School of Environmental Sustainability, Assistant Professor of Environmental Health, Tenure Track

Loyola University Chicago; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 82,000 - 114,000; Full time

Job summary

Loyola University Chicago is seeking an Assistant Professor of Environmental Health for its School of Environmental Sustainability. The successful candidate will teach courses, engage in significant research in environmental health, and utilize their expertise in a collaborative academic environment focused on sustainability. Applicants need to demonstrate a commitment to teaching excellence, particularly in addressing social justice through their research and instructional practices. This is a tenure-track position, starting August 2025.

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits package

Competitive salary

Research funding opportunities

Qualifications

• PhD in environmental science, environmental health, or a closely related field is required.
• Experience or potential for distinguished scholarship and external research funding.
• Teaching experience at undergraduate or graduate level preferred.

Responsibilities

• Teach environmental chemistry and health courses.
• Conduct research and supervise undergraduate and master's students.
• Compete for external funding for research initiatives.

Skills

Research Skills

Teaching Skills

Commitment to Social Justice

Education

PhD in Environmental Science or Environmental Health

Job description

Job Title:

School of Environmental Sustainability, Assistant Professor of Environment & Human Health, Tenure Track

Position Title:

School of Environmental Sustainability, Assistant Professor of Environmental Health, Tenure Track

Job Category:

University Faculty

Job Type:

Full-Time

FLSA Status:

Exempt

Campus:

Rogers Park-Lake Shore Campus

Location Code:

SCH OF ENVIRO SUSTAINABILITY (03250A)

Department Name:

SCHOOL OF ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY

Is this split and/or fully grant funded? :

No

Duties and Responsibilities:

Salary Range: $82,000-$114,000
Benefits Information: https://www.luc.edu/hr/benefits/

Loyola University Chicago (https://www.luc.edu/) has been committed to environmental sustainability for 22 years by transforming our campuses to improve energy, water, and waste efficiencies. Loyola has consistently ranked in the top 10% of green campuses nationally. The campus prioritizes sustainability with energy efficient LEED certified buildings, permeable pavement, green roof installations, and student-run urban gardens. Established in 2020, the School of Environmental Sustainability (SES) currently serves >500 undergraduate and graduate students housed within a state-of-the-art geothermally heated/cooled building complex containing teaching & research labs, a 3,100 sq ft greenhouse, two aquaponics facilities, a biodiesel production facility, and a green dormitory. The Loyola University Retreat & Ecology Campus (LUREC) has active ecological restoration projects in a 20-acre wetland and oak/hickory woodland and serves as a venue for three-week summer field courses and research in sustainable agriculture, ecology, and wetland restoration. For more information about SES, please see our website (https://www.luc.edu/sustainability/).

The SES has nearly doubled its number of faculty and staff since becoming a school in 2020. Through interdisciplinary collaboration, the SES is building its academic strengths in five focus areas connected to our century’s most vexing environmental problems (https://www.luc.edu/sustainability/research/focusareas/). These SES Focus Areas include Biodiversity, Environment & Society, Sustainable Food Systems, Climate & Energy, and Environmental Health & Toxicology. Our faculty strategically build curriculum and research expertise toward the five focus areas within the disciplines of the physical sciences, social sciences, humanities, economics, business management, public health, law & policy, ethics, GIS, and statistics.
The successful candidate’s research will contribute to our Environmental Health & Toxicology Focus Area faculty group and the Environmental Health BS program. The successful candidate should be capable of teaching one of the existing environmental chemistry courses (ENVS 274: Chemistry of the Natural Environment, ENVS 275: Chemistry of the Environment Lab, and ENVS 276: Chemistry of Environmental Pollution), and one or more of the existing environmental health courses including ENVS 301 Environmental Health, Climate Change & Human Health (ENVS 338/438), Gender, Health, and the Environment (ENVS 204), One Health (ENVS298), and/or Introduction to Global Health (ENVS 385/485). Candidates may also contribute to developing a course within their specific area of expertise.

The successful candidate will be expected to be a productive research scholar that involves undergraduate and masters-level graduate students. The successful candidate is also expected to compete for external research funding to support a productive research program related to their scholarly expertise.

