Environmental Health Sciences - Open Rank, Full-time Faculty Position

University of Alabama at Birmingham; Birmingham (AL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Alabama at Birmingham invites applications for an Open Rank, Full-time Faculty Position in the Department of Environmental Health Sciences within the School of Public Health. The successful candidate will hold a doctoral degree and develop an extramurally funded research portfolio while teaching graduate courses and advising students.

Preference will be given to candidates with leadership, prior extramural funding, and the ability to collaborate across multiple campuses and

Qualifications

• PhD in a relevant field is required.
• Strong record of peer-reviewed publications and research funding is expected.

Responsibilities

• Conduct and publish interdisciplinary research in environmental and occupational safety and health.
• Teach graduate-level courses and mentor master’s/doctoral students.
• Develop and manage extramurally funded research portfolios and engage in departmental and university service.
• Collaborate across departments and with external industry partners to advance health and safety sciences.

Education

PhD in Environmental Health Sciences or related field

Job description

Open Rank, Full-time Faculty Position

The Department of Environmental Health Sciences at the School of Public Health (SOPH) at University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) is searching for an outstanding open rank (tenure track or tenured) faculty member, with rank and tenure status commensurate with qualifications.

Applicants should have research interests in the broader area of environmental and occupational safety and health and show commitment to a collaborative and multidisciplinary research environment. A doctoral degree in industrial hygiene, occupational safety and health, environmental health sciences, exposure sciences, environmental engineering, or a related scientific discipline is required.

The successful candidate will be expected to have a record of peer-reviewed publications, develop an extramurally funded research portfolio, teach graduate-level courses, and engage in service to the department and University. Additionally, they will be expected to work collaboratively and contribute to the activities of the Deep South Center for Occupational Health and Safety (DSC) at UAB, the only National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)-funded Education and Research Center in the southeast region of the US. Specific research areas could include (but are not limited to): development of methods to assess occupational exposures to chemical agents (toxic gases/vapors, aerosols), physical agents (noise, vibration, heat stress, radiation) and evaluate the health effects of these exposures; development and implementation of control methods (engineering, administrative, PPE) to minimize the health impact of exposures; development and/or application of biomarkers and statistical methods for assessing environmental and occupational exposures. Advising master's and doctoral students is also expected. The ability to develop interdisciplinary collaborative interactions both within and outside UAB, involving partnerships with the local and regional businesses including (but not limited to) aerospace, automotive, bioscience, pharmaceutical, chemical, forest products, metal manufacturing, warehousing and distribution, and food products industries will be highly regarded.

Preference will be given to those at the rank of Associate Professor with current extramural funding support. Preference will be given to those with demonstrable faculty, staff, and student management and leadership skills and experience. However, all qualified candidates will receive full consideration and are strongly encouraged to apply. The expectation for anyone accepting this position is that they will work in person in the Department of Environmental Health Sciences in the SOPH at UAB.

The Department of Environmental Health Sciences offers an MPH degree with a concentration in Environmental and Occupational Health, two MSPH degrees with concentrations in Environmental Health Science or Industrial Hygiene, and a Ph.D. in Environmental Health Sciences. The Department also houses the Deep South Center for Occupational Health and Safety, which offers ample collaboration opportunities. Environmental Health Sciences is 1 of 5 academic departments in the UAB School of Public Health, with active collaborations within the School and with faculty in the School of Engineering, School of Medicine, School of Nursing, and College of Arts and Sciences. Founded in 1978, the UAB School of Public Health has grown to 90 full-time faculty and 1,141 students. In 2025, the school had more than $47.7 million in research funding and has been ranked in the top 20 NIH-funded Schools of Public Health for the last 10 years.

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