Environmental Health Faculty: Climate, Epidemiology & One Health

Rice University; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Rice University, located in Houston, Texas, invites applications for multiple tenured and tenure-track positions in Environmental Health. Ideal candidates will bridge epidemiology, biostatistics, and climate-health research, with interdisciplinary work across departments.

Start date July 1, 2027, and joint appointments across relevant sciences are anticipated. Successful applicants will establish funded research programs, teach undergraduate and graduate students, and contribute to translational

Qualifications

• PhD/DrPH in public health or related field.
• Degree must be completed by July 1, 2027.

Responsibilities

• Establish an externally funded research program across health disciplines.
• Collaborate across departments and teach undergraduate and graduate courses.
• Address climate impacts on human health and related environmental health themes.

Skills

Environmental health

Epidemiology

Biostatistics

GIS

Data science

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Education

PhD/DrPH in public health or related field

Tools

R

Python

GIS software

AI/ML

Job description

Rice University, located in Houston, Texas, invites applications for multiple tenured and tenure-track positions in Environmental Health. Ideal candidates will bridge epidemiology, biostatistics, and climate-health research, with interdisciplinary work across departments.

Start date July 1, 2027, and joint appointments across relevant sciences are anticipated. Successful applicants will establish funded research programs, teach undergraduate and graduate students, and contribute to translational