Professor (Freeport-McMoRan Chair)

Tulane group; New Orleans (LA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Tulane University invites applications for the position of Professor of Environmental Health Sciences (Freeport-MMcMoRan Chair). This tenured professorship seeks a distinguished scholar with leadership in research, teaching, and service.

The candidate will lead an externally funded program, mentor students and faculty, and collaborate across disciplines within the Tulane Weatherhead School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine. Start date negotiable; applications due November 1, 2026.

Qualifications

• Earned doctoral or terminal degree in the field.
• Scholarly record and academic leadership suitable for tenure at Tulane.
• Exceptional national/international distinction in research or scholarship.
• Proven track record securing independent extramural funding as PI or lead investigator.
• Strong teaching, mentorship, and outreach record at senior rank.
• Commitment to service and academic leadership.

Responsibilities

• Lead and sustain a nationally and/or internationally recognized research program; secure independent extramural funding.
• Teach in the school's programs and mentor graduate students, postdoctoral scholars, and junior faculty.
• Build collaborations across disciplines and with public health, clinical, governmental, community partners.
• Provide leadership and service to the department, school, university, and profession appropriate to a senior faculty appointment.

Skills

Independent research leadership

Extramural funding

Teaching & mentorship

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Education

Doctoral degree

Job description

Tulane University Celia Scott Weatherhead School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine invites applications for position of Professor of Environmental Health Sciences (Freeport-McMoRan Chair in Environmental Policy). We seek a distinguished scholar eligible for appointment as a tenured professor who has demonstrated excellence in scholarship, education, and service. The successful candidate will advance environmental health sciences through an independent, externally funded research program, teaching and mentorship, and academic leadership within a collaborative public health community.

We especially welcome candidates whose research includes environmental epidemiology and/or examines the intersections of public policy and environmental health. Research experience in both international and domestic settings is preferred.

Applications will be accepted through November 1, 2026. Start date is negotiable for the appropriate candidate.

Candidates must submit

• A brief 2-4 page cover letter highlighting research goals and achievements, experience acquiring independent extramural funding, teaching effectiveness, with particular emphasis on alignment of research activity with matters of environmental policy.
• Names and contact information for three professional references.

Questions may be directed to jwindstrup@@tulane.edu.

Responsibilities

• - Lead and sustain a nationally and/or internationally recognized research program in environmental health sciences; pursue independent extramural funding and disseminate findings through scholarship and, where appropriate, public health practice partnerships.
• - Teach in the school's academic programs and mentor graduate students, postdoctoral scholars, and junior faculty, as appropriate.
• - Build collaborations across disciplines and with public health, clinical, governmental, community, and other relevant partners.
• - Provide leadership and service to the department, school, university, and profession appropriate to a senior faculty appointment.

Qualifications

• - Earned doctoral or other terminal degree appropriate to the field.
• - Scholarly record and academic leadership appropriate for appointment as a professor with tenure at Tulane, subject to institutional review and approval.
• - Exceptional national and/or international distinction for research or other scholarly achievement relevant to the position.
• - Demonstrated history of success securing independent extramural funding as a principal investigator or equivalent lead investigator, with the capacity to sustain an externally funded research program.
• - Superior record of teaching, mentorship, and outreach appropriate to senior rank, supported by previous appointments, experience, and/or formal recognition.
• - Demonstrated commitment to service and academic leadership.

Preferred qualifications

• - Research experience in both international and domestic settings.
• - Research background in one or more of the following: environmental epidemiology, environmental exposures, surveillance epidemiology, or translational research, with relevance to environmental health or public health practice.
• - Research examining the intersection of public policy and environmental health, such as the effects of policies on exposures or health outcomes, or the use of research evidence to inform environmental health policy and practice.
• - Experience leading interdisciplinary research teams and building partnerships across academic, clinical, public health practice, or community settings.

Evidence of scholarly distinction may include, as relevant to the candidate's field, highly cited or otherwise recognized books, journal articles, reviews, or other scholarly work; competitive grants; leadership of national centers; awards from professional organizations or foundations; offices held in learned societies; invited papers or lectures; expert or advisory service to governmental agencies, industry, or educational organizations; and evidence of graduate student success. Contributions such as patents, licenses, inventions, start-up companies, or other economic development outcomes may also be considered where applicable.

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Job Info

• Job Identification 2120
• Job Category Academic and Student Affairs
• Posting Date 10/13/2026, 07:30 PM
• Apply Before 11/03/2026, 08:30 PM
• Job Schedule Full time
• Locations New Orleans, LA, United States
• Legal Employer Tulane University
• Business Unit Tulane University