Qualifications:

Minimum Requirements:

• PhD in environmental science, environmental health, or a closely related field
• Position Start Date: August 2025
• Candidates must share Loyola University Chicago’s Jesuit commitment to social justice, care for our common home, and walking with the excluded, ideally evidenced through their research, teaching and/or service
• Candidates should have a record of or clear potential for distinguished scholarship, external research funding, undergraduate / graduate-level course instruction, and student mentorship
• Candidates have a record of or clear potential for demonstrating a commitment to developing teaching skills in undergraduate and/or graduate courses

Preferred Requirements:

• SES seeks an interdisciplinary environmental scholar with an approach that recognizes the interdependence of human and ecological health
• Candidates from underrepresented groups are encouraged to apply
• Experience as instructor of record for college-level courses and evidence of effective and innovative teaching is desirable
• A background in Environmental Science, Environmental Health, Environmental Chemistry, or Environmental Toxicology is preferred
• SES is particularly interested in research that would augment program expertise in urban environments and/or Great Lakes ecology

Physical Demands:

None

Working Conditions:

Irregular Hours

Minimum Education and/or Work Experience:

• PhD in environmental science, environmental health, or a closely related field
• Position Start Date: August 2025
• Candidates must share Loyola University Chicago’s Jesuit commitment to social justice, care for our common home, and walking with the excluded, ideally evidenced through their research, teaching and/or service
• Candidates should have a record of or clear potential for distinguished scholarship, external research funding, undergraduate / graduate-level course instruction, and student mentorship
• Candidates have a record of or clear potential for demonstrating a commitment to developing teaching skills in undergraduate and/or graduate courses

Open Date:

01/13/2025

Salary Range:

$82,000-$114,000

Additional Salary Information:

This salary range is for a nine-month academic appointment. The salary offered to the selected candidate will be determined based on a range of factors including, but not limited to, the experience and qualifications of the selected candidate including years since terminal degree; training; field or discipline; budget availability; internal equity; and external market pay for comparable jobs. Salaries higher than the published maximums may be offered in limited circumstances.

Special Instructions to Applicants:

Applicants should submit:

• Current Curriculum Vitae
• Letter of interest outlining qualifications.
• Teaching statement
• Research statement outlining plans for developing an extramurally funded research program engaging undergraduate and master’s students
• Inclusive excellence statement describing experiences with or plans for providing engaging and inclusive communities enabling individuals to contribute, thrive, and succeed
• Scholarly writing sample
• Contact information for three references willing to write letters of recommendation (if requested)

to https://www.careers.luc.edu/.

Address questions to:
Dr. Brian Ohsowski
School of Environmental SustainabilityLoyola University Chicago
1032 W. Sheridan Rd.
Chicago, IL 60660
[e-mail]
Review of applications will begin on February 14th, and continue until the position is filled.

The anticipated salary range for this position is in accordance with the Collective Bargaining Agreement. This salary range is for a nine-month academic appointment. The salary offered to the selected candidate will be determined based on a range of factors including, but not limited to, the experience and qualifications of the selected candidate including years since terminal degree; training; field or discipline; budget availability; internal equity; and external market pay for comparable jobs.

As a Jesuit, Catholic institution of higher education, we seek candidates who will contribute to our strategic plan to deliver a Transformative Education in the Jesuit tradition. To learn more about Loyola University Chicago’s mission, candidates should consult our website at www.luc.edu/mission/. For information about the university’s focus on transformative education, they should consult our website at www.luc.edu/transformativeed.About Loyola University Chicago:

Founded in 1870, Loyola University Chicago is one of the nation’s largest Jesuit, Catholic universities, recognized for its academic excellence, commitment to community engagement, and leadership in sustainability. A Carnegie R1 research institution, Loyola leverages its status as one of an elite group of universities with the highest level of research activity to advance knowledge that serves communities and creates global impact. With 15 schools, colleges, and institutes—including Business, Law, Medicine, Nursing, and Health Sciences—Loyola operates three primary campuses in the greater Chicago area and one in Rome, Italy, that provide students a transformative, globally connected learning experience. Consistently ranked among the nation’s top universities by U.S. News & World Report, Loyola is a STARS Gold-rated institution that is ranked as one of the country’s most sustainable campuses by The Princeton Review and has earned distinctions from AmeriCorps and the Carnegie Foundation for its longstanding record of service and community engagement. Guided by its Jesuit mission and commitment to caring for the whole person, Loyola educates ethical leaders who think critically, act with purpose, and strive to create a more just and sustainable world.

Loyola University Chicago strives to be an employer of choice by offering its staff and faculty a wide array of affordable, comprehensive, and competitive benefits. To view our benefits in detail, click here. Loyola adheres to all applicable federal, state, and/or local civil rights laws and regulations prohibiting discrimination in private institutions of higher education. Please see the University’s Nondiscrimination Policy.

Quick Link for Posting:

https://www.careers.luc.edu/postings/30648

Job Number:

8550479

Organizational Location:

PROVOST

Number of Vacancies:

1

Desired Start Date:

08/15/2025

Open Until Filled:

Yes