogrammatic centers, including the Maternal and Child HealthProgram, the Center for Global Health, the Center for HealthWorkforce Studies, the Center for Social and Demographic Analysis, the Institute for Social and Health Equity, the RNA and AI PlusInstitutes, among others. The Department of Environmental HealthSciences currently hosts faculty with expertise in environmentalchemistry, toxicology, risk assessment, environmental epidemiology, spatial analysis, global environmental health, and healthengineering and sustainability. The University at Albany is aCarnegie Foundation-designated R01 university with signaturestrengths across campus in health equity and health disparities, emergency preparedness, climate and atmospheric science, and publicaffairs and policy, providing a rich interdisciplinary environmentfor public health science research and collaboration.
We are seeking a colleague who advances environmental healthsciences and complements the existing expertise in our department, college and university. We are interested in candidates withexpertise across the discipline, with particular interest in thosewith demonstrated expertise in environmental toxicology, exposurescience, climate and sustainability, and exposomics or relatedfields. Candidates whose environmental health research programintersects with other disciplines, such as artificial intelligence, data science, and policy, are encouraged to apply. The successfulcandidate will be expected to secure and maintain extramuralfunding to sustain their independent research program. They willalso be expected to teach and mentor at the undergraduate andgraduate levels, collaborate with university colleagues, andactively engage in university and professional services.
Functional and Supervisory Relationships:
Reports to: Department Chair, Environmental HealthSciences
Supervises the following positions: None
Job Requirements: Commitment to excellence in scholarship, teaching, andservice.
Applicants must demonstrate an ability to develop inclusive andequitable relationships within our diverse campus community.
Applicants must demonstrate an ability to support diversity, equity, access, inclusion, and belonging relative to theirrole.
Requirements
Minimum Qualifications:
A doctoral degree in an environmental health discipline or arelated field from a college or university accredited by the U.S.Department of Education or an internationally recognizedaccrediting organization by 8/21/2027.
Evidence of a strong record of research accomplishments andpublications commensurate with the applicant's level.
Evidence of and potential for seeking external funding forresearch commensurate with the applicant's level.
Ability to teach and develop undergraduate and graduate coursesacross modalities (in-person, hybrid, synchronous, asynchronous).
Preferred Qualifications: Demonstrated experience in applying for and obtaining externalfunding.
Experience teaching undergraduate and/or graduate coursesacross modalities (in-person, hybrid, synchronous, asynchronous).
A strong interest in collaboration andmultidisciplinary/interdisciplinary work.
Additional Information:
Professional Rank and Salary Range:
Assistant Professor(Academic-year appointment), Salary commensurate with experience.
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