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The
Rollins School of Public Health of Emory University announces
a search for a dynamic leader to serve as Chair of the
Department of Environmental Health (EH; sph.emory.edu/departments/eh).
Applicants should have a doctoral degree in Environmental
Health Sciences, Epidemiology, Toxicology, Exposure
Assessment, or a related discipline such as medicine or law
with substantial scholarly experience in environmental health;
a prominent record of academic research, scholarship, service,
and teaching; a demonstrated capacity to secure external
research funding; dedication to faculty career development and
to training the next generation of environmental health
students; and strong advocacy for methodological and
collaborative research. Candidates should understand trends in
the field, have a demonstrated ability to foster creativity
and innovation, and have proven leadership and management
abilities in a fast-paced environment. The committee will
accept applications from candidates with an established record
that merits appointment as a tenured full professor. The
Department Chair position is supported by an endowed Rollins
chair.
The
Department consists of 21 primary faculty, 14 joint faculty,
and over 40 adjunct faculty, many affiliated with CDC. The
Department has achieved recognition for research programs in
environmental epidemiology, toxicology, infectious disease
ecology, exposure science, risk analysis and implementation
science. The faculty has particular strength in air pollutant
and waterborne exposures and exposure to pesticides and other
chemicals.
The
Department has approximately 90 masters and 25 doctoral
students annually. Multiple opportunities for
interdisciplinary collaboration in environmental health exist
with other academic departments and with nearby institutions,
including the CDC and the Georgia Institute of Technology.
Current partnerships and centers include a NIEHS Environmental
Health Sciences Core Center (Exposome focus), NIEHS-designated
Children's Health Exposure Analysis Resource (CHEAR)
Laboratory, NIEHS/USEPA Children’s Environmental Health Center
(Center for Children's Health, the Environment, the Microbiome
and Metabolomics), Fogarty Global Environmental and
Occupational Health Training and Research Center (GEOHealth
Hub), Southeastern Center for Air Pollution and Epidemiology,
the Emory Center for Global Safe Water, Sanitation and Hygiene
(WASH), and a university-wide initiative on climate change
(Climate@Emory).
RSPH employs nearly 200 faculty members and enrolls over 1,300
graduate students in its MPH, MSPH and doctoral programs. RSPH
is growing, ranked 5th
by US News and World Report, and is currently launching
construction of a third building that will bring total space
to 500,000 square feet. The School is located on the Emory
University campus in Atlanta, Georgia, and is adjacent to the
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Emory’s Schools of
Medicine and Nursing, and a number of laboratory and clinical
facilities. Emory’s endowment is among the largest of US
universities. Emory University enrolls over 15,000 students,
approximately half in undergraduate programs and half in
graduate and professional programs, taught by 3,293 faculty.
Applicants should email letter of interest and CV to: Drs.
Carlos del Rio (cdelrio@emory.edu)
and Kyle Steenland, (nsteenl@emory.edu),
co-chairs of the search committee, with copy to Nancy Sterk (nsterk@emory.edu).
Please include Job Vacancy # 44330 in application. Applicants
must also apply to the Emory University Careers Website:
http://www.hr.emory.edu/eu/careers/
. Search for job #44330 – or use the following
link: Job #44330.
The starting date is negotiable, and salary will be
commensurate with qualifications. Review of applications will
begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.
Emory University is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action
/ Disability / Veteran Employer. |
